Random Musing: Donald Trump threatens to ‘end civilisation’? A brief guide to life in the Stone Age

AI Image generated by GPT We are all familiar with the adage of the boy who cried wolf, whose modern storytelling equivalent is the president who posts threats on social media. On Easter Friday, Donald Trump threatened Iran with words that are not even publishable in most mainstream outlets, promising that Tuesday would be “Power…

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‘Nee po mone’ rift deepens: Telangana’s Reddy hits back with fiery rejoinder at Kerala’s Vijayan | India News

NEW DELHI: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy fired back at Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan with a pointed letter. In his “final response” to Vijayan’s poor governance allegations, Reddy listed out fresh data highlighting Telangana’s progress.He opened his letter with a sharp criticism of the language used by the Kerala CM, calling it “language of…

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India Fiscal Deficit Target 2026-27: India unlikely to revise fiscal deficit target immediately despite Middle East shock, capex stays priority: Report

India does not see any immediate threat to its fiscal deficit target for 2026-27 despite the financial strain from the ongoing Middle East crisis, and the government will continue to prioritise capital expenditure, according to two government sources.New Delhi had budgeted a fiscal deficit of 4.3 per cent of GDP for the financial year that…

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Evacuating the ‘Dudes’: How US pulled off a high-risk rescue of F-15 pilots in Iran

It began before dawn on April 3, when a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, call sign Dude 44, was struck mid-air over Iran. Within minutes, the two crew members ejected into hostile territory, triggering one of the most complex combat search and rescue missions in recent military history.What followed was a two-day, high-risk operation…

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Coach Jon Cooper calls out NHL officials after Pontus Holmberg’s injury during Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres match | NHL News

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson, front, checks Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Pontus Holmberg, back, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 6, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) The fight between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres was more than just about the score. A scary event…

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Tamil Nadu assembly polls: AIADMK’s Leema Rose Martin is the richest candidate with Rs 1,049 crore assets | India News

AIADMK’s Lalgudi candidate Leema Rose Martin NEW DELHI: AIADMK’s Lalgudi candidate Leema Rose Martin has emerged as the richest contestant in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, declaring assets worth approximately Rs 1,049.56 crore in her election affidavit filed ahead of the April 23 polls.The 58-year-old, wife of lottery businessman Santiago Martin, filed her nomination…

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Centre asks states to double daily supply of 5-kg LPG cylinders for migrant workers, says no shortage reported

The ministry of petroleum and natural gas on Tuesday directed states and Union territories to double the daily supply of 5-kg Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinders meant for migrant labourers, even as the Centre said the overall LPG supply situation in the country remains stable and under control.In a letter to all chief secretaries, petroleum…

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‘Standards should not be lowered’: How Tharoor reacted to Kharge’s ‘people illiterate in Gujarat’ remark | India News

NEW DELHI: Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that “standards should not be lowered” as the Bharatiya Janata Party latched on to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge‘s recent ‘people illiterate in Gujarat’ remark. The Congress chief on Sunday had stirred row after saying that voters in Kerala were “educated and clever” and could not be…

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US shuts the door more tightly, but Indians still lead the way in skills

A sharp reversal is now underway in US migration trends, with 2025 marking a significant slowdown in net immigration after the record surge of the previous year. Estimates from the Brookings Institution suggest that net migration has fallen to near zero—or even turned negative, in the range of –10,000 to –295,000. potentially the first such…

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