US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the appointment of William J Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as the interim Director of National Intelligence (DNI), ahead of Tulsi Gabbard’s departure from the post to care for her cancer-stricken husband.Also Read | From surf buddies to soulmates: How Tulsi Gabbard and…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) seems to be staring at a party split after suspended leader Riju Dutta claimed that 50 MLAs held discussions at a hotel regarding the future of the party. He claimed that they will meet the West Bengal assembly speaker and put forward three demands, including that of being the “real…
The US-India Business Council (USIBC) on Tuesday said dialogue on India-US agricultural cooperation held in Washington, describing it as an important initiative to strengthen collaboration between the two countries in the farm sector.The discussions took place during a meeting hosted by USIBC with a PHDCCI delegation led by IFFCO Chairman Dileep Sanghani.Following the engagement, USIBC…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru constituency could soon get an advanced digital surveillance network with a dedicated command centre to monitor traffic violations and assist in crime detection at a cost of approximately Rs 20 crore said assembly speaker and Mangaluru MLA UT Khader .He told reporters on Tuesday, that discussions have already been held with city police…
Rain has exposed the extent of damage on Bengaluru’s Bannerghatta Road, where potholes, slush and dust now define daily commute Bengaluru: Bannerghatta Road is not just another city artery; it is the road that houses one of India’s most prestigious management institutes — Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). It is also the gateway to…
Former India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule was appointed as the spin-bowling coach of the Indian men’s cricket team on Tuesday, ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh, which will be played from June 6 to 10.“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Sairaj…
Clayton teen says she was denied her diploma as she spoke about ICE and Palestine in her welcome speech. Leen Hijaz, a Palestinian-origin Muslim student of Clayton High School, Missouri, said her principal was not giving her a diploma as she made a controversial graduation speech, which her principal interrupted as well. During the graduation…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Tuesday firmly rejected any role for third parties in resolving the India–Nepal boundary dispute, days after Prime Minister Balendra Shah sought the involvement of China and the UK to address the long-standing dispute.“We have established bilateral mechanisms to deal with all aspects of boundary matters. It…
PV Sindhu (Photo by @BAI_Media on X) NEW DELHI: Indian badminton star PV Sindhu made a winning start to her Indonesia Open campaign, overcoming a tough challenge from Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan to advance to the second round. However, it was a disappointing day for several other Indian shuttlers, including Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen, who…
Some USCIS officers have begun asking green-card applicants why they chose Adjustment of Status (AOS) rather than consular processing abroad following the agency’s controversial May 22 policy memo, according to immigration attorneys.Attorneys told TOI that while several field officers are questioning applicants on why they did not pursue immigrant visa processing in their home country,…
