US debt hits record $40.047 trillion. Photo credit: AP The US national debt has crossed the $40 trillion mark for the first time, according to Treasury data showed on Wednesday. The milestone comes as rising spending on defence, Social Security and Medicare, alongside mounting interest payments, pushes federal borrowing to a record level.The latest milestone…
Fake CBI raid attempt foiled (Image Credit: X) NEW DELHI: A suspected ‘Special 26’-style fake CBI raid was foiled at a businessman’s residence in Delhi’s Rohini after his wife refused to open the gate for a group of people claiming to be CBI officers.According to a complaint filed with the police, around eight to 10…
President Donald Trump listens as Gemini co-founder and president Cameron Winklevoss, left, and Gemini co-founder and CEO Tyler Winklevoss, right, watch, during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) announced an “Economic…
BJP said Congress is showing the same stubbornness against the full version of the national song that the Muslim League had then summoned. NEW DELHI: With Congress Working Committee (CWC) sticking to its 1937 resolution that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram will be sung, BJP national president Nitin Nabin Thursday said, “Congress…
NEW DELHI: NCERT has reconstituted the team tasked with preparing political science textbooks for Classes XI and XII, bringing together university academics, schoolteachers and its own faculty members, with the first of the two books scheduled to be ready by Nov.The 20-member panel includes faculty members from JNU, Delhi University, Ignou, National Law University Delhi,…
The NBW was issued last month against Mohammad Yaqoob, a designated terrorist of Pakistani origin. JAMMU: A special NIA court in Jammu has issued a non-bailable warrant against a top commander of Pak-based LeT for his involvement in planning terror attacks on security forces and civilians in the Kashmir Valley.The NBW was issued last month…
SRINAGAR: At a meeting with Union home ministry officials in Leh on Wednesday, Ladakhi representatives sought a legislative assembly for Ladakh headed by a chief minister, withdrawal of cases against all those booked in connection with the Sept 24 violence last year and compensation for those killed in the unrest.They warned that if their demands…
As per the MHA notification, the collector may satisfy himself of the suitability of the applicant to be registered or naturalised and grant him citizenship. NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs has notified the collectors across border states/Union territories like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam (except tribal area) Tripura (except tribal area), J&K…
PM Modi asked ministers to improve their social media presence. NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Wednesday asked ministers to spend a day at universities interacting with students and also visit govt schools in their constituencies to assess the facilities being provided to children, including mid-day meals. The twin directives are aimed at strengthening engagement with…
Quinn Hughes (Credit: Getty Images) The Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators have two important contract talks to handle before the new NHL season gets going. Quinn Hughes and Drake Batherson are both heading into the final year of their current deals, with both players looking for new deals with their current teams.But the two players…
