Why ‘review committee’ was not being questioned in telephone tapping case, Prabhakar Rao’s counsel asks in High Court

The police were targeting telephone tapping case prime accused and retired IPS officer T. Prabhakar Rao instead of questioning the State government’s ‘review committee’ which was aware and accepted the telephone tapping operations, said senior counsel T. Niranjan Reddy. Presenting contentions for Mr. Rao (who is in USA and sought protection from arrest in the…

Dirty Hands vs. Decentralized Producerism: The Populist Logic Behind Trump’s Tariffs

It took the world — and stock markets — a while to grasp that Trump’s tariffs aren’t primarily intended to achieve reciprocal tariff parity. Rather, they focus absurdly on rectifying individual trade deficits with specific countries. Notably, these tariffs target only imbalances in goods, conveniently overlooking America’s substantial surplus in services. Examining the rhetoric of…

Pahalgam terror attack: Baisaran meadow open to tourists for years, police permit never sought, says J&K Government official

Army officials brief Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Pahalgam terrorist attack as he arrives at Baisaran meadow, the site of the attack on tourists, in Pahalgam. File. | Photo Credit: ANI A day after officials from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed an all-party meeting that police permission was not sought for…

‘One From the Many’: Meissner’s Economic History Shines—Until It Doesn’t

The most important thing a book on the economic history of the world must emphasize, again and again, is the incredible, unbelievable, unrivaled improvement in the standard of living since preindustrial times. Economics terms like “growth,” “wealth,” or “division of labor” just never seem to do that shift justice. Up until fairly recently, almost everyone…

Wisconsin judge arrested for aiding immigration evasion; DOJ charges obstruction

Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee County circuit judge | Photo Credit: MIKE DE SISTI/Reuters U.S. officials arrested a Wisconsin judge on Friday and charged her with helping a man evade immigration authorities in what appeared to be a dispute between President Donald Trump’s administration and local officials over immigration enforcement. In a criminal complaint, the U.S….

DRDO achieves major breakthrough in hypersonic weapon technology

DRDO demonstrated long-duration Active Cooled Scramjet Subscale Combustor ground testing for more than 1,000 seconds. | Photo Credit: PIB The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday (April 25, 2025) announced a significant milestone in the field of hypersonic weapon technology with the demonstration of long-duration Active Cooled Scramjet Subscale Combustor ground testing for…

Pahalgam Terror Attack: Omar Abdullah sends ministers across country to ensure safety of J&K residents

“These senior representatives of the Government of Jammu & Kashmir have been tasked with coordinating closely with their counterparts in the respective State Governments. Their mandate is to ensure the safety, dignity and well-being of J&K residents who may be facing distress, anxiety, or insecurity in the wake of recent developments,” the Chief Minister said…