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St. Helena, CaliforniaThere are a lot of excellent places to stay in Napa Valley, but Meadowood has been the veritable heart of this region for over 60 years, and it shows. In a nutshell, it feels marvelously, authentically, singularly Napa—from its 36 guest rooms and suites designed by locally based, globally renowned architect Howard Bracken, to its impressive wine center spotlighting the area’s best vineyards, and a spa that taps into the area’s centuries-old legacy as a wellness destination. The guest rooms and suites have a sort of chic barn feel. They aren’t at all rustic–clean lines, a sea of…

Can generic medications for blood pressure and blood sugar cause your feet and ankles to swell? Yes, according to consultant neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad. “Swelling of the feet and ankles (pedal edema) is a frequent side effect of certain commonly used medicines. The two leading culprits are Amlodipine, a blood pressure medicine, and Pioglitazone, used to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes,” Dr Kumar noted on Instagram. He added that amlodipine causes dilation of small arteries, leading to fluid leakage into tissues, while pioglitazone promotes sodium and water retention. “Both can cause soft, pitting ankle swelling,…

THE CONGRESS may endorse RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the chief minister face of the Mahagathbandhan as the alliance tries to smoothen the wrinkles and get off the ground. Sources said that talks held Wednesday had helped narrow the differences, and friendly fights might now come down to a handful of seats.Ahead of the final deadline for withdrawal of nominations on Thursday, the Mahagathbandhan has not yet announced a seat-sharing deal. The alliance is facing at least three friendly fights in the first phaseof polling on November 6, for which withdrawal of nominations has already closed. There is no clarity…

In the middle of what was a somber press conference that reflected the nature of India’s batting collapse against England in Indore, Smriti Mandhana had dropped an interesting line. Explaining the team’s decision to drop Jemimah Rodrigues in favour of an additional bowling option, the Indian vice-captain said: “We are not privileged enough to have our batters who could bowl few overs.” She didn’t take their name, but she might well have been talking about the incredible Australian team. On Wednesday, at the same venue against England, where Mandhana and Co let slip the chance to register a big win,…

Meta is cutting around 600 positions out of the several thousand roles in its Superintelligence Labs, the Facebook owner, Zuckerberg said on Wednesday as it looks to make its artificial intelligence unit more flexible and responsive. The job cuts will affect Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) unit, as well as teams focused on product-related AI and AI infrastructure, the company said. The newly formed TBD Lab, which comprises “a few dozen” researchers and engineers developing Meta’s next-generation foundation models, will not be affected. Story continues below this ad Axios first reported the job cuts announcement, citing a company memo. Chief…

Published on: Oct 22, 2025 11:24 pm IST Mehul Goswami, 39, was detained for allegedly stealing over $50,000 in taxpayer funds while working two jobs. US officials detained an Indian-origin man on charges of “grand larceny” last week after discovering he was working two jobs at one time. US officials arrested Mehul Goswami, accused of grand larceny for working two jobs and misusing taxpayer funds(The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office) Mehul Goswami, 39, has been accused of “stealing” over $50,000 in taxpayer funds by working a second job in the town of Malta while on the clock and working remotely for…

While thousands of Indian professionals and students currently in the US have benefited from the Trump administration’s move to lower the contentious USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has warned that additional limitations on admissions of international students may jeopardize the long-term flow of India’s talent to America, as per ANI. While Indian visa holders in the US celebrate reduced H-1B fees, GTRI warns that tighter admissions for international students could hinder India’s talent pipeline. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reaffirmed on October 21 that those who presently possess legal visas, such…

As we enter another week of the government shutdown, the Trump administration continues to apply political pressures to Democrats by threatening to cut their priorities, but so far that has not swayed them to end the standoff.

If you’ve noticed your electricity bill is higher than normal recently, you’re not alone. Power is getting more expensive everywhere, outpacing inflation. One major culprit? The flurry of new data centers being built to meet demand from the AI sector.To find out more, I asked my colleague Umair Irfan, who covers energy policy, for Vox’s daily newsletter, Today, Explained. Our conversation is below, and you can sign up for the newsletter here for more conversations like this.What’s been going on with energy prices lately?Electricity prices have been going up pretty dramatically over the past year. In some places, they’re rising…

The Ministry of Electronics and IT is bringing out amendments to one of its content blocking laws, under which it will specify that content notices sent under Section 79 (3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, can only be issued by senior officials at the Centre and state levels, officials said Wednesday. As per amendments to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, the ministry will specify that content blocking intimations to social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram and X can be sent by a senior officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary (JS), or equivalent, and a Director or an…