Former Puducherry CM Narayanasamy seeks PM Modi’s resignation on Pegasus issue

The Prime Minister should pave way for an impartial probe, he says The allegations of snooping using the spyware has become more serious after The New York Times reported that the Modi government had purchased the Pegasus in July 2017, he says.   | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Prime Minister should pave way for…Continue Reading

Sensex jumps 712 points in early trade; Nifty above 17,300

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey 2021-22 later in the day File photo for representation   | Photo Credit: PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey 2021-22 later in the day Equity benchmark Sensex surged 712 points in opening trade on January 31, tracking gains in index-majors Wipro, Bajaj…Continue Reading

Limits of power: On Maharashtra MLAs suspension case

The Supreme Court serves a reminder that the House should work within constitutional parameters The Supreme Court serves a reminder that the House should work within constitutional parameters In ruling that the one-year suspension imposed last year by the Maharashtra Assembly on 12 BJP legislators was illegal and irrational, the Supreme Court has set the…Continue Reading

Holder’s 4 wickets in 4 balls earns West Indies’ T20 series win against England

In the last over, the Windies pacer first claimed the wicket of Chris Jordan caught on the fence, immediately followed by the key dismissal of Sam Billings before golden ducks for Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmood. Jason Holder of the West Indies celebrates after winning the 5th T20 International match between West Indies and England…Continue Reading

Cheslie Kryst, former Miss USA, dead at 30

Cheslie Kryst, a former Miss USA, lawyer and television personality, has died at the age of 30 after apparently jumping from an apartment building in Manhattan Sunday morning. The New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed her cause of death to The Hill on Sunday evening. In a statement to The Washington Post, Kryst’s family said “her impact will live…Continue Reading

New Jersey gym owner who defied COVID closures running for US House seat

A New Jersey gym owner who became known during the pandemic for defying the state’s COVID-19 closures is running for the U.S. House.Ian Smith, the owner of Atlis Gym in Bellmawr, announced on Twitter on Sunday that he is seeking to oust Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) to represent New Jersey’s third congressional district in Washington.Smith said he will…Continue Reading

Congress in jeopardy of missing shutdown deadline 

Congressional negotiators are in danger of missing the Feb. 18 deadline for passing an omnibus package of the annual appropriations for fiscal 2022.A shutdown is unlikely, but members of the Senate Appropriations Committee from both parties warn that if negotiators blow through the mid-February deadline, it increases the likelihood that Biden will have to settle…Continue Reading

Texas grid operator warns electricity demand could near records during cold snap

A cold weather front next week could trigger near record-setting levels of electric demand in Texas, which last winter saw days-long power outages impacting millions in the state, according to the state’s grid operator. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) did not issue warnings or conservation calls, but it informed government agencies and others that it was…Continue Reading

Trump calls for ‘biggest protest we have ever had’ if prosecutors ‘do anything illegal’ in targeting him

Former President TrumpDonald TrumpTrump says he’ll treat Jan. 6 rioters ‘fairly’ if reelected: ‘If it requires pardons, we will give them pardons’ North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile in 7th test this month Overturning Roe isn’t only about red states or abortion MORE on Saturday warned of “the biggest protest we have ever had” in…Continue Reading