This article originally appeared on AlterNet. In the past, some pundits described billionaire PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel as a “libertarian.” But in recent years, Thiel’s donations to Republican candidates have been decidedly MAGA — and according to New York Times reporters Ryan Mac and Lisa Lerer, Thiel is going out of his way to support far-right…Continue Reading

Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Powell during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the CARES Act, at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, September 28, 2021.Kevin Dietsch | Pool | ReutersA Republican boycott Tuesday held up a Senate committee vote on…Continue Reading

Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, heart and cross memorial near Sandy Hook Firehouse on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook, CT.Enid Alvarez | NY Daily News | Getty ImagesThe families of some of the adults and children killed in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School reached a $73 million settlement Tuesday with Remington,…Continue Reading

Disney store is seen in Times Square, New York City.Nick Pfosi | ReutersDisney CEO Bob Chapek on Tuesday appointed an executive to lead the company’s metaverse strategy.Mike White will be Disney’s senior vice president in charge of “next generation storytelling,” Chapek said in a memo to employees that was viewed by CNBC. White was previously…Continue Reading

The Duke of York, in his role as colonel of the Grenadier Guards, at a memorial in Bruges to mark the 75th Anniversary of the liberation of the Belgian town.Jonathan Brady | PA Images | Getty ImagesBritain’s Prince Andrew has agreed to settle out of court a lawsuit accusing him of sexually assaulting an underage…Continue Reading

Authored by आलोक भदौरिया | नवभारतटाइम्स.कॉम | Updated: Feb 16, 2022, 12:00 AMDeep Sidhu Updates : दीप सिद्धू महज 37 साल के थे। हादसे के समय वह दिल्‍ली से पंजाब जा रहे थे। कुंडली-मानेसर-पलवल एक्‍सप्रेसवे पर यह हादसा हुआ है। जिस समय उनकी गाड़ी टकराई उस समय उनके साथ दो और दोस्‍त थे। Deep Sidhu…Continue Reading

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on February 15 emphasised the importance of hydrogen and said it will be used as an alternative fuel for trains and planes in upcoming times. “Soon bikes, cars and big vehicles will run on hydrogen. By separating oxygen from water, we can create hydrogen. In future,…Continue Reading

SynopsisGalaxy Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of KKR Asia Pacific Infrastructure Holdings, has entered into a definitive agreement with UK’s development finance institution CDC’s India Infrastructure Fund II to acquire a stake in the company.ET BureauGlobal investment firm KKR, through an affiliate entity, is set to acquire crisis-hit non-banking finance company Infrastructure Leasing & Financial…Continue Reading

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has promised to make Delhi “the most progressive national capital in the world” on the eve of the completion of the AAP government’s seventh anniversary in power in the city on Tuesday. Kejriwal said the government has taken numerous significant steps towards the development of Delhi by following in the footsteps…Continue Reading