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US president blasts long-delayed project to link Los Angeles and San Francisco as a ‘boondoggle’ and a ‘train to nowhere’.United States President Donald Trump has pulled the plug on $4bn in funding for a long-delayed high-speed rail line in California, blasting the project as a “boondoggle” and a “train to nowhere”. Trump said in a social media post on Wednesday that he had “freed” taxpayers from the “disastrously overpriced” proposed railway linking Los Angeles and San Francisco, which has been plagued by delays and cost overruns. “This boondoggle, led by the incompetent Governor of California, Gavin Newscum, has cost Taxpayers…

Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say Trump administration’s plan to overhaul the nation’s air traffic system does little to fix the bigger problem: a nationwide staffing shortage. AILSA CHANG, HOST: We begin this hour with the country’s air traffic control system. The Trump administration is vowing to rebuild that system in response to recent outages and long-standing staffing shortages. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testified today on Capitol Hill, where he thanked Congress for recently approving $12.5 billion for air traffic control.(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)SEAN DUFFY: Our goal is to make air travel not just safer but also more…

Emma Watson | Photo Credit: AP Harry Potter star Emma Watson might not be driving in the UK for a while.The 35-year-old actress has been banned from driving for six months after breaking traffic rules, according to Deadline.According to the publication, multiple reports have emerged suggesting that Watson, 35, was caught speeding in July last year.The actor was driving an Audi at 38 mph in a 30 mph zone in Oxford. She had already accumulated more than nine penalty points on her driving license, which led to the ban, report stated. The case was heard at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court.…

Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva. Photo courtesy: delhihighcourt.nic.in Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva took oath as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (July 17, 2025). Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel administered the oath of office to him at a function in the Raj Bhawan in Bhopal. Justice Sachdeva, who was the acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court since May this year, has been appointed as the 29th Chief Justice of the M.P. High Court.The State’s Chief Secretary read out a notification issued by President Droupadi Murmu, appointing Justice Sachdeva as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh HC. Born…

Google sent out invitations on Thursday to select media for an August 20 event in New York, where the company is expected to debut its new lineup of Pixel devices, including a foldable phone alongside other hardware. The company typically unveils new Pixel phones and other devices each fall. Last year, Google launched the Pixel 9 series and smartwatches in August, ahead of Apple’s iPhone debut in September. The new Pixel 10 phones are expected to come in various screen sizes and configurations, likely resembling the Pixel 9 series. However, key upgrades are expected in the processor and camera. All…

Last month, residents across southern Europe, particularly in Spain, Italy, and Portugal, protested against “overtourism”. They held placards that read ‘tourists go home’, ‘your holidays, my misery’, and ‘mass tourism kills the city’, making clear their disapproval of unregulated tourism. This month, hoteliers in Mallorca, Spain hit back by putting up posters welcoming tourists.This is not just cultural tension; it is rooted in structural issues. Data shows that tourism, when unregulated, reshapes housing markets in those cities, prices out residents, and creates jobs that offer little security.The COVID-19 pandemic caused a dip in the contribution of tourism to the GDP…

A fire on the mainstage of Tomorrowland festival in Belgium’s Antwerp has completely destroyed the venue, just a day before the event where thousands of people were bound to gather for the electronic dance music (edm) as the organisers said that there were no injuries reported in the incident. Though organisers for the electronic dance music festival have said that they would still go ahead with the event over the next two weekends. Videos and photos posted on social media showed a thick plume of smoke engulfing the stage and the event arean while spreading to nearby woodland. Organisers of…

The partnership with Google is the latest of several maneuvers made by OpenAI to reduce its dependency on Microsoft [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS OpenAI has included Alphabet’s Google Cloud among its suppliers to meet escalating demands for computing capacity, according to an updated list published on the ChatGPT maker’s website.The artificial-intelligence giant also relies on services from Microsoft, Oracle, and CoreWeave.The deal with Google, finalised in May after months of discussions, was first reported by Reuters citing a source in June.The arrangement underscores how massive computing demands to train and deploy AI models are reshaping the competitive dynamics in…

Deepika Padukone’s reported exit from Spirit, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, has sparked widespread debate in the Hindi film industry. The central issue was her request for an eight-hour work shift, something that has split opinions across the board. While some have come out in support of Deepika’s demand, citing the gruelling nature of Bollywood’s long shooting schedules, others believe the issue isn’t as black and white. Still, the debate has shone a much-needed spotlight on working conditions in showbiz. The latest voice to join the conversation is actor Ram Kapoor, who spoke to Firstpost about his own experiences and…

Debris, rubble and a damaged car in North Plainfield, N.J. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 after flooding from heavy rains in the area. Climate change is causing heavier rain across the United States. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Dangerous flooding has hit many communities across the United States recently. On Monday evening, water gushed into subways in New York City, and roads flooded in New Jersey after a series of thunderstorms dumped rain on the region. Last week, flash floods tore through a mountainous area in New Mexico and rain from Tropical Storm Chantal flooded roads and…