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BMWs worth Rs.70 lakh each! Lokpal of India's move to buy seven luxury cars sparks sharp criticism

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The Lokpal of India is looking to buy seven high-end BMW luxury cars worth Rs.60 lakh each, and has floated an official tender for the same, documents accessed by Mint showed. "... Read More


Namaz at Shaniwar Wada: BJP MP 'purifies' fort with cow urine as viral video sparks political row in Pune

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- A viral video showing Muslim women offering namaz at the historic Shaniwar Wada fort in Pune has sparked a political row, with BJP MP Medha Kulkarni carrying out a "purification ... Read More


RJD announces 143 candidates for Bihar Assembly elections, Tejashwi Yadav to contest from Raghopur

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The Lalu Prasad Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday released its list of 143 candidates for the Bihar Assembly Elections, with Tejashwi Yadav set to contest from Ragho... Read More


Trump willing to lower 'tremendous' tariffs on China, but with conditions: Here's what the US President said

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday hinted that he was ready to consider lowering tariffs on China, subject to conditions, signalling a potential de-escalation in the trade dispu... Read More


US journalist captures Israeli settlers' 'brutal ambush' on Palestinian farmers in viral video, UN condemns incident

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- A brutal attack by Israeli settlers on Palestinian olive farmers was captured on video by an American journalist, with the video going viral on social media. Brooklyn-based Jasp... Read More


Gaza bought Trump clout with Americans, will 'No Kings' protest take it away? A look at latest approval ratings

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- With a US-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas taking effect over the past couple of weeks, more American adults approved of US President Donald Trump's handling of the confli... Read More


Tropical Storm Fengshen leaves 7 dead after battering Philippines; typhoon alert issued in China-all you need to know

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- China on Sunday issued a blue typhoon alert for tropical storm Fengshen, with it expected to intensify into a severe tropical storm or even a typhoon. Fengshen is currently clas... Read More


Did Elon Musk just admit X underpays creators? Tesla boss slams his own company, compares it to YouTube

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday explicitly said that microblogging platform X was underpaying its content creators and praised Google-owned YouTube for its monetization scheme. ... Read More


Trump administration sued by US Chamber of Commerce over $100K H-1B fee - What it means and will the fee be waived?

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The US Chamber of Commerce on Thursday filed a legal challenge to the Donald Trump administration's $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions, arguing that the imposition of the new fe... Read More


Trump calls for end to 'stupid and outdated' Blue Slip mechanism: What is the century-old Senate tradition?

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at an age-old Senate tradition, calling on Republicans to abandon a procedural mechanism known as the Blue Slip. Describing the me... Read More