US midterms: FBI, ICE agents will not serve as election monitors, DOJ says
FBI agents will not be “monitoring” midterm polling booths The US Department of Justice said FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel will not serve as monitors during the November midterm elections, amid concerns from civil rights groups that the Trump administration’s plans for federal election oversight could intimidate voters.In a court filing late…
Man finds a brand-new car scratched overnight outside his home; viral post sparks debate over jealousy and damage to personal property
Buying a new car is a milestone for many people, often representing years of hard work, careful saving and a long-awaited dream. But imagine waking up the morning after bringing home a new vehicle and finding its body covered in scratches. This is the situation described in a viral post on X that has prompted…
Russia’s oil game runs dry as Ukrainian drones knock out 30% of refining capacity
Plumes of smoke rise from fires (centre) at an oil refinery following what the authorities say is a Ukrainian drone strike in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Moscow A series of Ukrainian drone attacks has knocked out a significant chunk of Russia’s oil refining capacity, with operations affected at nine of the country’s…
‘Need to find a replacement’: Irfan Pathan identifies Punjab Kings’ weak link after blockbuster Hardik-Arshdeep exchange | Cricket News
Irfan Pathan analyses Hardik-Arshdeep trade The blockbuster trade between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) has triggered plenty of discussion around the possible playing combinations of both franchises ahead of IPL 2027. While Punjab have strengthened their batting with the arrival of Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya, they have also parted ways with one of…
‘95% suffer, 5% exploit’: Akhilesh says UP polls no longer ’80-20′ in dig at BJP | India News
Akhilesh Yadav said his 95-5 formula challenges CM Yogi Adityanath’s 80-20 narrative (File photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused the BJP of creating divisions in Uttar Pradesh and claimed that the state’s political contest was now between 95 per cent of people facing hardship and five per cent whom he…
A teacher from Kerala moved to a remote Arunachal Pradesh village near the China border, where landslides and unreliable electricity complicate schooling; Ali Ashqar now teaches at a school reported to have 102 pupils
Ashqar’s story came into wider public attention after videos of students celebrating Onam at the school went viral. A journey of nearly 3,000 kilometres took Ali Ashqar from Areekode in Kerala’s Malappuram district to Karo, a remote village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Shi-Yomi district, close to the India-China border. The 28-year-old teacher chose to work at…
A Pennsylvania dam built about 150 years ago to power a mill blocked fish and worsened flooding long after the mill became a museum; excavators have now removed it, restoring free-flowing water for the first time in generations
Photo courtesy of Craig Thomas / Chester County Water Resources Authority taken via Brandywine Conservancy For the first time in almost 150 years, water is free-flowing through a stretch of Brandywine Creek in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. This is because excavators have now removed a dam built to power a mill that has since been converted…
Injury blow for England! Jacob Bethell ruled out of Australia white-ball tour | Cricket News
England’s Jacob Bethell (Images via Reuters) England have suffered a major injury setback ahead of their white-ball tour of Australia, with young batter Jacob Bethell ruled out of the entire series after suffering a setback in his recovery from a right knee injury.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Wednesday that Bethell will…
A giant 18-metre warehouse built metres from homes in a quiet English village has left residents fighting noise and fearing lost property value; they have raised £78,000 to challenge round-the-clock truck plans
Residents of Astley, a village in Greater Manchester, are preparing to challenge the proposed expansion of heavy vehicle operations at warehouse complex that has transformed their once-quiet neighbourhood. The dispute, reported by The Guardian, Wigan Today and planning publication Planning Geek, centres on an 18-metre-high distribution warehouse operated by logistics company Whistl, with residents raising…
An Arizona divorce decree mistakenly listed a $200,000 loan from the wife’s father as just $100,000; her lawyer missed a deadline to correct it, but an appeals court rejected her malpractice case for lack of proven loss
In an Arizona divorce, a decree mistakenly listed a $200,000 loan from the wife’s father as just $100,000. Her lawyer then missed a deadline to correct the error, but the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, rejected her legal malpractice case because she could not prove she suffered an actual loss as a result. The…
Man sold two properties for Rs 47.54 lakh and received cash payments for them; he paid capital gains tax, yet faced penalty, but ITAT Cuttack cancels it because tax officer invoked wrong section
After examining the facts, ITAT Cuttack held that Section 269SS did not apply to the transactions. (Image for representative purpose only) What if you sell properties but receive the payment in cash? Despite recording capital gains in your tax return, are you still likely to face penalties from the Income Tax Department?The Income Tax Appellate…
Fresh Sandpapergate storm puts Mitchell Starc in spotlight; Alyssa Healy reveals her stance: ‘Slightly conflicted’ | Cricket News
Alyssa Healy (Photo/Getty Images) The infamous Sandpapergate scandal has returned to haunt Australian cricket, with fresh claims from former batter Usman Khawaja reigniting debate over the 2018 ball-tampering controversy. This time, the spotlight has fallen on Mitchell Starc, with his wife and former Australia women’s captain Alyssa Healy admitting that she feels “slightly conflicted” about…
