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Pia Dandiya becomes the first Indian-American to be elected to the US House of Representatives from Florida Indian-origin Democrat Pia Dandiya has won Florida’s 22nd Congressional District race, defeating Republican candidate Casey Askar in one of South Florida’s closely watched contests in the 2026 US midterm elections, CBS News projected.Dandiya’s victory marks a significant milestone...

Spain’s transport minister Oscar Puente addresses parliament on the deadly train crash near Toledo, in Madrid, Spain Spain’s transport minister Óscar Puente resigned six days after a high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 69 people. Puente took responsibility for the second major rail disaster in the country this year. He announced his decision on...

Apple is tightening its App Store rules to restrict minors’ access to dating apps and AI companions that offer sexual or romantic content, the company said in an announcement to developers. Under the updated policy, all apps offering dating or romantic relationship features must carry an 18+ age rating. Starting November 16, developers will be...

Today, Devi is popularly known as the ‘Mushroom Lady of Bihar.’ When Anita Devi began growing mushrooms in Bihar’s Nalanda district in 2010, not everyone understood what she was trying to do. Some villagers, particularly women, mocked her for cultivating what they locally called gobar chatta. They doubted that mushroom farming could improve her family’s...

Image courtesy: Instagram/@bharatsisodiaofficial When Bharat Sisodia reached a site in Ahmedabad in November 2022, he found that a nearly 100-year-old peepal tree had already been cut down. Only about six to seven feet of its trunk remained. For most people, the tree would have appeared beyond saving. But Sisodia, a tree-transplantation expert, wanted to find...

Subramanyam secured 63.16% of the vote Indian-origin Democrat Suhas Subramanyam has won re-election to the US House of Representatives from Virginia’s 10th Congressional District in the 2026 midterm elections, defeating Republican challenger Dave T Beckwith.Subramanyam secured 63.16% of the vote, polling 1,73,106 votes, while Beckwith received 34.66%, or 94,990 votes. Independent candidate Ahsen Mujeeb Malik...

India Women’s Richa Ghosh drops a catch (PTI Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan took a cheeky dig at India’s catching woes after the BCCI invited applications for the position of fielding coach for the Senior Women’s National Team.Reacting to the announcement on X, Vaughan wrote: “I will be the fielding coach.” <img alt="Vaughan's post”...

For some women, going for a run is a simple way to stay fit. For others, it involves checking whether the route is well lit, finding someone to accompany them and deciding whether it is safe to be outdoors after dark. Class 12 student Kridha Gupta from Ambala began noticing how these everyday concerns shaped...

NMC gives in-principle approval to replace percentile-based NEET-PG and NEET-SS counselling with a rank-based system, under which only candidate ranks would be declared NEW DELHI: Medical postgraduate admissions could see a major change, with the National Medical Commission (NMC) giving in-principle approval to replace the existing percentile-based system with a rank-based system for NEET-PG and...

Nirmala Sitharaman reacts to Rahul’s debate challenge to PM Modi NEW DELHI: While accusing Rahul Gandhi of disrespecting institutions, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked the LoP to debate with PM Narendra Modi in Parliament.“Just yesterday, home minister Amit Shah offered a special session to debate SIR and EVMs. Why not show the same enthusiasm for...