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Donald Trump has ordered federal investigation into former cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs. The US President signed an executive order on April 9, instructing the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Attorney General to investigate Krebs, who was fired in November 2020 after he publicly rejected Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud in the presidential election. “Christopher Krebs, the former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is a significant bad-faith actor who weaponized and abused his Government authority. Krebs’ misconduct involved the censorship of disfavored speech implicating the 2020 election and COVID-19 pandemic,” the executive order reads.
CISA, created during Trump’s first term, is responsible for securing U.S. critical infrastructure, including election systems. The executive order says that the cybersecurity agency under Krebs’ leadership “suppressed conservative viewpoints under the guise of combatting supposed disinformation, and recruited and coerced major social media platforms to further its partisan mission.”
It further accuses Krebs of promoting the censorship of election information, including known risks associated with certain voting practices.
“Abusive conduct of this sort both violates the First Amendment and erodes trust in Government, thus undermining the strength of our democracy itself. Those who engage in or support such conduct must not have continued access to our Nation’s secrets. Accordingly, I hereby direct the heads of executive department and agencies (agencies) to immediately take steps consistent with existing law to revoke any active security clearance held by Christopher Krebs,” Trump said in the order.
The order further suspends any active security clearances held by individuals at entities associated with Krebs, including SentinelOne, where Krebs now works.
Trump further directed a comprehensive evaluation of all of CISA’s activities over the last 6 years, focusing specifically on any instances where CISA’s conduct appears to have been contrary to the purposes and policies identified in Executive Order 14149. “Upon completing these reviews, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prepare a joint report to be submitted to the President, through the Counsel to the President, with recommendations for appropriate remedial or preventative actions to be taken to fulfill the purposes and policies of Executive Order 14149,” the order states.

Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Metro Station’s gate number 2 has been closed and public movement around the area has been restricted as key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks Tahawwur Hussain Rana will be taken to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) office on Thursday.

Tahawwur Hussain Rana is being brought to India on a special flight after the US Supreme Court rejected his final appeal against extradition.

A Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) spokesperson said, “Gate No. 2 of the JLN Metro Station, the one closest to the NIA building, will remain closed as a precaution.” Metro train services will continue as usual and all other entry and exit points at the station will remain open for commuters, he said.

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 64, is a close associate of David Coleman Headley, also known as Daood Gilani and is one of the main conspirators in the 2008 attacks.

The Mumbai terror attacks on November 26, 2008 involved 10 Pakistani terrorists who carried out coordinated strikes at multiple locations — including a railway station, two luxury hotels and a Jewish centre — after arriving in Mumbai via the Arabian Sea.

The assault lasted nearly 60 hours and claimed 166 lives.

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US President Donald Trump’s 10 percent tariff for almost all countries except China will likely remain in place going forward, his top economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Thursday.

A day earlier, Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs against all countries except China, reversing a policy that had roiled global stock markets and spooked the American bond markets — a key barometer of investors’ faith in the US government’s ability to pay its debts.

Trump’s announcement leaves China facing a steep 125 percent tariff, and almost all other countries facing a baseline tariff of 10 percent.

Speaking to CNBC before markets opened on Thursday, Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, said that the 10 percent was likely here to stay. 

“I think everybody expects the 10 percent baseline tariff is going to be the baseline,” he said. “And it is going to take some kind of extraordinary deal for the president to go below there.”

Hassett said the sharp rise in bond market yields in recent days had added “perhaps a little more urgency” to Trump’s decision to roll back some tariffs, but insisted that the decision would have ultimately have happened anyway. 

“The president recognizes that in order to get the big change that we need for America’s workers… we need to create enough pressure on our trading partners that things that American presidents have been asking for for the last decades are actually offered at the table,” he said.

