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Varun Vummadi and Esha Manideep announced $61M fund for their San Francisco startup but the comment section was filled with trolling. IIT Kharagpur graduates and Forbes 30 Under 30 alums Varun Vummadi and Esha Manideep were subjected to vicious trolling as they released their video announcing that their San Francisco-based startup Giga has raised $61…

Kevin Roberts (middle) apologized for supporting Tucker Carlson (left) after he gave Nick Fuentes platform on his show. Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts apologized amid the row over his support for Tucker Carlson after he gave a platform to Nick Fuentes. Nick Fuentes made several antisemitic and extremist statements on the Tucker Carlson show while…

Kentucky official lured NYC businesses with ‘Bourbon’ and asked them to relocate to Kentucky. Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams placed his pitch to New York businesses that they should relocate to Kentucky to escape from Zohran Mamdani‘s administration. “NYC companies: had a day or two to reassess? Come to a place that is not…

Ajman Police, Louis Vuitton unite against counterfeit luxury goods / Image credit: Ajman Police Luxury policing just stepped up its game. On November 5, 2025, Ajman Police confirmed that its Criminal Investigations Department has signed a cooperation agreement with Louis Vuitton’s Brand Protection Department to clamp down on counterfeit luxury goods being sold in the…

A 43-year-old Illinois woman has been charged with criminal sexual assault after allegedly conceiving a child with a 14-year-old boy who attended a junior high dance as her daughter’s date, according to court documents reported by the New York Post and local authorities. Police say the woman, identified as Robyn Polston, gave birth in January…

Donald Trump said it’s great news for America that Nancy Pelosi is retiring. resident Donald Trump said Nancy Pelosi’s retirement will be a great thing for America as she was ‘evil, corrupt and focused on bad things for our country’. Fox News reported Trump’s reaction to Pelosi’s retirement. “She was rapidly losing control of her…

Pakistan fired into Afghanistan, breaking the ceasefire, as officials are in Istanbul to resume discussions with Taliban representatives, AFP reported late Thursday evening citing military source and witnesses.“Pakistan used light and heavy weapons and targeted civilian areas,” AFP quoted the Afghan military source saying.“We have not retaliated yet, out of respect for the ongoing negotiations”…

Air travel in the US is on the brink of major disruption as the government shutdown enters record-breaking territory. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned that up to 4,000 domestic flights per day could be cut at around 40 of the country’s busiest airports if the political impasse continues, citing severe staffing strain on…

SIB Pay brings seamless QR and tap payments UAE-wide / AI-generated Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has launched SIB Pay, a new digital-payments platform aimed at accelerating cashless transactions in the UAE. The platform offers QR payments, soft-POS, e-commerce gateways and pay-by-link tools for businesses and government entities, positioning SIB as a growing player in the…

Kevin Mullally exits as UAE GCGRA CEO, leaving a strong regulatory framework; Jim Murren becomes interim CEO/Image: X The quiet corridors of Abu Dhabi’s newest federal regulator are witnessing a moment of change. Kevin Mullally, the man who helped design the foundations of the UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), has stepped down as…