Devendra Pratap Singh 
MURRIETA, Calif.—The Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will fund a much-needed facility to maintain U.S. Border Patrol vehicles in Southern California and inspect impounded vehicles for narcotics. Fleet readiness is “absolutely critical” to mission success, said Justin De La Torre, San Diego Sector Border Patrol chief, as he unveiled plans to build a … Read more
Monsoon withdrawal has begun NEW DELHI: The southwest (summer) monsoon, which has so far reported a nationwide deficit of 15% in cumulative (June 1-Sept 19) rainfall, started withdrawing from west Rajasthan Saturday, as against the normal date of Sept 17, IMD has said.The line of withdrawal Saturday passed through Ramgarh, Mohangarh, Phalodi and Khajuwala. “Conditions … Read more
House China Committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) is urging President Donald Trump to resist concessions to Beijing at next week’s summit with China’s Xi Jinping. In a Sept. 18 letter to the president, Moolenaar said the meeting should be used to “reassert and vigorously defend critical American interests,” with the expectation that China will “continue … Read more
Aadhar mandatory for LPG refills NEW DELHI: Govt has made biometric Aadhaar authentication mandatory for subsidised domestic LPG refills from Oct 1, reports Atul Mathur.The Union petroleum ministry said nearly 90% of consumers have already completed the authentication process. The remaining consumers can complete it at the time of delivery of the refill, at the … Read more
Pablo Picasso (Photo via X) Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter and sculptor who is popularly considered as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, known for founding Cubism, a movement that disintegrated objects into geometric shapes and multiple viewpoints, changing how the world understood painting.Over his long career, Picasso worked across … Read more
Gen. Jennie Carignan speaks during a press conference while attending the 28th annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence Conference in Victoria, on Sept. 2, 2026. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito NATO chiefs of defence have elected German Gen. Carsten Breuer as the next chair of the alliance’s military committee, over Canada’s top military commander. Chief of the … Read more
Nothing ruins a day quite like the power cutting out right after a big grocery run, especially when you’re staring at a fridge full of milk, leftovers, and that chicken you were planning to cook for dinner. The first instinct for most people is to fling the fridge door open every ten minutes just to … Read more
The proposed warnings will also caution that frequent use may lead to side effects NEW DELHI: Morning-after pills containing levonorgestrel may soon carry four prominent boxed warnings. Govt has proposed that the pills should be labelled clearly as meant only for emergency use, not as regular contraception, not as abortion pills and not as protection … Read more
Newly elected Alberta NDP MLA Kyle Campbell, representing Calgary-Shaw, speaks to the media in Calgary on Sept. 15, 2026. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh Commentary Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been trying to maintain a delicate political balance between an active provincial separatist movement and dedicated federalists within her base of support as a referendum with … Read more
What began on Friday as a suicide blast at the compound’s perimeter gate rapidly developed into an active siege NEW DELHI: The death toll from the attack on the police lines headquarters in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rose to at least 31, with over 100 injured, as military and police forces concluded the 22-hour-long stand-off Saturday … Read more