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In April 2022, Conservative leadership contender Pierre Poilievre attended a community event at the Vancouver home of Aditya Tawatia, a realtor and long-time participant in Indo-Canadian civic and political circles. The event, attended by local supporters, was one of many such gatherings on Poilievre’s cross-country campaign tour. Tawatia donated $1,675 to Poilievre’s leadership bid—the maximum allowed under Elections Canada rules—and has since contributed additional funds to the Conservative Party.
Tawatia is one of several Indo-Canadian professionals who previously helped establish the Overseas Friends of BJP Canada, a group created in 2014 to support political change in India. While the organisation is no longer active, some of its former leaders remain engaged in Canadian politics and community advocacy, and have supported Poilievre’s leadership and the broader Conservative movement. Their involvement has drawn attention in recent weeks, raising questions about diaspora political activity, foreign influence, and the role of diaspora organisations in Canadian campaigns.
A recent Global News piece scrutinised the contributions, suggesting a coordinated effort by former BJP sympathisers to shape Canadian politics. The report raised the spectre of foreign interference, citing the past affiliations of donors who helped set up or participated in BJP-aligned diaspora groups. Yet for critics of the story, the controversy is less about foreign meddling and more about a double standard.

‘Groundbreaking news’: The Online Backlash

Conservative figures and commentators swiftly pushed back. “Canadian citizen who was born in India gave the legal amount for an individual to Pierre Poilievre,” wrote Daniel Bordman. “More groundbreaking news at 11…” Ezra Levant framed the issue more bluntly: “The Conservatives raised $41.7 million in 2024 from over 200,000 donors. One Canadian who is friends with India’s PM donated $1,675… That—and not Mark Carney’s $250 million loan from China—is foreign interference, to Global News.”
To supporters of Poilievre — and to many within the Indo-Canadian community — the entire episode reflects a deeper discomfort within Canada’s political and media class: a discomfort with certain immigrant communities being politically active, particularly when their values and affiliations lean right.
“This is how democracy works,” said Tawatia to the Globe and Mail. “We are the most patriotic Canadians. We are doing good things for democracy. We like the Conservative Party — so what?”
That view is echoed by others formerly involved in diaspora groups aligned with the BJP. They stress that their early work was about rooting out corruption in India’s Congress Party government, not pushing a foreign agenda in Canada. Since then, many have reorganised into domestic community groups focused on Indo-Canadian issues. Several no longer have ties to Indian political parties, but maintain strong views on Canada’s relationship with India and on growing tensions over the Khalistan movement.

A Diaspora Caught in a Diplomatic Firestorm

The renewed spotlight on former Friends of BJP leaders comes at a tense time in Canada-India relations. In June 2023, Sikh terrorist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in the parking lot of a gurdwara in Surrey, B.C. Months later, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an explosive statement in Parliament: Canadian intelligence believed the Indian government was involved in the assassination.
Indian intelligence reports show that Nijjar was not simply an activist, but had been undergoing arms training in Pakistan under the protection of groups hostile to both India and the West. He was reportedly connected to efforts aimed at reviving Sikh militancy and recruiting for separatist causes from Canadian soil. A Canadian commission report later found no ‘definitive link’ between any foreign involvement and Nijjar’s assassination.
The allegations — strongly denied by India — shattered diplomatic relations. Trade talks were suspended. High commissioners were expelled. But in parts of Canada’s Indian diaspora, especially among Hindu-Canadians, Trudeau’s intervention didn’t feel like a defence of sovereignty. It felt like the government was taking sides.
“The big challenge we find is the Khalistani element,” said Shiv Bhasker, a former OFBJP official and Poilievre donor who later formed the Overseas Friends of India Canada. Bhasker said his group has lobbied for stronger Indo-Canadian ties and raised concerns about what he described as Khalistan-linked intimidation of Hindu Canadians — including at temples and community events.
“Hindu-Canadians don’t feel safe,” he said. “They feel that intelligence agencies and police forces have been compromised, or at least infiltrated by these Khalistan elements.”
Not everyone agrees. Balpreet Singh of the World Sikh Organization called the depiction of Khalistan supporters as a threat to national security “a narrative right out of India.” He pointed out that Canada’s RCMP has accused India of serious criminal activity — not the other way around.
“The idea that the RCMP is being told what to do by Khalistanis is absurd,” Singh said. “India has engaged in transnational repression here in Canada. That’s what’s at issue.”

