Hardik Sixes Put India on Verge of Victory

Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries

Engineers and executives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing healthy taxpayer-funded salaries—sometimes from the very agencies they are cutting.

Wired - 2h

India v Pakistan: Cricket's ultimate grudge match in the desert

Sunday’s Champions Trophy clash in Dubai promises a charged atmosphere with strong fan presence on both sides.

BBC News - Feb. 22

India’s Outrage Machine Devours a Star YouTuber Over a Crude One-Liner

A joke made by Ranveer Allahbadia, a Joe Rogan for online Indians, has brought him death threats and criminal charges.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Passion, politics and patriotism meld as Pakistan and India clash in cricket's fiercest rivalry

India and Pakistan are renewing their epic rivalry on the cricket field in front of an audience of hundreds of millions of people tuning in to catch the two arch rivals go head-to-head in Dubai in ...

ABC News - Feb. 22

Tesla Is Again Showing Signs It Wants to Sell Cars in India

Bringing showrooms filled with high-end American-made electric vehicles to India would mark a symbolic victory for President Trump’s ally.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Kohli smashes four to reach century and secure India win over Pakistan

Virat Kohli "hammers" a four to reach a century and secure India's win against Pakistan in their ICC Champions Trophy match in Dubai.

BBC News - Feb. 23

Virat Kohli century steers India to Champions Trophy win over Pakistan

Group A: India, 244-4, bt Pakistan, 241, by 6wkts Kohli’s 51st ODI century seals victory in Dubai Virat Kohli’s record-extending 51st one-day century secured a six-wicket win over Pakistan in ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

UK ministers head to India in search of trade deal they hope will boost economy

Business secretary says negotiations – now in their 15th round – are a ‘top priority’ for Labour government. Ministers are relaunching negotiations with India this week in an attempt to clinch a ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

UK and India relaunch trade talks in bid to boost investment opportunities

British government has pinpointed world’s most populous country as key export market for its businesses

Financial Times - Feb. 23

Flight from New York to India diverted to Rome after security concern

Two Italian military fighter jets flanked American Airlines Flight 292 as it arrived but the Federal Aviation Administration did not elaborate on what was the security issue aboard the plane.

CBS News - Feb. 23

New Zealand thumps Bangladesh and carries India into the Champions Trophy semifinals

New Zealand has sealed a semifinal spot in the Champions Trophy after cruising past Bangladesh by five wickets on the back of Rachin Ravindra's century in Rawalpindi

ABC News - Feb. 24

Rhenus launches its new central distribution centre for IKEA in India

Yahoo News - Feb. 25

India’s renewables sector falling far short of needed investment surge

Clean energy financing lags behind $68bn needed annually to hit ambitious climate targets, report warns

Financial Times - 6d

Why the EU is reaching out to India in search of new friends

Also in today’s newsletter: CEOs give Ursula von der Leyen an earful

Financial Times - 5d

In northeast India, a border fence could cut through villages, houses and lives

An international border fence may soon split the village of Longwa in two

ABC News - 4d

TP Solar wins $72m solar modules contract in India

Yahoo News - 4d

At least 4 construction workers are killed in an avalanche in northern India

The Indian army says at least 4 workers have died a day after an avalanche swept away a large construction crew working on a highway near India’s mountainous border with Tibet

ABC News - 3d

Avalanche Buries Road Workers’ Camp in India, Killing 8

Rescuers working in extreme conditions evacuated 46 other construction workers trapped beneath feet of snow.

The New York Times - 2d

India beat NZ to set up semi-final v Australia

India will face Australia in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy on Tuesday, having beaten New Zealand to finish top of Group A.

BBC News - 2d

‘I focus on the person, not the disability’: the photographer on a mission to make India inclusive

After spending four years meeting people all over the country, Vicky Roy’s new book, Everyone is Good at Something, contains 100 inspirational life stories to raise awareness and combat taboos. ...

The Guardian - 1d

Dozens found alive in metal containers after India avalanche

They survived as the containers had enough oxygen to sustain them during a days-long rescue, said officials.

BBC News - 1d

Playing in Dubai 'is new for us too' - India captain Rohit

Rohit Sharma refutes suggestions that India playing all their matches in Dubai gives them an advantage over their Champions Trophy opponents.

BBC News - 1d

British activist Jagtar Singh Johal acquitted in India terror trial

Human rights campaigner still faces threat of death penalty if found guilty of further charges. Jagtar Singh Johal, the British human rights activist accused of terrorism has been acquitted on all ...

The Guardian - 9h

Virat Kohli steers India past Australia and into Champions Trophy final

Australia 264 all out; India 267-6 in Dubai Veteran’s 84 takes his team to four-wicket victory Many changes of personnel, one simple change of sequence. The World Cup final in 2023 began with ...

The Guardian - 5h

DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.

Wired - Feb. 20

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: DOGE's FDIC firings put banking system at risk

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she is "pleased" the FDIC will evaluate whether the decision to layoff workers at the agency puts the banking system at risk.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Multiple Bus Explosions in Israel Put Country on Terrorism Alert

The attempted attacks on Thursday, which injured no one but shut down buses and trains across the country, came amid Israel’s ongoing raids in the West Bank and as its cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza ...

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Alabama police force put on leave after 5 officers arrested, charged

The Hanceville police chief and four of his officers are accused of mishandling or removing materials from the department's evidence room.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Trump Cuts Protections for Haitians, Putting Them on Track for Deportation

The decision is the latest in President Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigrants, including people whom the Biden administration had authorized to remain in the country.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Republicans put the sick in sycophancy as they compete to fawn over Trump

From adding the president’s face to Mount Rushmore to pushing for him to serve a third term, party members are getting inventive in their brown-nosing. If proof were needed that Donald Trump’s ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Pope Francis Put Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially worked himself into the hospital.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave

The Trump administration said that it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and placing all but a fraction of other staffers worldwide on leave.

NBC News - Feb. 23

Trump Appointees Fire 2,000 U.S.A.I.D. Employees and Put Others Worldwide on Leave

The announcement, by email, came two days after a judge said the Trump administration could proceed with plans that amount to dismantling the aid agency.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

2,000 USAID staff to be cut, others put on administrative leave

The Trump administration is putting all civil servants employed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on administrative leave beginning Monday at midnight, according to a notice ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

Actress Lori Loughlin puts L.A. mansion back on the market at a lower price

Loughlin and her husband bought the house the same month they were sentenced to prison for their involvement in a college admissions scandal.

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

Rangers put former captain Barry Ferguson in charge until end of season

Philippe Clement was sacked by club on Sunday evening ‘We appreciate Barry and his team stepping into the role’ Rangers have placed their former captain Barry Ferguson in charge of first-team ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

No free lunch at Manchester United as Jim Ratcliffe puts squeeze on spending

Football club could also lay off as many as 200 people in Jim Ratcliffe’s latest round of spending cuts

Financial Times - Feb. 24

NHS chief’s shock resignation puts focus on Streeting’s vision for health service

Minister reveals that tighter Whitehall control will form part of government’s ‘plan for change’

Financial Times - Feb. 25

How Republicans are going to blow it and put Democrats back in charge

President Trump is enjoying high approval ratings due to his efforts to secure the border and cut welfare benefits, but Republicans in Congress are slow to act, risking a potential loss of their ...

The Hill - 6d

South Carolina Republican wants to put Trump on new $250 bill

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) says he is preparing legislation to feature President Trump on a new $250 bill. “Grateful to announce that I am drafting legislation to direct the Bureau of Graving and ...

The Hill - 6d

Hardik Sixes Put India on Verge of Victory

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