DHS chief Mayorkas questioned on reports of ‘mass amnesty’ for asylum seekers
FIRST ON FOX: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is facing scrutiny over a report that hundreds of thousands of noncitizen asylum seekers had their cases closed without a ruling, ushering in a sort of “mass amnesty.” “The American people deserve transparency and accountability regarding the administration’s handling of immigration and border security. The Read More
G7 Summit: PM Modi heads to Italy on first foreign visit in 3rd term, know what’s in store for India
Foreign Secretary Kwatra said that PM Modi is also expected to hold a bilateral meeting with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and the two leaders are expected to review the entire gamut of bilateral ties.
NEET UG 2024 row: ‘Grace marks cancelled for 1,563 students, retest on June 23,’ Centre to SC
The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates, who were given grace marks, will be given the option to take re-test on June 23.
Pema Khandu sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh CM for third straight term
The BJP won 46 seats in the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh assembly in the elections held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha election.
Meet Manuj Singhal, who has been appointed Director (Infrastructure) of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Manuj Singhal holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering.
Trump-backed John Lee wins GOP primary in competitive Nevada House race
Former North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee has won the Republican primary for Nevada’s 4th Congressional District and will face incumbent Democrat Rep. Steven Horsford in the November general election. Lee, who is backed by former President Donald Trump, was leading his closest competitor, Air Force veteran David Flippo, when the Associated Press called the Read More
Former SpaceX workers file suit alleging harassment, wrongful termination
Eight former engineers accuse CEO Elon Musk of overseeing a ‘pervasively sexist culture’ at the rocket company. Eight former SpaceX engineers have filed a lawsuit accusing the rocket company and its CEO Elon Musk of firing them for raising concerns about the treatment of female employees. In a lawsuit filed in California on Wednesday, the Read More
G7 leaders to kick off summit in Italy’s southern Apulia
Additional aid to Ukraine, the war in Gaza and investment in Africa will dominate the agenda of the three-day forum. Bari, Italy – Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries are gearing up for a three-day summit to discuss global affairs in the southern region of Puglia (Apulia). The event will start on Thursday Read More
Russian navy fleet, including frigate, nuclear-powered sub, arrives in Cuba
US downplays deployment, which comes amid rising tensions over Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate and the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, accompanied by a tug boat and a fuel ship, have arrived in Cuba for a five-day visit seen as a show of force by Moscow amid rising tension over its invasion of Read More
Kuwait Fire Tragedy: Jaishankar speaks to Kuwaiti counterpart, urges early repatriation of mortal remains of Indians
on the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh is immediately travelling to Kuwait “to work towards early repatriation of mortal remains as well as for medical assistance to those injured”.