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President Trump arrives at the White House on Friday. On Saturday, he said he will send troops to Portland, Ore. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP PORTLAND, Oregon — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement on social media, writing that he was directing the Department of Defense to “provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland.” Trump said the decision was necessary to protect U.S. Immigration…

A woman looks at a phone as she uses the Albanian government portal “E – Albania”, now assisted by government artificial intelligence cabinet minister avatar “Diella”, in Tirana on September 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP To start off as an assistant and end up as a Minister in the span of nine months is nothing short of a meteoric rise; if only AI could be held to the same standards as humans. For, Albania unveiled earlier this month, Diella, the world’s first AI Minister, that would take care of its public procurement process after having served as a virtual…

India will always maintain its freedom of choice and will always be a voice of the Global South, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, asserting that the nation remains determined to protect its people and secure their interests at home and abroad. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s external affairs minister, during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, US, on Saturday, (Bloomberg) Addressing world leaders from the iconic podium of the UN General Assembly, Jaishankar highlighted the three key concepts of ‘Atmanirbharta’ or self-reliance, ‘Atmaraksha’ or securing oneself and ‘Atmavishwas’ or self-confidence that guide India’s approach in the…

Bottles of generic acetaminophen are seen in a pharmacy in Houston, Texas, on September 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Every political story needs a villain and a vehicle. In the latest ‘Make America Healthy Again’ edition, the vehicle is maternal behaviour: what pregnant mothers take, what they eat, what they fail to suspect. In a previous era, they were blamed for overlooking vaccines; now they are being blamed for taking acetaminophen, aka paracetamol, during their pregnancy. But between the vaccine and paracetamol narratives, the strategy has been to reframe autism as a preventable harm caused by bad choices, and…

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned NATO and the EU that “any aggression against my country will be met with a decisive response”.Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Saturday, Lavrov insisted that Moscow had no plans to attack the West, but that it was prepared to act if provoked.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHis comments came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia for recent drone and plane incursions in Europe.“Russia is testing their ability to defend themselves and trying to influence societies so people begin to ask: ‘If we can’t…

The size of the crowd doubled at the meeting spot as the people, who accompanied TVK president Vijay’s vehicle, also joined those who were already waiting there. | Photo Credit: M Moorthy A combination of factors, mainly poor planning and insufficient security, led to the stampede that claimed 38 lives and injured at least 65 others at the TVK rally in Karur. Most of the adult victims were between 18 to 30 years of age.It is learnt that TVK functionaries presented a list of four spots, including the Bus Stand roundabout and Light House in Karur, for the TVK meeting.…

New Delhi, The Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on Saturday it will roll out the People’s Plan Campaign across all states and Union territories from October 2, initiating the process for the preparation of Panchayat Development Plans for the financial year 2026-27. Panchayati Raj Ministry to roll out People’s Plan Campaign from Oct 2 In a statement, the ministry said since its launch in 2018, the People’s Plan Campaign has enabled panchayats to prepare evidence-based, convergent and inclusive plans through special gram sabha meetings. Over the years, the response from states, UTs and Panchayati Raj Institutions has been encouraging, it…

Julian Alvarez scores twice as Atletico came from behind to inflict a first defeat of the season on city rivals Real.Published On 27 Sep 202527 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareJulian Alvarez scored twice as Atletico Madrid came from behind to thrash city rivals Real Madrid 5-2 in a pulsating derby that handed the La Liga leaders their first loss after a perfect start to the season.The thrilling encounter at a raucous Metropolitano stadium saw Atletico fight back from 2-1 down to claim a memorable victory that lifted them to fourth place with 12 points.Recommended Stories list of…

India has permitted export of second generation (2G) ethanol for fuel purposes. “Additional policy condition for export of 2G ethanol is notified with immediate effect,” Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said earlier this week on the government decision expanding scope of the export beyond non-fuel purposes. The exports are permitted for fuel and non-fuel purposes, subject to valid export authorisation and feedstock certification from the relevant competent authority, it said. 2G ethanol refers to ethanol produced from cellulosic or lignocellulosic feedstocks such as agricultural residues, woody biomass and algae that do not compete with food crops and meets BIS 15,464 specifications,…

The ambitious commemorative show of Tao Art Gallery’s 25th year titled Gateways and Pathways reminds me of the somewhat banal, but liberating fact about our post-truth, AI-trusting age: that no one is ordinary. Every story, every creative ferment, every point of view is valuable and meaningful. In its essence, in the most uplifting way, the show also presents what’s liberating about this ‘everything-matters ethos’ because the multiplicity makes possible the flourishing of pluralities, dichotomies and diversities. At a guided tour soon after the show opened at Jehangir Art Gallery (till September 29, before moving to its home gallery Tao for…