A practice of conducting neighbourhood investigations of foreign nationals who apply for US citizenship, which was done away with in 1991, has been reintroduced by the Trump administration.An internal policy memorandum issued recently by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) states that these personal investigations, also known as neighbourhood investigations or watch, cover the…
A shooter opened fire at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring at least 20 others, according to a Daily Mail report. Authorities later confirmed that the gunman died from self-inflicted injuries.Mayor Jacob Frey later told reporters that children were among those killed during the morning mass at Annunciation Catholic School….
Interview of opposition Vice Presidential candidate Justice (retired) B Sudershan Reddy (Excerpts)What led you to join the VP post contest in times considered to be highly polarised?Society is getting increasingly polarised. This must be stopped because I believe the biggest threat doesn’t come from govts alone in a democracy but the threat comes from citizens…
NEW DELHI: The Indian armed forces and defence industry must be prepared for all kinds of security challenges from short-duration battles to even a five-year war amid the current unpredictable geopolitical situation, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, citing examples from Operation Sindoor and the long-drawn Russia-Ukraine war.“India has never been a nation that…
NEW DELHI: Amid his outreach to seek support of MPs for the Sept 9 vice-presidential poll, opposition candidate Justice (retired) B Sudershan Reddy in an interview to Ambika Pandit says he has entered the contest to protect and defend the Constitution at a time society is getting increasingly polarised due to divisive forces. Reddy is…
Minneapolis Police said the Minneapolis shooter has been identified as a man in his 20s who was dressed in all black and was carrying three weapons. The shooter was confirmed dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he opened fire inside Annunciation Catholic School, killing at least two and injuring several others.“This was a deliberate…
Acting NEW DELHI: Acting on the recommendation the Supreme Court collegium made two days ago, the Centre on Tuesday notified the appointment of Justices Alok Aradhe and Vipul Manubhai Pancholi, chief justices of Bombay and Patna high courts, respectively, as justices of the apex court. The two judges will take oath on Thursday.One collegium member,…
Several MAGA handles claimed Robin Westman was the alleged shooter of Minneapolis. After the tragic shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school mass Wednesday, the police confirmed that the suspect who killed himself after opening fire at the morning mass was a male in his 20s. While the police did not reveal the alleged shooter’s name,…
AI-generated audio summary; not verified by the edit team. Excerpts:Q: How did the book first take shape, and what was the process that led to its creation?A. There are a number of reasons. After “Lady Doctors” did quite well, I received several offers to write about the first women lawmakers, engineers, lawyers and so on….
