Long before Donald Trump, there was an American political figure ubiquitously reviled on late-night shows: Dick Cheney. He was often seen as evil incarnate, the epitome of late-stage capitalism, and in time would be compared to Darth Vader: Darth Sidious’ over-glorified apprentice whose claim to fame was murdering unarmed children. Disturbingly, or perhaps with a…
FILE – Vice President Dick Cheney is seen during a medal ceremony and rally with troops at Camp Speicher, Iraq, Thursday, May 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, file) Dick Cheney, America’s most powerful modern vice president and the architect of the “war on terror”, has died at 84. His death closes a turbulent chapter in…
Scenes from the explosion (X) A gas cylinder exploded in the basement cafeteria of the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad early Tuesday morning, causing the building to tremble and injuring around a dozen people, according to law-enforcement authorities and media reports.According to Ali Nasir Rizvi, Islamabad’s inspector general of police, the isolated incident…
The Cochin Income Tax Appellate Tribunal’s analysis centres on the taxpayer’s disclosure compliance. (AI image) While filing your income tax return and claiming tax exemptions, it is important to be aware of the limits and applicability. In one such case where the taxpayer was mistaken about the amount of tax exemption available to her for…
US President Donald Trump’s global tariff strategy will be facing a trial in the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, however, they might still be in place even if the Court decides otherwise. Donald Trump, who has announced multiple tariffs and secondary tariffs for a number of countries, will not be attending the high-stakes hearing, though…
Banks across several states will remain closed on Wednesday, November 5, as the country observes Guru Nanak Jayanti and Kartik Purnima. With banking counters shut in multiple regions, many customers are looking for clarity on which states will have bank holidays, especially those planning in-person branch visits or time-sensitive transactions. Banks in which states remain…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Indian time) warned he would restrict federal funds for New York City if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral election, called the candidate a Communist, and predicted total economic disaster under his leadership. Posting on Truth Social, Trump lashed out at the NYC Democratic candidate, accusing him of…
GUWAHATI: Cultural icon Zubeen Garg’s death in Singapore on Sept 19 has been officially treated as a murder case from day one, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday, setting Dec 8 as the deadline for the special investigation team to file its chargesheet with clearance from MHA.“Today, I am not calling it an…
CHEVELLA: A scream. Then, silence – broken only by cries muffled under stone and steel. The bus lay crushed beneath a mountain of gravel, its passengers trapped – some buried up to their necks – as minutes stretched into nearly an hour before rescuers could reach them.“It felt like the whole world had collapsed on…
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah inspects the guard of honour, during the opening of the Secretariat as part of the traditional Darbar Move, at the Civil Secretariat, in Jammu on Monday. (ANI) JAMMU: J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Monday said the age-old “Darbar Move” tradition, discontinued four years ago, was revived by his government…