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Startup founder Astha Chaturvedi says life in India feels more vibrant than in the US. 38-year-old Astha Chaturvedi, a startup founder, moved to Bengaluru along with her family, including a kid and a pet, leaving behind San Francisco and now she feels she did the right thing. In an interview with Business Insider, Chaturvedi said the decision to return to India was made all of a sudden when she traveled to India in 2024 to hire a CTO for her startup. She and her husband had been living in the US for 15 years — they had a property and they were what people call 'settled' in the US.Chaturvedi said when she traveled to India for her startup, she experienced the startup culture in Bengaluru and that made her think whether she should open her office in India. “We'd spent about 15 years building our lives in the US, but there was still no clear path to permanence. My husband and I were both waiting for green cards, and the backlog felt endless. His place in line dated back to..

Image/X Jesse Ridgway has spoken out about a very emotional and painful situation involving his wife, Ashley, and her family. He says that after the couple made the difficult decision to end a pregnancy because their unborn child had Down syndrome, Ashley has been left without support from some members of her family. Jesse claims this has made an already heartbreaking situation even harder for her to handle.According to Jesse, Ashley’s family has not been present during this difficult time and has not offered the emotional support she needs. He also says some relatives have even added to the criticism the couple is facing online. The situation has led to growing tension within the family, as the couple deals with both private grief and public backlash over their decision.Jesse Ridgway says Ashley is not getting family support after pregnancy decisionJesse Ridgway shared his feelings on social media, saying Ashley’s family is “nowhere to be found” when she needs love and care the most. ..

People always talk knowingly about Weimar, a period of extremes: artistic and social-sexual decadence, democratic liberalism and the radicalisation of the left and the right, before Germany’s descent into Hitlerian hell. The city as a symbol, close to the site of the former Buchenwald concentration camp, is back in the news, well, at least the op-ed pages of the Western press.
That’s rarely a good sign. “The new crisis [in Germany] seems uncomfortably familiar because, in some respects, it…

Chinese money laundering networks were accused of being “financial fuel” for the Mexican cartels at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, where witnesses urged US President Donald Trump to prioritise the issue at his next face-to-face meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
“I want to be very clear, Chinese money laundering networks have become the financial fuel for cartels to poison Americans and threaten our borders, we’re seeing a Silk Road of crime across the Americas,” said Leland…

Twitch streamer Kathelina (Image Via Getty) The online controversy involving Twitch streamer Kathelina, also known as Kvrtez, continues to grow as more creators become part of the discussion. The situation started after YouTuber Kenneth, known online as ImnotKenneth, shared a video about the end of his relationship with Kathelina. In the video, he made serious accusations about her personal life. Soon after, Kathelina deactivated her public social media accounts, including Twitch and Instagram.As the story spread across social media, attention shifted to another creator, Snowcone, who says she was once very close to Kathelina. Over the past few days, Snowcone shared several comments and personal details about the situation during livestreams and on social media. While some viewers showed interest in what she had to say, many others questioned why she was getting involved and accused her of trying to benefit from the controversy.Snowcone’s comments about Kathelina draw criticism from vi..

What is happening inside Chud the Builder’s jail cell? Livestreamer makes new claims from custody (Image via Getty) Dalton Eatherly, better known online as Chud the Builder, is still being held at Montgomery County Jail in Clarksville, Tennessee, while facing an attempted murder charge linked to the shooting of Joshua Fox outside the Montgomery County Courthouse. The livestreamer is now drawing attention for a different reason after claiming jail officials took away his Bible and have refused to return it. The allegation surfaced through social media posts shared on June 7, 2026, and was later reposted on Chud the Builder’s official X account.According to a statement attributed to Dalton Eatherly and shared by field reporter Tayler Hansen on X, the Bible was taken after he was released from solitary confinement. Eatherly claimed jail staff replaced the physical Bible with a tablet that frequently crashes and loses power, making it difficult for him to read scripture. He also alleged th..

Hong Kong has taken a monumental step forward in expanding its global economic footprint. Last week, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, leading a high-level business delegation, wrapped up a successful five-day mission to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
This historic visit – marking the first time the chief executive has led a mission to Central Asia – yielded 96 cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding valued at more than US$1.65 billion. The exceptional results signal a major pivot…

US President Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche, acting US attorney general, to fill the position on a permanent basis, rewarding a loyal ally whose controversial actions ensure an uphill Senate confirmation fight.
The White House announced on Monday it had sent Blanche’s nomination to the Senate, a move Trump telegraphed last week during remarks at a private event in the Rose Garden. Blanche formerly served as one of Trump’s personal lawyers before the president picked him for the No 2…

A 22-year-old Penn State student was shot dead in Philadelphia after trying to stop robbers who had stolen his mobile phone, leaving family, friends and neighbours devastated by a senseless act of violence.Billy Schmidt was killed in the early hours of Saturday morning, just steps away from his family home in south Philadelphia. Surveillance footage reviewed by investigators showed Schmidt being confronted by suspects at around 1.30 am before a gunshot was heard moments later.Schmidt was heard pleading, “Give me back my phone” shortly before he was shot, reports the New York Post.Emergency responders rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, but he later died from his injuries.The killing has shocked residents in the neighbourhood, many of whom struggled to understand how a dispute over a phone could end in tragedy.”Over a phone. It’s abhorrent,” local resident Ezra Roulinavage told NBC 10. “It’s just unbelievable that someone would kill someone over a phone.”Schmidt's fathe..

Philadelphia police have announced a reward of $20,000 for information leading to an arrest in the killing of Anshul Kuncha, a 28-year-old Indian man from Telangana who was shot dead while delivering a pizza to a vacant property in North Philadelphia.Kuncha was killed shortly after 12.30 am on Friday after responding to a fake delivery order. He was delivering three pizzas to a vacant apartment at the Raymond Rosen Homes housing complex on Edgley Street when he was shot in the back of the head.Officers found him unresponsive and bleeding heavily at the scene. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at around 12.43 am.No arrests have beem made so far. However, police said they have obtained the phone number used to place the pizza order and are working to find the caller.According to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, surveillance footage showed two people dressed in dark clothing following Kuncha as he walked from his vehicle towards the property. ..