A North Carolina firefighter was shot while responding to a fire alarm in Ellerbe on Monday morning, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. One fire truck and a firefighter in a personal vehicle responded to the scene, where they were met with gunfire. The firefighter was…
The US government’s gross national debt has crossed $37 trillion, setting a new record that underscores the growing strain on the country’s finances and adding to the cost pressures facing taxpayers, according to the latest Treasury Department report issued Tuesday.The milestone has arrived years earlier than pre-pandemic forecasts. In January 2020, the Congressional Budget Office…
Trump executive order gives political control over federal science funding. (AI Image) Trump hands political appointees control over science funding: Here’s why researchers are sounding the alarmPresident Trump has signed an executive order that grants political appointees increased authority over the allocation of billions of dollars in federal grants across various US government agencies. The…
Former Republican Governor Chris Sununu didn’t hold back when asked about President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation targeting India. “The tariffs on India are scaring US manufacturers the most,” he said bluntly on CNBC. “I’m not a manufacturer, but that’s the one I hear is the biggest concern because they’re our ally. This should be…
Israel’s air and ground war has killed tens of thousands of people in Gaza, displaced most of the population, destroyed vast areas and pushed the territory toward famine. The timing of another major ground operation is unclear. It will likely require mobilising thousands of troops and forcibly evacuating civilians, almost certainly worsening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis….
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj NEW DELHI: Mohammed Siraj might have just delivered the performance of his life in England, but former India pacer RP Singh has warned against overworking the fast bowler, saying India must manage Siraj’s workload with the same care as Jasprit Bumrah if they want to preserve him for the long…
Businesses are expressing worry about potential order cancellations from American clients, given the 25% duty on Indian products, which exceeds rates for rival nations like Bangladesh, Pakistan and Vietnam, alongside an additional penalty causing uncertainty.During discussions with commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, various sector representatives, including textiles, steel, engineering and agriculture, reportedly requested swift…
NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary Panel on Tuesday questioned top officials from the aviation ministry, airline, and airport representatives over the Air India plane crash, news agency PTI reported citing sources.The agenda of the meeting was to take oral evidence from representatives of the ministry, DGCA, AERA, AAI, AAICLAS, BCAS, and other concerned organisations, including airport…
Kolkata, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday expressed concern over the “disturbing reports” regarding the state of affairs at the South Calcutta Law College, where a first-year student was allegedly gang-raped by an alumnus and two of her seniors recently.Bose is also the chancellor of the Calcutta University to which the institute was…
Earth might get kicked out of the solar system; scientists sound the alarm Most of us go through life assuming Earth’s place in the universe is secure. We picture our planet as a blue marble, peacefully orbiting the Sun in a cosmic dance that’s guaranteed to go on for billions of years. But a new…