Elon Musk’s social media platform X announced on Saturday that it would cease operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it described as “censorship orders” from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes.Musk in his X post said, “The decision to close the 𝕏 office in Brazil was difficult, but, if we had agreed to Alexandre…
NEW DELHI: Former minister from Jammu and Kashmir Taj Mohiuddin declared his decision to quit the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) led by Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday. Mohiuddin also said that he is set to return to the Congress party.“I have intentions of ‘ghar wapsi (homecoming)’ but there was no question of doing it…
WASHINGTON: The artist who designed the iconic ‘hope’ poster featuring Barack Obama in 2008 has released a similar Kamala Harris poster with a one-word exhortation, ‘progress‘, adding another dimension to a presidential election in which photos, images, and memes are playing a key role. Shepard Fairey‘s stylized stencil portrait shows a radiant Kamala Harris in…
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has drafted former Democratic lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard, a self-described Hindu-American, as a foil to help him prepare for the September 10 debate with Kamala Harris. The move is aimed at bringing some structure and discipline to a campaign that by most accounts has gone off the rails, mostly on account of Trump’s…
NEW DELHI: InOrbit Mall in the Vashi area of Navi Mumbai received a bomb threat on Saturday, which later turned out to be a hoax as no suspicious objects were found following anti-sabotage checks.According to officials, the mall received the threat via email at around 11:59 a.m., which read: “Hello there, I planted bombs in…
NEW DELHI: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM leader Champai Soren has responded to speculations about his potential switch to the BJP. When asked about the rumours circulating, Soren expressed his lack of knowledge regarding the matter.In his statement, Soren said, “I don’t know what rumours are being spread. I don’t know what news is…
NEW DELHI: A young girl has taken the internet by storm with her impressive imitation of Jasprit Bumrah‘s unique bowling action. The video, which has gone viral on social media, shows the girl perfectly replicating his signature style while bowling in the nets.Indian pace spearhead Bumrah is known for his unorthodox bowling action that has…
According to NASA, a supermoon occurs when a new or full moon takes place while the moon is within 90% of its closest approach to Earth. Full supermoons are notably larger and brighter than regular full moons, appearing about 30% brighter and 14% larger. Despite these differences, the enhanced size and brightness can be subtle…
NEW DELHI: Controversy has erupted in Pakistan’s sporting community around a gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in honour of Olympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem. Several former hockey Olympians have publicly expressed their discontent, alleging that their invitations to the event were rescinded at the last minute due to “guest management” issues. Rao…
NEW DELHI: Union health minister JP Nadda on Saturday chaired a meeting with senior officials of the ministry to evaluate the monkeypox situation and country’s preparedness.“In the meeting chaired by the Union health minister, it was decided that as a matter of abundant caution, certain measures such as sensitizing the health units at all the…
