A severe pollution incident in Knockando Burn has led to the death of numerous fish, eels, and birds, impacting nearly a mile of the watercourse. Experts suspect a chemical compound, possibly with industrial origins, contaminated the burn, causing significant ecological and economic damage during the peak fishing season. In an environmental disaster, there has been…
Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands, feels slightly unreal the moment you arrive. The landscape is shaped by fire, yet softened by time. Black volcanic fields stretch across the ground, broken by bright white villages that almost glow under the Atlantic sun. The contrast is immediate and a little disorienting. Nothing feels overly polished or…
Mahatma Gandhi (Image source: Wikipedia) People have often judged societies based on how well they did in science, economics, and government throughout history. Others have come up with a better way to tell if real progress has been made. One such point of view is that of Mahatma Gandhi, whose words are still relevant today….
Saturday Night Live has drawn attention after a recent episode featured a surprise cameo by actor-comedian Aziz Ansari, who portrayed FBI director Kash Patel in a satirical cold open that went viral.The sketch took aim at Patel’s leadership and public image. Ansari’s version of the official addressed reporters in exaggerated fashion and joking about his…
Michigan Democrat El-Sayed clarified his ‘brown kids’ remark on JD Vance’s children and said it was out of love. Michigan Democrat Dr Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for a Senate seat, reacted to the outcry over his statement targeting Vice President JD Vance‘s children as ‘brown kids’ and said it was out of love as…
A video of US secretary of state Marco Rubio appearing to DJ at a wedding has gone viral, showing the senior Trump administration official energising partygoers as he handled the music decks.The footage was shared on X by White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino. It shows Rubio wearing headphones and leaning over DJ…
Physicians from travel-ban countries won’t have to leave the US as Trump softens rules. The Donald Trump administration has silently walked back on its travel ban on around 39 countries and secretly allowed doctors from those countries to work and stay in the US. The New York Times reported that the US Citizenship and Immigration…
Several social media users cheered the local election results of Frisco, a city in Texas, as no Indian-origin candidates saw any success. The Frisco city council elections were on May 2 for three positions, including the mayor position. While there was no Indian-origin candidate for the mayor position, there were three Indian-Americans for City Council…
An Indian-origin banker set to earn around Rs 500 crore at Citigroup is facing scrutiny after a report alleged he bullied colleagues during his time at JPMorgan Chase.Viswas “Vis” Raghavan joined Citigroup as head of banking in February 2024 and was handed a compensation package worth $52 million just days after leaving JPMorgan, according to…
US government has shut down the immigration court at 100 Montgomery Street in San Francisco earlier than planned, leaving thousands of cases in limbo and raising concerns among lawyers and advocates about delays and missed hearings.The closure took effect eight months ahead of schedule and ended operations at one of the country’s busiest immigration courts….
