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Himachal Govt Seeks ‘Contributions’ From State Temples, BJP Fires ‘Sanatan Dharma’ Salvo

Last Updated:February 28, 2025, 19:15 IST The Himachal government’s move was condemned by the BJP, with ex-Chief Minister Jairam Thakur saying, “No past government has ever used temple trust funds for budgetary schemes.” Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (PTI File Photo) The devastating landslides and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh have now become a

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Science

Urgent warning to iPhone users over dodgy charging adapters that can cause fatal electric shocks or house fires

Experts have issued an urgent warning to iPhone users after finding dangerous fake charging adaptors littering the market.  The team at Electrical Safety First say criminals are getting more creative with their dodgy knockoffs, which are being sold online and on the high street. They found that counterfeits resembling Apple’s official 20W USB-C power adapter

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Sports

Shocking moment Anthony Edwards fires ball at fans in frustration after being ejected against the Lakers

By ERIC BLUM Published: 00:36 EST, 28 February 2025 | Updated: 01:24 EST, 28 February 2025 Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards lost his cool during Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers.  The guard was ejected in the third quarter of the matchup against LeBron James, Luka Doncic and co. via a double technical

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Tech

Tesla Fires a Manager Who Criticized Elon Musk on Social Media

Tesla became the latest part of Elon Musk’s business empire to make it clear that criticism of the chief executive is unacceptable by firing a manager last month after he objected to a post on social media by Mr. Musk that referred to Nazi leaders. Jared Ottmann, a manager and engineer who worked with Tesla’s

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Politics

White House fires back at progressive filmmaker: ‘Dumbest statement of the year’

Kristi Noem: We are deporting dangerous criminals Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem breaks down operations to secure the southern border, specifically targeting ‘the worst of the worst’ with criminal records who entered the United States illegally, on ‘Hannity.’ The White House fired back at “disgraced” progressive filmmaker and activist Michael Moore’s criticism of the Trump

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World

Poland launches air defenses after Russia fires long-range missiles

NATO ally Poland on Tuesday deployed “military aviation” to its skies in response to strikes Russia launched at Ukrainian towns near the war-torn nation’s western borders.  Warsaw’s Operational Command confirmed in a post on X that Polish airspace was not violated in the attacks and that the long-range Russian strikes had ceased by Tuesday afternoon,

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U.S.

Scott Bessent fires back at media reports he was ‘trembling’ during Zelensky meeting: ‘100% fake news’

By CHARLIE SPIERING, SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER, WASHINGTON, DC Published: 14:37 EST, 24 February 2025 | Updated: 14:46 EST, 24 February 2025 Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent pushed back against reports he was ‘trembling’ after his meeting with President Voldymyr Zelensky four weeks ago, calling it ‘fake news.’ The Financial Times reported that Bessent was ‘visibly

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U.S.

USAID bloodbath as Trump fires two thousand workers and puts thousands more on leave

The Trump administration continued its bloodbath gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development, cutting 2,000 workers and placing all but a fraction of other staffers on leave. It comes after a federal judge on Friday allowed the administration to move forward with pulling thousands of domestic USAID staffers off the job and around the world. 

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U.S.

Hegseth Fires Military’s Top JAG Lawyers in Pursuit of ‘Warrior Ethos’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to fire the top lawyers for the Army, Navy and Air Force represents an opening salvo in his push to remake the military into a force that is more aggressive on the battlefield and potentially less hindered by the laws of armed conflict. Mr. Hegseth, in the Pentagon and during

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U.S.

Pentagon purge begins: Trump fires America’s highest ranking military officer

Donald Trump has fired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown, a part of his plan to rid the military of so-called ‘woke generals.’  Brown, a retired Air Force general appointed by Joe Biden, was sacked Friday night as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and

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