Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in 28 June 1712 “Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains. One thinks himself the master of others, and still remains a greater slave than they.”Few opening lines in political philosophy are as famous as this one. Written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in 1762 as the first sentence of…
DOJ probes Iran Supreme leader’s link to US banks The US Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as part of a broader probe into alleged money laundering and corruption.The investigation is examining how Khamenei allegedly built a global investment portfolio with exposure to major Wall Street banks, according to officials…
Samanta Bullock in New York City (Source: Instagram) A model and business executive has claimed she was stopped from boarding a British Airways flight at New York’s JFK Airport because she was travelling alone while using a wheelchair.47-year-old Samanta Bullock, founder of disability inclusion company Bullock Inclusion, said she was due to fly from New…
The Art of the Deal met the ghost of Versailles. U.S President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a controversial MoU committing, among other things, Washington to help finance Iran’s reconstruction to the tune of $300 billion. TOI correspondent from Washington: The Art of the Deal met the ghost of Versailles. US President Donald Trump on…
In his new book ‘Communion’, JD Vance reveals he would take the hardest path if he believes in something. US Vice President JD Vance has come up with a new memoir, which is primarily about his faith. Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, published on June 18, 2026, traces his spiritual journey, how he…
No good news for Indians in US Visa Bulletin July 2026. The July 2026 visa bulletin brought little to no cheer for Indian Green Card applicants as the EB-1 category retrogressed by two months to October 15, 2022. EB-2 and EB-5 (unreserved) have already become unavailable for Indians as the per-country quota has already been…
The man argued against a 1968 law barring guns from anyone who uses drugs illegally (AP Photo/File) The United States Supreme Court on Thursday issued a unanimous ruling siding with a Texas-based marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun.The justices ruled in favour of Ali Danial Hemani, who argued that a law barring…
Yug Chauhan was casually sipping on soda as an undercover agent went to meet him posing as an elderly woman in Michigan. The video of a dramatic arrest of an Indian scammer by the Michigan Sheriff’s Office has now been released. The case was interesting as the scammer was scammed by the cops and an…
A tourist who believed she had lost Dh3,000 forever during a shopping trip in Dubai received an unexpected surprise after Dubai Police tracked down the missing cash and transferred it to her bank account after she had already returned home. Tourist reports cash loss before departure The Arab tourist realised she had misplaced the money…
Indian-origin Texas county judge KP George, who was suspended earlier, has now been sentenced to jail time and probation. An Indian-origin judge in a Texas county, an elected position, who was found guilty of money laundering and was suspended has now been sentenced to 180 days in jail and five years’ probation. Judge Maggie Perez-Jaramillo…
