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‘What has changed in 17 years?’: Rahul Gandhi hits out at BJP over Bihar flood crisis | India News

File photo: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the BJP-led government over Bihar’s recurring flood crisis, asking what had changed on the ground in the last 17 years and calling for a permanent solution instead of yearly relief and assurances.In…

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After Hurricane Katrina, Sandra Bullock helped rebuild a New Orleans school; in 2010, she helped fund its $700,000 medical and dental clinic, designed to provide free healthcare to students

Sandra Bullock has an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and, in 2010 and again in 2014, was ranked as the highest-paid actress in the world. Ask her where her money did the most good, and the answer is not a film deal.It is a flooded high school in New Orleans. Bullock has backed Warren Easton…

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‘Police whose job is to provide security is making women feel threatened’: Priyanka Gandhi on Jantar Mantar incident | India News

Priyanka Gandhi raises women safety issue with an X post NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday raised allegations of sexual harassment made by women journalists during reporting at Jantar Mantar, questioning the police response to the complaints.In a post on X, Gandhi said women journalists had accused police personnel of sexual harassment…

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An Atlanta mansion built in 1924 for Thomas Jefferson’s great-great-grandson faced demolition; in 2013, its new owners cut the 8,000-sq-ft home in two and moved it about 2 miles to save it

Some historic homes are preserved by restoring their walls, replacing their old roofs, and repairing the damage. But the Randolph-Lucas-Jones House in Atlanta required something else. It needed a police escort, utility crews to lift power lines out of its path, and a roof hinged down so each half could clear the route. Built in…

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‘Journalists must be allowed to work freely’: Press Club ‘shocked and dismayed’ over Jantar Mantar police action | India News

Delhi Police accused of misconduct with female journalist at Jantar Mantar. NEW DELHI: The Press Club of India has condemned the Delhi Police’s alleged treatment of journalists and imposition of internet ban during protests at Jantar Mantar against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday and Saturday, saying such behaviour “cannot be normalised in a…

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A Sydney shopper bought a carved cup for A$4 at a thrift shop; experts identified it as a centuries-old Chinese rhinoceros-horn cup, and was auctioned for A$75,640 in 2013

They say one man’s trash can be another man’s treasure. And that’s exactly what happened at a thrift shop in Sydney, Australia.A regular shopper at the store saw a cup. It had a large chip in it.Not a hairline flaw you’d need to squint to see. A proper chip, the sort that should have been…

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‘He was so scared’: SP MP on ally Rahul Gandhi skipping Amethi in 2024 Lok Sabha polls | India News

“Rahul Gandhi was reluctant to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Amethi,” says Congress ally. NEW DELHI: Strain deepened within the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance ahead of Uttar Pradesh polls, with SP MP Shiv Pal Singh Patel in an off-the-cuff remark claimed that Rahul Gandhi was “reluctant to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election” from…

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ShinyHunters hacker in FBI data theft held in Jordan

FBI declined to comment on any specific arrest or activity abroad but said that the bureau ‘continues to aggressively probe the recent cyber incident allegedly involving ShinyHunters, having already worked with partners to arrest multiple subjects — and we will spare no resource in bringing each of the responsible individuals to justice.’ A suspected member…

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