'Dumocracy' in America: When the President becomes a punchline

‘Dumocracy’ in America: When the President becomes a punchline

TOI correspondent from Washington: Historians may someday conclude that US President Donald Trump‘s greatest contribution to American political discourse was not immigration enforcement or peace treaty, or even a trade war. It may have been a painstaking seminar on how he coined the word “Dumocrats.“In several interviews and speeches over the past week, Trump has…

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PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza calls on PM Modi to intervene over 'rights violations' in Gilgit-Baltistan

PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza calls on PM Modi to intervene over ‘rights violations’ in Gilgit-Baltistan

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza on Tuesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene on behalf of residents of PoK, alleging widespread rights violations and growing pressure on political activists in the region.Mirza claimed that political and civil rights campaigners in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) were facing arrests, detentions and other…

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Down the Rabbit Hole: Why AI means 'actually Indians' for Silicon Valley in 2026 | World News

Down the Rabbit Hole: Why AI means ‘actually Indians’ for Silicon Valley in 2026 | World News

Even the most ardent, tanned-fully-orange MAGA supporter would admit that Trump 2.0 hasn’t gone according to plan. Iran has realised that it can hold the Strait of Hormuz hostage and dangle it like the Sword of Damocles over the global economy. China, unperturbed by bluster around reciprocal tariffs, is holding sermons on avoiding the Thucydides…

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Donald Trump names William Pulte as interim DNI ahead of Tulsi Gabbard's departure

Donald Trump names William Pulte as interim DNI ahead of Tulsi Gabbard’s departure

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the appointment of William J Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as the interim Director of National Intelligence (DNI), ahead of Tulsi Gabbard’s departure from the post to care for her cancer-stricken husband.Also Read | From surf buddies to soulmates: How Tulsi Gabbard and…

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Some USCIS officers ask green card applicants why they bypassed consular processing…

Some USCIS officers ask green card applicants why they bypassed consular processing…

Some USCIS officers have begun asking green-card applicants why they chose Adjustment of Status (AOS) rather than consular processing abroad following the agency’s controversial May 22 policy memo, according to immigration attorneys.Attorneys told TOI that while several field officers are questioning applicants on why they did not pursue immigrant visa processing in their home country,…

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