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Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts have charged two Haitian immigrants in connection with what they describe as a large-scale scheme to traffic millions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through two small retail stores in Boston. The charges were announced in a federal indictment unsealed in mid-December 2025.According to the indictment, Antonio Bonheur,…
Image: Screengrab CourtTV When seven-year-old AJ Hutto took the stand in a Florida courtroom in 2008, he accused his own mother of killing his sister. He told jurors she had drowned the seven-year-old in the family swimming pool. His words alone shaped the case, and sent Amanda Lewis to prison for life. Seventeen years later,…
D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh, once child prodigies, faced off in the classical chess format for the first time at the FIDE Grand Swiss. They played out a draw after 103 moves. NEW DELHI: Back in 2018, when Gukesh Dommaraju and Divya Deshmukh were barely 13, they shared more than just a chessboard.In a now-viral…
Pune: Former Union minister and BJP member Anurag Thakur on Saturday condemned Congress for circulating an AI-generated video depicting a fictional conversation between PM Narendra Modi and his late mother to criticise central policies, saying it reflected the party’s “ill-mentality” and that the people of India would not take kindly to such disrespectful political tactics.“People…
Hyderabad: Larsen and Toubro (L&T), the key stakeholder in Hyderabad Metro Rail phase I, has expressed its willingness to exit from the operations of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) phase I and not participate in the proposed phase II expansion, citing significant operational challenges and mounting financial losses.In a letter addressed to the ministry of…
Noida: The Greater Noida Authority has slapped a penalty of Rs 54 lakh on seven builders after inspections revealed that the Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) at their societies were not functional, resulting in the discharge of untreated sewage into drains.Prerna Singh, additional CEO of GNIDA, said the Authority is working towards ensuring 100% treatment and…
Jerome Powell has emerged as the most popular figure among senior US leaders, according to a new national survey. The finding places him ahead of President Donald Trump, whose approval rating remains near historic lows.The results come from a Gallup national poll conducted in early December 2025. The survey was carried out between December 1…
A new hypothesis from Columbia University astrophysicist David Kipping suggests humanity’s first sign of alien life won’t be a greeting For most people, the idea of alien contact has been shaped less by astronomy than by cinema. Films have taught us to expect intention: visitors who arrive either with open hands, as in E.T., or…
Vineeth Sendilraj, a 19-year-old Indian-origin computer science student at Georgia Tech, has announced that he has joined Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI as an engineer, describing the move as a “full circle moment”. His announcement comes days after he went viral following a widely shared clip from xAI’s December 2025 hackathon.Sendilraj first drew attention…
Panaji: The draft rules on the regularisation of houses on govt land, notified on Saturday, state that beneficiaries of the regularisation will not be able to sell or transfer the land, or any portion of it, until 20 years have passed from the date of regularisation. State govt said that even after 20 years, any…
