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Elon Musk comments on ‘Tough Last 3 Months’, Saved Twitter from Going Bankrupt
Washington: Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday that the past three months have been "extremely tough" as he "had to save Twitter from bankruptcy" while also fulfilling his duties at Tesla and SpaceX. Taking to his…
Pentagon to get black hawk combat helicopters worth $ 656 m
Washington: US Defence aircraft manfucturer Sikorsky has won a more than $650 million US Army contract to build an unspecified additional number of UH-60M Black Hawk ground support helicopters, the Defense Department announced.
"Sikorsky,…
Brazil’s Lula dismisses army commander in wake of Brasilia riots
Brasilia: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, after meeting with military commanders on the recent unrest in the capital, sacked the head of Brazil’s army Gen. Julio Cesar de Arruda, who had been in office for just over two…
Shooting in California’s Monterey Park leaves 10 dead, 16 injured
California: At least ten people were killed and sixteen injured in shooting in
California, Monterey Park on Sunday, media reports said. The incident is reported to be due to ethnic scuffle with Chinese visitors in the market shopping…
Three US marines charged for involvement in Capitol riot of Jan. 2021
Washington: Three members of the US military were arrested and charged with being a part of the mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, court documents revealed.
Micah Coomer, Joshua Abate and Dodge Dale Hellonen were arrested…
Joe Biden at 80 plans to seek re-election next year
Washington: Plans are afoot at US President Joe Biden's mind on his intension to run for reelection in the next few weeks, US newspaper The Hill reported citing sources familiar with preparations for the 2024 campaign bid.
"It's still…
Eight people injured in Florida shooting
Washington: Eight people were injured in a shooting at
a crowded Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Florida, CNN reported citing authorities.
All eight adults, injured in Fort Pierce, Florida, were brought to a hospital, St. Lucie…
New US House Speaker McCarthy is committed to stop ‘wasteful’ spending
Washington: New US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Saturday that he was committed to stop "wasteful" Washington spending and the rising national debt.
McCarthy received 216 votes to win the House speakership after 15 rounds of votes…
Lula da Silva starts new innings as Brazil Prez
Brasilia, Jan 2 (UNI) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) was sworn in as president of Brazil for a four-year term.
The inauguration of Lula da Silva and his Vice President Geraldo Alckmin took place at 3:00 pm local time…
Prez Biden signs $1.7 trillion govt spending for 2023
Washington: US President Joe Biden said he signed the $1.7 trillion omnibus government spending bill passed by Congress earlier this month, which will fund the work of the government in 2023 and avert a government shutdown.
"Today, I…
New York put under Emergency due to severe winter storm
Washington: US President Joe Biden declared an emergency in the state of New York due to a severe winter storm, the White House said in a statement.
"Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of…
Trump Org. found guilty in tax fraud case
Washington: A jury in New York City found on Tuesday former President Donald Trump's namesake real estate company guilty of criminal tax fraud.
The jury found the two entities of the Trump Organization guilty as charged on all counts,…
Fox chief Murdoch to be questioned for defamation by Dominion
Washington: Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire chairman of Fox - will appear via video call for a deposition as part of a defamation lawsuit against his company and its cable TV Networks on December 13-14.
His son Lachlan Murdoch – Fox CEO –…
US logs 4,500 deaths from flu this season
Los Angeles: There have been at least 8.7 million illnesses, 78,000 hospitalizations, and 4,500 deaths from flu so far this season in the United States, according to the latest estimates from the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Bill Clinton tests +ve for Covid, though he was twice vaccinated and got a booster dose earlier
Washington: Former US President Bill Clinton said that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Clinton, 76, tweeted that he's experiencing "mild symptoms" but is doing fine overall while keeping himself busy at home.
Vaccinated and boosted,…
Twitter likely to lose big budget advertisers over Musk policies
Los Angeles: Elon Musk has said Apple has halted most of its advertising on Twitter and accused the company of threatening to remove the platform from its app store.
The feud comes as many companies have halted spending on Twitter amid…
Elon Musk supports DeSantis in 2024 US election
Washington: Twitter's new owner, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, says he would support Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis if the latter decides to run for president in the 2024 US election.
"Would you support Ron DeSantis in…
Rajnath to co-chair Annual Defence Dialogue with French counterpart
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will co-chair 4th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu during the latter's three-day visit to India from 26-28 November.
The visiting French…
Republicans manage to win back the House in Mid-terms
Washington: Republicans have secured the 218 seats needed for a majority in the lower chamber of the Congress a week after the midterm elections, the BBC reported.
While the party's margin in the House of Representatives is razor-thin, it…
Republican leaders face anger over midterm election losses
Washington: News that Democrats have gained in the US Senate after midterm elections this week has sparked recriminations within the Republican Party.
Critics of former President Donald Trump blamed him for the poor showing while other…