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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP is likely to field former DGP Jacob Thomas either in the Thrissur or Irinjalakuda assembly constituency in the upcoming assembly elections. Thomas’s candidacy is learnt to be more aligned with the interests of RSS than with the BJP leadership in the state.Thomas announced his support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and joined BJP…
A Carnegie survey found that 71 percent of Indian Americans disapproved of how Donald Trump handled his overall job as President in his second term.The 2026 Indian American Attitudes Survey (IAAS), conducted in partnership with YouGov, found that only 29 percent of the 1,000 Indian American adults surveyed strongly or somewhat approved of how Trump…
US economic growth slowed more than expected in the final quarter of 2025, official data showed on Friday, marking a softer end to the first year of Donald Trump’s return to the presidency.The world’s largest economy expanded at an annualised rate of 1.4 per cent in the October–December period, according to estimates released by the…
Sawai Man Singh stadium (Special Arrangements) JAIPUR: In a significant development resolving the prolonged standoff over venue safety and liability concerns, Rajasthan Royals officials, led by chairperson Ranjit Barthakur, have met with Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. The discussions have resulted in a mutual consensus, paving the way for the franchise to host a…
Mumbai court grants bail Raj Kundra in alleged Bitcoin scam case A special court on Friday granted bail to Shilpa Shetty‘s husband and businessman Raj Kundra after he appeared before it in a money laundering case linked to an alleged Bitcoin investment scam.The special PMLA court in Mumbai granted him bail after he presented himself…
Justice comes with hidden costs that those already burdened by the perpetual cycle of poverty, a cycle that shackles every step each day, feel too acutely to ignore. Rights exist. Legal aid is free for them. However, they do not have the privilege of affording the costs, both literal and opportunity-related, associated with recurring court…
An Indian-origin motel owner has been arrested in Springfield, Ohio, after a woman was found held against her will inside the property. 64-year-old Dipak Kumar Patel had no role in keeping a woman captive but cops said Patel suppressed critical information and altered records which delayed the investigation. Springfield Township Police said they were informed…
(Photo credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: BJP-led central government on Friday slammed Congress and trained guns on leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi after members of the party’s youth wing staged a shirtless “despicable act” at the ongoing AI Summit.These remarks came after around 10 Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers were detained after they…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Friday defended its shirtless protest at the AI Summit saying the demonstration was the “voice of millions of angry unemployed youth” aimed at the “compromised” Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The youth wing said that they are “not against the AI Summit, and they “will no longer sit…
National Highaways (File photo- PTI) Commuters on National Highways may soon have to rely entirely on digital payment modes at toll plazas, as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is considering phasing out cash transactions nationwide.Post implementation, all toll payments at National Highway fee plazas will be processed exclusively through digital modes using FASTag…
