Author: Rahul M

Tom Homan, who was later named President Donald Trump’s border czar, was recorded in September 2024 accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash in an undercover FBI investigation, according to people familiar with the case, which was later shut down by Trump administration officials. The cash payment, which was made inside a bag from the food chain Cava, grew out of a long-running counterintelligence investigation that had not been targeting Homan, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the case. Homan’s encounter with the undercover agents, recorded on audiotape, led him to be investigated…

The Congress government in Karnataka has ordered the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate alleged illegal attempts made in the 2022-23 period to delete the names of 6,018 voters in the Aland assembly constituency in Kalaburagi.The constitution of the SIT comes in the wake of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi citing the Aland case as an example of vote theft with the tacit consent of the Election Commission of India (ECI). In an order issued on Saturday, the Karnataka home department stated that it “has decided that it is appropriate to constitute a Special Investigation Team…

Lionsgate RATING : 6 / 10 Pros A stripped down survival thriller with excellent chase scenes Builds and maintains paranoid dread better than any other film in the franchise Generally looks like “Citizen Kane” next to the last one Cons Reveals too much of the Strangers’ backstories, ruining their mystique Returns to slasher formula by the third act Shooting an entire trilogy of movies back-to-back in less than two months was always going to be a recipe for disaster. “The Strangers: Chapter 1” felt as rushed…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The YouTube account of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was offline Saturday, with Venezuelan state-run channel Telesur claiming in a message on X that it was “eliminated” late the previous night without justification.YouTube’s parent company Google did not immediately respond to questions on the apparent termination of the Venezuelan president’s account. It comes amid rising tensions between Venezuela and the United States over the deployment of American warships and fighter jets in the southern Caribbean.Maduro’s YouTube account had more than 200,000 followers before it became unavailable Friday and was used to publish the Venezuelan president’s speeches, as…

Archive Photos/Getty Images In the late ’80s and ’90s there were few bigger stars than Bruce Willis and Tom Hanks. Both starred in some of the most iconic movies of those decades, but typically in different genres, with Willis the action hero and Hanks a comedy or dramatic actor. Their paths collided in 1990, however, when they teamed up to headline a dark comedy that both consider a huge regret: The woeful Brian de Palma flop, “The Bonfire of the Vanities.” Based on Tom Wolfe’s best-selling book, “The Bonfire of the…

The clash between Haryana Steelers and Tamil Thalaivas at the SMS Indoor Stadium in Jaipur turned into a pulsating Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 contest, with the Steelers holding their nerve to eke out a 38-36 victory on Saturday. Beyond the scoreline, the night carried special significance as Steelers’ head coach Manpreet Singh became the first-ever PKL coach to register 100 wins – a historic milestone. The opening minutes set the tone for an action-packed night. The Thalaivas drew first blood as Arjun Deshwal struck early, while Steelers’ raiders found themselves contained by a disciplined defence led by Ronak and…

It was a stunning fourth quarter by Patna Pirates that defined their win over Dabang Delhi K.C., beating them 33-30 at the SMS Indoor Stadium in a thrilling Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 match in Jaipur on Saturday. Substitute Ankit Rana led the comeback win in style with his 12 raid points, as they ended the Season 8 champions’ winning streak. Dabang Delhi K.C. looked composed in the opening 10 minutes, with Neeraj Narwal and Ajinkya Pawar driving their momentum. Neeraj’s clever raids and Pawar’s Do-Or-Die success gave Dabang Delhi an early cushion. Backed by the defensive presence of Fazel…

After announcing an all-female Emirates ICC Panel of Match Officials, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the match-wise appointments for the league stage of the upcoming ICC ODI Women’s World Cup 2025, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka from September 30.  Claire Polosak and Eloise Sheridan will be the on-field umpires for the tournament opener between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati. Claire and Eloise are no strangers to trailblazing achievements, having become the first pair of female umpires to stand in a competitive match in Australia in 2018. Five years later, they were the first…

20th Century Fox The science fiction genre is full of countless villains who would make your skin crawl. Ranging from alien overlords and corrupted computer programs to faceless corporations and humanoid automatons, there are far more than we could ever count. Still, it’s the antagonistic forces that we often dwell on once the latest movie comes to a close, wondering how we might have defeated them or avoided their presence altogether. It’s with this thought in mind that we consider the scariest sci-fi villains ever. But what does “scary” even…

Microsoft urged traveling H-1B visa employees on Friday to return to the U.S. immediately in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order to increase visa fees to $100,000, according to internal emails. Trump signed the executive order on Friday, citing a desire to increase the number of Americans in the workforce and address national security concerns. The changes will go into effect on Sunday, Sept. 21. Microsoft and other tech companies have historically used the H-1B visa program to hire foreign workers into their U.S. offices. “The large-scale replacement of American workers through systemic abuse of the program has…