A staff member of the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, resigned after being linked to a social media platform supporting racist and eugenic views. The employee's posts targeted Indian tech workers and advocated for a eugenic immigration policy. His resignation followed inquiries from the White House.
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Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde criticizes Uddhav Thackeray for opposing the Waqf Amendment Bill, accusing Thackeray of abandoning Hindutva. Shinde defends the bill's intent to reform Waqf property administration, while Thackeray condemns what he calls BJP's hypocrisy.
Goa has become the first state in India to issue QR codes for tourists with vehicles to streamline document checks and enhance their travel experience. Implemented through the Quick Pass mobile app, this initiative aims to reduce harassment and improve traffic compliance efficiency. The QR codes are valid for 12 hours.
Elon Musk has decided to reinstate 25-year-old Marko Elez to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) despite his resignation over racist social media posts. Following a poll on X and support from Vice-President JD Vance, 78% voted in favor of bringing Elez back.
"The rise of China as a dominant economic and strategic force adds complexity, creates competition, and hampers India's effort to be the natural leader for the Global South," Gen Dwivedi said while speaking at the fourth General Bipin Rawat Memorial Lecture in Delhi.
Barron Trump, the youngest of Donald Trump's children, is now attending New York University. He previously graduated from Oxbridge Academy and chose NYU's Stern School of Business, breaking the family tradition of attending prestigious universities in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. Barron's involvement in his father's presidential campaign and first-time voting experience marked significant milestones.
A 25-year-old property dealer named Chirag Thakran was arrested for a hit-and-run incident in Gurgaon that left a woman in a coma. Thakran, driving a borrowed Scorpio, fell asleep at the wheel and hit the couple during their morning walk. The woman’s husband suffered minor injuries. The police registered a case based on the husband’s complaint.
The Supreme Court of India dismissed the Centre's appeal, ruling that lottery distributors are not liable to pay service tax to the Union government. The court affirmed that taxation on lotteries falls under state jurisdiction, confirming the Sikkim High Court's decision. Lottery distributors will continue to pay the state-imposed gambling tax. The case originated from a 2013 petition by Future Gaming Solutions Pvt Ltd.
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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.