TOI correspondent from Washington: Most MAGA folks find it funny. Many libs are furious. Whether people find it jokey or juvenile seems to depend on their political inclination. More than a few on both sides are fatalistic, hoping this too shall pass, but it looks more than likely the social media disinformation disease will spread,…
A Russian strike on an energy facility in the town of Slavutych, Kyiv Oblast, caused a several-hour blackout at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant on Oct. 1, the Energy Ministry reported. Slavutych, located in northern Ukraine, was built to house personnel evacuated from the plant after the 1986 disaster.The energy ministry reported an “emergency situation”…
White House says layoffs are imminent (Pic credit: AP) The Trump administration has warned that mass layoffs of ‘nonessential’ federal employees could begin within days if the ongoing US government shutdown continues. At a White House press briefing on Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt announced that federal layoffs are imminent, slamming Democrats for the…
Prince William and Kate Middleton are preparing to move into Forest Lodge, a Georgian mansion within Windsor Great Park. The property is intended to serve as their long-term family base. But the decision has provoked anger among locals after a large exclusion zone was imposed around the estate.The restricted area spans about 150 acres and…
UK education secretary Bridget Phillipson LONDON: Bodies representing Indian students, UK academics and UK universities have slammed plans by Labour to impose a levy on international students to pay for maintenance grants for domestic students from low-income families at university or college, saying it will put off international students and hit university finances.UK education secretary…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Hamas has “three to four days” to accept the Gaza peace proposal he presented alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the previous day.“We’re going to do about three or four days. We’ll see how it is. All of the Arab countries are signed up. The Muslim countries…
Austin Police cold case detective Daniel Jackson speaks during a news conference regarding a breakthrough in the yogurt murder case in Austin, Texas. (Picture credit: AP) On December 6, 1991, four teenage girls—Amy Ayers, 13; Eliza Thomas, 17; and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, 17 and 15—were bound, gagged, and shot in the head inside…
Indian-origin British broadcaster Narinder Kaur said she will go to India if Nigel Farage becomes the UK PM. Indian-origin British broadcaster Narinder Kaur said if Reform UK’s Nigel Farage becomes the Prime Minister of the UK, she will leave the country and go to India. On Channel 5’s The Jeremy Vine Show, Kaur said now…
Hong Kong activist Nathan Law attends a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in London (Image credits: AP) BEIJING: An overseas Hong Kong activist said he was denied entry to Singapore over the weekend for what he presumes were political reasons. Nathan Law said he was detained at the Singapore airport on Saturday night and…
US President Donald Trump said that he has received a “very good response” to his plan to end the war in Gaza and expressed optimism that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will support it when they meet on Monday, as cited by Reuters.“We’re getting a very good response because Bibi wants to make the deal…
