Vice President JD Vance cast the deciding vote in the Senate to advance a controversial $9 billion federal spending cut package, breaking a 50–50 deadlock. The bill, part of President Donald Trump’s broader DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency,) initiative, aims to curb what the administration describes as wasteful or outdated expenditures. Supporters argue the move…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday asserted that the enactment of the three new criminal laws was an exercise in “cut and paste”, a day after Union home minister Amit Shah described the new laws as the “biggest reforms since Independence.”Also Read | ‘Affordable, accessible and approachable’: Amit…
Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, part of an escalating bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war. Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air…
Real Madrid and Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami remain amongst the biggest crowd-pullers in the FIFA Club World Cup, being hosted in the United States of America, reported Sports Business Journal on Friday, June 27. The revamped tournament is averaging attendance of 34,770 through its group stage matches heading into the knockout stages, the report further…
Promoters Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines infused Rs 9,558 crore into Air India during 2024–25, with the bulk of the investment coming after the merger of Vistara and Air India in November last year, the airline confirmed on Wednesday.Air India spokesperson said the capital was raised to support ongoing transformation plans, fund capital expenditure, and…
MUMBAI: Price of benchmark Brent crude declined by nearly $4 to $67.7 a barrel while US West Texas Intermediate crude turned cheaper by $3.8 at $64.7 per barrel as concerns abated over disruption in oil supplies due to the tensions in West Asia. Meanwhile, the local currency recorded its biggest daily gain in a month,…
Lionel Messi and teammates celebrate with the FIFA World Cup trophy during the World Champions’ celebrations after an international friendly match between Argentina and Curaçao (Image by Daniel Jayo/Getty Images) Lionel Messi, arguably one of the best players of all-time, turns 38. The Argentine great has had an inimitable career that has spanned over two…
Farooq Abdullah after visiting the Maa Vaishno Devi shrine NEW DELHI: A day after travelling on the newly launched Vande Bharat train from Srinagar to Katra, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah visited the Vaishno Devi shrine and offered prayers on Wednesday.“I had a good darshan and I hope that we will get…
Russia launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the 3-year war, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, as the Kremlin presses its summer offensive amid direct peace talks that have yet to deliver progress on stopping the fighting. As well as 479 drones, 20 missiles of various types were…
Ahead of the Tests against England, Sai Sudharsan tells TOI that more than averages & personal goals, for him it’s about ‘improving as a batter across formats’ & contributing to the team’s cause…It’s been a crazy last few days for Sai Sudharsan. The 23-year-old left-hander was brilliant for Gujarat Titans in the IPL, but his…