Political Allegiances, Community Confusion

Caught in the middle of this diplomatic and ideological dispute are Canadian politicians — especially Conservatives, who have been careful in their statements about both India’s conduct and Sikh community concerns.
Poilievre has attended multiple community events hosted by former OFBJP organisers. In October 2022 and again in 2023, he spoke at Diwali functions on Parliament Hill co-hosted by Bhasker’s Overseas Friends of India Canada and the Canada India Global Forum — the rebranded version of one of the OFBJP organisations. He sat next to India’s High Commissioner to Canada just weeks after Trudeau’s bombshell Nijjar allegation. A Conservative spokesperson defended the appearances, saying they were community celebrations, not political endorsements.
Still, some in the Sikh community view the appearances as tacit approval. “It is really concerning if those are the individuals now donating, promoting, and pushing candidates,” said a spokesperson for the Sikh Federation of Canada. “It suggests a lack of distance between our political class and foreign-linked networks.”
Within the Indo-Canadian community itself, opinions are divided. Some, like Bhasker, remain staunchly Conservative and believe the party aligns best with their economic and cultural values. “We don’t believe in handouts,” he said. “We want to work hard. We want lower taxes. We want smaller government.”
Others feel let down. Azad Kaushik, another former OFBJP leader who formed the National Alliance of Indo-Canadians, said some recent Conservative candidates appeared sympathetic to Khalistan. “I’m a hardcore Conservative,” he said. “I’ll vote Conservative. But we are not happy.”
And then there was Don Patel.

The Don Patel Fallout

In early 2025, the Conservative Party dropped its candidate in Etobicoke North, Don Patel, after he “liked” a social media post that suggested sending Khalistani activists to India for Prime Minister Modi to “take care” of them. His emoji reaction — a heart and a hug — triggered criticism. The party disavowed him, calling the post “clearly unacceptable.”
The incident highlighted the minefield the Conservatives now find themselves in. On one hand, they are trying to court a growing base of Indo-Canadian voters who feel disenchanted with the Liberals. On the other hand, they are under pressure to draw a line between cultural solidarity and ethnic nationalism.
Tawatia, for one, insists that this is about Canada — not India. “I have so many friends in Toronto who are not Conservative,” he said. “This narrative that we are some kind of foreign influence operation — it’s nonsense.”

Influence or Interference?

For now, the debate shows no signs of slowing. Canada has passed legislation to create a foreign agent registry, similar to the US system that governs overseas political activities. But the system is not yet operational. In the meantime, diaspora engagement continues — legally, loudly, and with growing political visibility.
The line between engagement and interference remains murky. Some argue it’s a distinction of transparency and intent: donations made openly by Canadian citizens, regardless of heritage, should not be lumped in with covert influence. Others argue the ecosystem of ethnic politics — especially when linked to countries with global ambitions — deserves closer scrutiny.
In the end, the controversy surrounding Poilievre’s Indo-Canadian donors may say less about them and more about Canada’s ongoing struggle to reconcile multiculturalism with foreign policy, and diaspora activism with national interest.
As one observer put it: “You can’t ask immigrants to integrate and then panic when they participate.”

The Stanley Cup (via Getty Images)

Of all the championship trophies, none have the stature, heritage, and emotional attachment of the Stanley Cup. It is greater than a gleaming trophy after the NHL season, as it defines the spirit of hockey—inscribed with the names of heroes and handed down from generation to generation. But how did this mythical cup come to be the benchmark for greatness for the sport of hockey?

