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Residents in a cluster of villages in Dantewada, India, were astonished to discover petrol in their wells. The source was traced to a leak from a nearby fuel pump’s underground reservoir. Authorities swiftly responded, sealing off the area and cutting off power to prevent a potential disaster. An investigation is underway.

Elon Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino are being lauded as major brands like IBM and Disney return to advertising on X after a nearly year-long hiatus. This follows reports of a significant drop in ad revenue attributed to concerns about brand safety under Musk’s leadership.

Jharkhand’s first phase of assembly elections saw a 66.6% voter turnout, with women exceeding men’s participation by 4.7 percentage points. While the INDIA bloc attributed this to the success of welfare schemes like the Maiyya Samman Yojana, the BJP viewed it as a sign of discontent against the incumbent government.

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Steven Cheung, his former campaign spokesman, as White House communications director. Sergio Gor will lead the Presidential Personnel Office. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, who briefly challenged Trump for the 2024 GOP nomination, will be heading the Department of the Interior.

Voters want a shake-up, so long as he delivers The lib commentariat, all shook by the breadth of the Trump win, didn’t even get a chance to catch its breath, before his selections for key…

Donald Trump’s election win has shaken things up big time! Not only did he surprise everyone with how big his victory was, but his picks for important government jobs have people talking non-stop. Some of…

Technology is dooming us to virtual unreality  Today, the line between the online and offline worlds is blurred, as phones and algorithms mediate more of our daily activities. Most of what passes for authentic experience…

In India, daughters-in-law don’t have rights, just ‘duties’  Stopping a wife/daughter-in-law from visiting temples, watching TV, or forcing  her to sleep on the ground aren’t, legally, ‘cruelty’, held Bombay HC’s Aurangabad bench in a dowry,…

In India, daughters-in-law often have a tough time. While daughters are given rights and opportunities, daughters-in-law are mostly expected to follow “duties.” A recent court case in Maharashtra made headlines when judges said things like…