Keisha Lance Bottoms: US midterm results: Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as first Black woman governor, flips Georgia seat
File photo: Keisha Lance Bottoms Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected governor of Georgia,…
Keisha Lance Bottoms: US midterm results: Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as first Black woman governor, flips Georgia seat
File photo: Keisha Lance Bottoms Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected governor of Georgia, becoming the first Black woman to hold the office after defeating Republican businessman Rick Jackson in Tuesday’s election, the Associated Press reported.Her victory also marks the first time a Democrat has won the state’s gubernatorial race since 1998.A former mayor…
One more Indian seafarer killed near Oman; toll 23 | India News
Indian seafarer Gandhar Nahim Ajij from Gujarat killed after a vessel was struck by an unidentified aerial object near Oman, taking the number of Indians killed in the West Asia conflict to 23 NEW DELHI: An Indian seafarer died in an attack on a commercial vessel near Oman, taking the toll of Indian nationals killed…
A Kansas teacher spent more than a year posting videos about school lunch debt and helping families clear it; when MrBeast heard her story, he arranged free lunches for every student at her middle school for the rest of the year
A Kansas teacher’s efforts to make sure no child goes hungry at school have led to an unexpected act of generosity from YouTube star MrBeast. Beth Schartz, an agriculture teacher at Tonganoxie Middle School, spent more than a year raising awareness about student lunch debt and encouraging people to help families struggling to pay for…
Judge facing rape charge presides over Pocso court | India News
SC seeks Allahabad HC’s response to a rape complainant’s plea to suspend a UP judge who has been chargesheeted for rape and heads a POCSO court. NEW DELHI: Can a UP additional district judge, chargesheeted for rape by Delhi police for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman, head a Pocso court which decides criminal cases against…
British wedding venue shut down after workers found five World War II bombs while digging for solar panels; guests and residents forced to leave while explosives were detonated
What began as an ordinary construction project to make a wedding venue more sustainable turned into a wartime mystery when workers digging into the ground uncovered five suspected World War II bombs buried beneath the property. The mud-covered objects initially looked like broken water or gas pipes, but a closer inspection revealed metal fins that…
BJP, allies slam Neha Bora for ‘anti-Hindu’ remarks | India News
BJP and its allies target AISA’s Neha Bora over remarks on the “Brahmanical system”, accusing Rahul Gandhi and Congress of promoting anti-Hindu views NEW DELHI: BJP and its allies Tuesday lashed out at Neha Bora, of AISA, for her comments targeting “Brahamanical and casteist system” and citing instances of priests allegedly raping women in temples,…
‘We will find you, hunt you down’: Trump’s DHS secretary warns illegal voters on Election Day; Newsom fights it out with ICE
Election Day reminder from Trump administration: Only US citizens can vote US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has issued a stern warning to people attempting to vote illegally in the United States, threatening that federal authorities will track them down and prosecute them as Americans head to polling stations for the November 3 midterm elections.“If…
Right to protest can’t justify endless occupation of a site: SC | India News
SC says no group or political outfit can occupy a protest site indefinitely, stresses need to balance the right to protest with traders’ and daily-wagers’ livelihoods NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday said no group, political party, NGO or civil society outfit could occupy a protest site indefinitely.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and…
British govt unveils new rules for obtaining permanent settlement
UK announces new settlement rules, extends standard ILR qualifying period from 5 to 10 years; Indian migrants face uncertainty TOI correspondent from London: UK home secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled new rules for getting permanent settlement in the UK on Monday following a public consultation which elicited 200,000 responses.She announced that ILR (indefinite leave to remain)…
‘You remember neither promises nor skullcap’: NCP MP Aga Ruhullah quits, takes aim at Omar Abdullah | India News
Aga Ruhullah Mehdi resigns from National Conference after 24 years, accuses Omar Abdullah of betraying party promises BUDGAM: Aga Ruhullah Mehdi ended Monday his 24-year association with National Conference, resigning as its functionary and Srinagar MP while declaring his exit an act of “azadi” and accusing CM Omar Abdullah of betraying the party’s election promises,…