The Stanley Cup’s modest origins in Canada

The history of the Stanley Cup does not start with a packed NHL stadium but with a humble silver bowl donated in 1892 by Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor General of Canada. Lord Stanley then wished to give the best amateur hockey club in Canada. The name was originally the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup and cost only $48.67 and stood modestly eight inches tall.
The format was nonofficial. Teams were also given a chance to present formal objections to the defending champion, provoking heated rivalries and grassroots euphoria. However, even then, it was clear that the trophy symbolized something even more—greatness, tenacity, and nationalism.

NHL Takes the Helm

In 1926, the Stanley Cup officially became the championship trophy of the National Hockey League, and the challenge-based format yielded to structured playoffs. This augmented the Cup’s popularity to previously unseen levels. The model of the playoffs was changed from best-of-three and best-of-five series to contemporary best-of-seven wars—aggravating drama, stamina, and heartache in the meantime.

A trophy like no other

What makes the Stanley Cup unique is its history, seen and lived. Unlike other trophies, each winner’s name is carved directly onto its bands—a living record of hockey greatness. From Wayne Gretzky to Sidney Crosby, the Cup holds the stories of blood, sweat, tears, and victory.

Off the ice, it’s a cultural phenomenon. From viral victory celebrations to tattoos, memes, and even pink Stanley Cup tumblers, its popularity goes far beyond the rink.
Also read: The Evolution of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Whether being hoisted high beneath the arena lights or passed around a backyard barbecue, the Stanley Cup is more than a trophy—it’s a legacy. And each year, new heroes fight to leave their name in that legacy forever.

A man who allegedly caught his wife and her lover together in his house complained to the police that he does not want to live with her anymore as he could be murdered and his body kept in a drum. The incident was reported from Mauranipur in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district.

The woman, Ritu Verma, a clerk in a government girls’ college, had been in an affair with the local councillor Abhishek Pathak, her husband Pawan told the police. The couple has a six-year-old son.

Ever since he discovered the affair, he has been living separately, while his wife and son lived together in Mauranipur. Pawan works at the health department in UP’s Mahoba district.

He said he came to know his wife’s lover was at their house, after which he informed the police and went there to confront him. When the door opened, the local councillor came out from Pawan’s house and started threatening residents and even the police, the complaint said.

“I can’t live with my wife because she can kill me and my son. She can serve poisoned tea to us. It is possible our bodies would be found inside a drum,” Pawan told the police.

He also made a video of the incident, which showed the councillor shouting after rushing out of the house.

Pawan made the “body in drum” comment alluding to the murder of a former merchant navy officer, Saurabh Rajput, by wife Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla in UP’s Meerut. The autopsy report revealed the extreme brutality with which Saurabh Rajput was killed.

His head was severed from the body, both hands were cut off from the wrist and his legs were bent backwards, suggesting an attempt to fit the body in the drum, the autopsy report said. Rajput was allegedly drugged and then stabbed to death by his wife and her lover on March 4, his body dismembered and sealed inside a drum with cement.

Pawan in the video said he caught his wife chatting with someone in October 2024, after which he convinced her to end it.

“She said ‘my body is my choice, I can do whatever I want, who are you to stop me?’ After that my wife and I have been living separately. Last night I made a video call to my son… I felt that someone else was standing there… She disconnected the call,” Pawan said.

“I called the police, and they reached the rented house. They tried to open the door, due to which there was a lot of noise and the neighbours woke up… After a lot of effort, the police got the gate opened… A person came out, and I saw he was Abhishek Pathak, who I caught chatting with my wife in October,” Pawan said.

“The police tried to catch him while leaving. He also tried to attack the people who were making videos of the commotion… He is a councillor and tried to use his influence. I told everyone gathered there my wife can live with whoever she wants, but nothing should happen to my child,” he said.

The police have taken note of the viral video, and started an investigation.

