Tamil Nadu MPs unanimously decided to oppose the Centre’s Delimitation Bill after Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay chaired a meeting on Saturday at Kalaivanar Arangam to discuss its likely impact on the state. According to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, roughly 21 out of 57 Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs attended the session and agreed … Read more
The Department of War announced a push on Friday to strengthen United States critical mineral supply chains, framing the domestic industrial expansion as essential to maintaining American military dominance and building what officials called a “lethal Arsenal of Freedom” for the American warfighter, according to Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael. Domestic Mineral Production and … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people on Thursday to celebrate National Handloom Day with the same enthusiasm shown for Friendship Day, delivering a direct-to-camera appeal on Instagram designed to connect with Gen Z. According to the Prime Minister, citizens should buy and wear handloom products to support the livelihoods of lakhs of weavers and preserve … Read more
A 40-year-old triad leader known as “Left Mouth” faces a murder charge following a fatal bar assault in Tsim Sha Tsui, according to Hong Kong police. Investigators state the case connects to the death of 32-year-old Issac Yeung after an altercation during a birthday celebration. Investigation and Charges in the Tsim Sha Tsui Bar Attack … Read more
Big Tech venture capital portfolios are artificially inflating corporate earnings reports through massive investment gains from private artificial intelligence firms like Anthropic and OpenAI, according to financial data from LSEG. Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet recently booked sizable investment gains in their latest quarters due to their private stakes in these soaring AI developers, masking software … Read more
Flight attendants at WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, officially went on strike on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, after failing to reach a collective agreement with the carrier following nearly 11 months of negotiations, according to AeroTime. The walkout involves approximately 4,400 cabin crew members represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 8125, as … Read more
Oatmeal lowers cholesterol and protects cardiovascular health largely due to gut microbes processing oat polyphenols into compounds that interfere with the body’s own cholesterol production, according to Dr. Wang Szu-heng from Hengxin Rehabilitation Clinic. While soluble fiber beta-glucan remains the primary driver of the grain’s lipid-lowering effects, recent medical findings show that human gut bacteria … Read more
The Canadian economy expanded by 0.3 per cent in May, beating economist forecasts and extending a spring rebound that puts second-quarter annualized growth on track to surpass 3 per cent, according to Statistics Canada data released on Friday. While resources and construction drove the broad-based gains, economists warn that impending U.S. tariffs and geopolitical energy … Read more
Mississippi singer Ashford Sanders of Canton is advancing to the live shows on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” after impressing the judges with his voice, according to local broadcaster WLBT. Sanders joins 44 acts moving forward in the competition, building on a television performance background that includes an appearance on season 5 of BET’s “Sunday’s Best,” … Read more
According to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, exactly 414 Indian nationals were deported from the United States through March of this year, continuing a sharp upward trajectory in removal figures that climbed from 617 in 2023 to 1,368 in 2024 and reaching 2,025 by the close of last year. US Deportations Surge and Global Removals … Read more