US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was taken to a hospital on Tuesday after suffering an allergic reaction and was recovering, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said. “Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering,”…
Bengaluru stampede: Compensation raised to Rs 25 Lakh; KSCA secretary, treasurer resign NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has announced an increase in compensation for the families of those who died in the tragic stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to Rs 25 lakh each, up from the earlier Rs 10 lakh. The incident on…
Workers remove footwear lying near Gate No. 7 of the Chinnaswamy Stadium a day after the stampede, following a large gathering of fans for the felicitation of IPL 2025 winning Royal Challengers Bengaluru team, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI) Karnataka State Cricket Association secrteary A Shankar and treasurer ES Jairam have resigned from their posts in…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court Friday acquitted former coal ministry officials H C Gupta (secretary), K S Kropha (joint secretary), and K C Samaria (coal allocation director) in a case related to alleged irregularities in the allocation of Jharkhand’s Mahuagarhi coal block to JAS Infrastructure Capital Pvt Ltd, a private company.The court of special judge…
Education Secretary Linda McMahon laughs before a Senate Appropriations hearing, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo) In a widely watched Senate hearing, US Education Secretary Linda McMahon made a significant mathematical error while defending President Trump’s 2026 education budget proposal. The mistake, which unfolded during a conversation about federal grant…
US Defence Secretary Pete Hexett has warned Asian allies about the threat posed by China at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Hexett stated that China is credibly preparing to use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, with a potential invasion of Taiwan by 2027. He emphasised the need for Indo-Pacific…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that trade negotiations with China are currently stalled and may require direct involvement from President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to move forward. Speaking to Fox News, Bessent highlighted the complexity of the talks and said progress has slowed since the temporary 90-day truce reached earlier…
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (Image credit: AP) Bedevilled by leaks to the media during his short tenure, Defence Secretary Pete Hegsethissued a series of restrictions on the press late Friday that include banning reporters from entering wide swaths of the Pentagon without a government escort – areas where the press has had access in past…
Two close aides of Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada were shot dead on a city street in broad daylight, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday. The attack happened in a central part of the capital. This is the latest in a series of violent incidents targeting public officials in Mexico. President Sheinbaum said the…
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri, during a meeting of the parliamentary committee on foreign affairs, categorically stated that the call for pause in Indo-Pakistan hostilities was taken after DGMO-to-DGMO talks, rebutting Trump’s claims about brokering the end of hostilities on May 10 – the subject making for animated questions from…