“A video surfaced on social media in which a young man is seen coming out of a woman’s house and an information was received on 112 (police helpline), which rushed to the house and brought him to the police station,” police officer Ramveer Singh said.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta (PTI)

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday recalled feeling “as if a movie is on” after being elevated to the top post by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and credited her family for being a “key force” in her success.
“I was not sure what to say or think. It felt as if some reel, some movie, some dream is on and when the eyes open, everything will be normal,” Gupta, BJP’s second female chief minister in Delhi after Sushma Swaraj, told news agency PTI in an interview.
“I had to pinch myself to be assured it was not a dream after I took oath at the Ramlila Ground in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Then I felt that I am here and I have to do the job of the chief minister,” she added.
The BJP leader, the party’s fourth CM in Delhi and the first since 1998, further said she was not thinking she would become the chief minister.
“On the contrary, I was thinking what would happen if I became the CM by any chance. I was thinking ‘Oh god, just give me what I can handle.’ Since then I have been constantly trying to fulfil the responsibility,” she stated.
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Asked if there was any phone call from anyone informing her about her impending elevation, she answered in the negative.
“I did not receive any phone call from anyone. The system has changed now…Earlier, people would sit next to the phone waiting for calls and not go anywhere lest they missed it,” the national capital’s fourth woman chief minister noted.
The BJP returned to power in Delhi after a gap of more than 26 years, winning 48 of the 70 assembly seats in February’s assembly election, in which it ended the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) 11-year rule.
After losing the previous two assembly elections (2015, 2020) from the Shalimar Bagh seat to AAP’s Bandana Kumari, Gupta was elected as a first-time MLA, winning from the same constituency, defeating her AAP rival with a margin of more than 29,000 votes. She took oath as the chief minister, along with her cabinet, at the historic Ramlila Maidan on February 20.
‘Family time has reduced’
Gupta also expressed gratitude to her “big joint family” for their “full support” in her political career. However, she regretted having to cut down on family time since taking office.
“Earlier, I often used to talk to my husband for an hour, but now I have to think even before talking to him for ten minutes, fearing it might be disrupted with some incoming phone call. Now, I am not able to do things like cooking for the family and fulfilling their demands that any housewife normally likes and does. So, family’s support and companionship is a big plus that makes you move ahead,” the former student leader said.
“Of course, yes. He did a lot for me,” she praised her husband.
Born in neighbouring Haryana’s Julana, Gupta is a B.Com graduate from Delhi University’s Daulat Ram College. She later earned a law degree from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, and also practised as an advocate.

The latest episode of Celebrity MasterChef was a rollercoaster of emotions, fierce competition, and heartwarming camaraderie. This time, the stakes were even higher as the top home cooks went head-to-head with seasoned professional chefs in a high-pressure cook-off. Adding to the excitement were special guests Gaurav Malhotra, Ishjyot Suri, Reena Samby, and the ever-charismatic Chunky Panday, who lit up the MasterChef kitchen with his infectious energy and trademark humor. It was an episode filled with passion, laughter, and some unforgettable culinary moments.
While Gaurav Khanna was busy cooking, Chef Ranveer Brar asked him that his kada was shining brighter than before. Gaurav said, ‘This isn’t just a kada, it’s my lucky charm. My maa had given it to me. I have been wearing it since my childhood. There are days when you feel out of place or aren’t having a good day, the kada reminds me that my maa’s blessings are around.”
Ranveer then added, “My son Ishaan, he used to get very scared. So we took him to the gurdwara and got him the kada. We took the kada around the gurdwara and gave it to him. So now, at night, he checks his kada and feels relieved. These things are powerful because of the emotions connected to it.”
Further, Nikki Tamboli charmed with her wit during a playful exchange with Chunky Panday. A sweet moment followed when judge Farah Khan spotted a personalized mug from Nikki’s rumored beau, Arbaz, sent as a good luck charm. Chunky’s humorous visit to Faisu’s station also sparked laughs as he joked about finding a guy—not for Ananya, but his restaurant. As the finale nears, contestants like Nikki, Gaurav Khanna, Tejasswi Prakash, Faisal Shaikh, and Rajiv Adatia continue to wow with creativity, making the show a delightful blend of food and emotion.