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Washington, D.C., has filed a lawsuit to block President Trump’s claim of authority over the city’s police department. Experts say the legal fight raises constitutional questions and potential public safety dangers.

The 15 to 1 longshot Fourth Wing, ridden by Yash Narredu, sprang a surprise by beating first favourite Money Bags, in the F.D. Wadia Trophy, the feature event of Saturday’s (Aug. 16) races here. The winner is owned by Mrs. Pragya Devgan & Mr. Ritvik Devgan rep. Niche Agriculture & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mr. Dinsha P. Shroff, Mr. Munchi P. Shroff, Mrs. Aban N. Chotia, Mr. Waahiid Ali Khan rep. Sshaawn Horses and Sports Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Anil Saraf & Mrs. Ayesha A. Hussain. Aman Altaf Hussain trains the winner. 1. GOLDEN GUEST PLATE (1,000m): NEW YORKER (C. Umesh) 1, Samson (A. Prakash)…

If you can’t roll your spaghetti onto a fork, forget the noodle entirely and opt for a short pasta. Alexander Spatari/GettyPasta basicsRolling spaghetti onto your fork takes some practice, but not much. A word of advice: Rather than cutting your pasta into smaller bites, you can choose a “short” pasta, such as penne, tortiglioni, and conchiglie, which are easier to eat with a fork. Remember that pasta should be eaten al dente. That’s not simply a rule invented by connoisseurs. Overcooked pasta is harder to digest. Once you get into the al dente habit, there’s no going back.No cappuccinos in…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss an end to the more than three-year war in Ukraine, with the meeting announced hours after Trump’s talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended without a concrete deal.In a post on his Truth Social platform after holding phone conversations with European Union and NATO leaders, Trump said the talks with Putin on Friday “went very well”.“It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which…

Shipments of engineering, textile, and apparel goods, which have a large number of MSME exporters, registered growth in July compared with the year-earlier month. Textiles exports registered 5.84% year-on-year growth in July, while apparel exports climbed 4.75%. Cumulative exports of textiles and apparel in July was 5.37% higher than July 2024. And, cumulative exports of textiles and apparel during April – July this year was 3.87% higher than the corresponding period last year. Engineering goods exports in July stood at $10.43 billion as against $ 9.17 billion in July 2024, registering 13.75% growth. For the April-July period of FY 26, $…

After Israel’s attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City, Palestinians say press vests now feel like a target.Palestinian journalists have long known Gaza to be the most dangerous place on earth for media workers, but Israel’s latest attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City has left many reeling from shock and fear.Four Al Jazeera staff were among seven people killed in an Israeli drone strike outside al-Shifa Hospital on August 10. The Israeli military has admitted to deliberately targeting the tent after making unsubstantiated accusations that one of those killed, Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, was…

The basti sugar and BP clinic run by the Helping Hand Foundation at Mir Mahamod Pahadi Colony in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hyderabad-based Helping Hand Foundation (HHF) has launched a community health outreach programme modelled on Tamil Nadu’s Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam scheme.The initiative aims to bring doorstep Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) screening, consultation and medicine delivery, to vulnerable residents of Rajendranagar mandal.The programme has begun operations through three newly-established NCD sub-centres in Mir Mahamod Pahadi Colony, Suleman Nagar, and Chintalmet, all under the jurisdiction of Rajendranagar Primary Health Centre (PHC). These areas, home to nearly 65,000 to 70,000 people…

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy remarked that true activists never call themselves activists, pointing out that poet Andesri never claimed the title, while some others who did so ended up with “TV channels, newspapers, and vast properties.”Though not named directly, the Chief Minister’s comments were aimed at former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his family members. He made these comments after releasing ‘Hasita Bhashpalu’ book authored by Sriram and published by poet Andesri. Referring to comments seeking revenge on his political opponents since he was in power, the Chief Minister said he doesn’t consider his opponents as enemies. “To…

KOLKATA: India wouldn’t have won freedom from the British without the contribution of Bengal’s freedom fighters, writers and social reformers, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday on the eve of Independence Day. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses during a programme to mark 12 years of ‘Kanyashree Prakalpa’, the state’s social welfare scheme for girls, in Kolkata, on Aug. 14. (PTI) “Our freedom wouldn’t have come without Bengal. This is part of history. 70% of inmates at Andaman’s Cellular Jail were Bengalis. Punjabis comprised the next largest number. A replica of the jail’s plaque bearing all those names…

An internal Meta Platforms document detailing policies on chatbot behavior has permitted the company’s artificial intelligence creations to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual,” generate false medical information and help users argue that Black people are “dumber than white people.”These and other findings emerge from a Reuters review of the Meta document, which discusses the standards that guide its generative AI assistant, Meta AI, and chatbots available on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, the company’s social media platforms.Meta confirmed the document’s authenticity, but said that after receiving questions earlier this month from Reuters, the company removed portions…