Trump puts Nato on blast over alleged US spending to protect them US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to lambaste Nato over what he claimed was US spending to protect them.His post read, ‘The United States spends more money on Nato than any other country, by far, to protect them, without getting any…
Indian student denied entry to the US over WhatsApp group? A viral post urged international students to execise caution before they join any WhatsApp grpup, citing a case of an Indian student being denied entry to the US over WhatsApp activity. The post did not detail what exactly happened but claimed that a student who…
Indian passport fees in UAE revised from July 1 Indian nationals applying for passport and related consular services in the UAE will have to pay higher fees from July 1, 2026, following a revision announced by the Government of India.The new fee structure will be applicable at the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi, the…
A request by New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani asking residents to set their air conditioners to 78°F (25.6°C) during a dangerous heatwave has sparked a political row, with Republicans accusing him of promoting “socialism.“As NY faced extreme temperatures with the heat index expected to reach 110°F (43.3°C), Mamdani urged residents to help reduce pressure…
Wildfires ripped through southern France on Thursday, scorching a combined area of 1,210 hectares of land as strong winds and tinder-dry conditions left by Europe’s recent heatwave fuelled rapidly spreading blazes.Hundreds of firefighters, supported by water-bomber aircraft and emergency vehicles, were deployed across the affected regions as authorities raced to contain the fires, Reuters reported.The…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday issued a formal apology on behalf of the British state for its role in the historical practice of forced adoptions in England and Wales, acknowledging the lifelong trauma inflicted on unmarried mothers, their children and families.Addressing Parliament, Starmer said the state had failed tens of thousands of people…
(AI image used for representational purposes only) “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.”What does the proverb meanMost people hear this proverb as advice to speak up when something is wrong. The image comes from an older, noisier world of carts, wagons, factory machinery and railway equipment, where a squeaking wheel was often the first sign…
Indian-origin CEO Sanjay Mehrotra announces $250 million donation to Trump Accounts on behalf of his company Micron. Indian-origin CEO of Micron Technology, Sanjay Mehrotra, announced that on the occasion of American turning 250 on July 4 this year, his company will make a $250 million investment in Trump Accounts, the largest donation that any company…
Lithuania is considering removing a constitutional provision that bans it from having nuclear weapons Lithuania is considering removing a constitutional provision that prohibits the deployment of weapons of mass destruction on its territory, following remarks by the country’s incoming prime minister who argued the restriction limits the country’s ability to fully benefit from NATO’s defence…
In the autumn of 1726, an extraordinary claim gripped Britain and left even some of the country’s most respected physicians baffled. A poor woman from Surrey named Mary Toft insisted she had given birth not to a baby, but to rabbits. The bizarre story quickly spread beyond her village, attracting surgeons, scientists and even the…