The White House has unveiled Melania Trump's official portrait, taken on January 21, 2025, showing her in a dark suit with the Washington Monument in the background. This comes after the release of Donald Trump's latest portrait earlier in the year, reminiscent of his 2023 booking photo in Georgia.
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Eight people were killed in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district when they stepped onto tracks due to a fire rumour and were struck by another train. The incident near Pachora station involved the unscheduled halt of Pushpak Express, leading to casualties from the approaching Karnataka Express. Rescue and railway officials are coordinating efforts.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called for the removal of SP MLA Abu Azmi from his party over Azmi's remarks praising Mughal ruler Aurangzeb. Azmi apologized following widespread protests and a suspension from the Maharashtra Assembly, but stood by the historical basis of his comments.
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal shared that the Feeding India initiative has provided 19 crore meals so far. Users can track the impact of their donations on the Zomato app. A heartfelt letter from a grateful class 8 student highlighted the significant positive impact of the initiative on their lives.
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke advocates for early coding education in schools, likening it to core subjects. He highlights AI's role in democratizing software development, enabling smaller teams to achieve significant results. While acknowledging concerns about job displacement, Dohmke emphasizes continuous learning and adaptation for developers in the age of AI.
The Karnataka government withdrew its approval for a CID probe into the police escort given to actor Ranya Rao at Bengaluru airport. This decision came within 24 hours of the announcement, allegedly due to pressure, and is now handled by senior IAS officer Gaurav Gupta.
RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale has identified individuals with an 'invader mindset' as a threat to India and criticized the glorification of figures like Aurangzeb. He emphasized that religion-based reservations are unconstitutional and opposed by Dr BR Ambedkar's principles.
A 27-year-old groom, Pradeep Jat, collapsed and died from a suspected cardiac arrest while sitting on his wedding mare in MP’s Sheopur district. He had been dancing energetically at his baraat before losing consciousness. Emergency CPR attempts were unsuccessful, and he was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
India is one step closer to finalizing 'Project-75 India' for acquiring six new diesel-electric submarines, as the defence ministry opens the commercial bid submitted by Mazagon Docks and German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. The MDL-TKMS bid surpassed the Spanish rival's offer, with the German submarine demonstrating a functional air-independent propulsion system.