Was Harmeet Dhillon forced out of the US Justice Department or did she quit on her own? From Trump's reported anger over her '60 Minutes' interview to courtroom defeats and internal tensions, here's everything behind her controversial exit.
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Was US civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon ‘fired’ by Trump after midterm setback?
Harmeet Dhillon’s resignation as head of the US Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has raised questions about whether President Donald Trump forced her out. While Dhillon insists she quit voluntarily, reports suggest tensions over her ‘60 Minutes’…
The Nasa Artemis II mission launched in April 2026 tore a big hole in Earth's atmosphere, disrupting Global Positioning System (GPS) signals across the United States, according to a new study.
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How Nasa Artemis II punched a 'big' hole in the Earth's atmosphere
Nasa's Artemis II moon mission created large disturbances in the ionosphere, a region of Earth's upper atmosphere that GPS signals travel through. It reportedly disrupted signals across the US. The findings have sparked questions about the long-term impact…
On November 7 and 8, the Supreme Court has allowed for the bursting of green crackers in Delhi-NCR region for Diwali. But what makes a green cracker green?
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Are Diwali’s green crackers actually pollution-free?
The Supreme Court has allowed certified green firecrackers to be burst in Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8, between 6 am and 7 am and 8 pm and 10 pm. But while these patakas are designed to release fewer pollutants than conventional fireworks, they are not pollution…
Netanyahu has lost his parliamentary majority, but is his political career really over? Israel's Arab parties have backed Gadi Eisenkot with 67 recommendations. Here's why forming the next government remains complicated.
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Israel's Arab parties back Gadi Eisenkot to replace Netanyahu: Is this the end of the road for Bibi?
Israel's Arab-majority parties have backed opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to become the next prime minister, giving him 67 parliamentary recommendations against Benjamin Netanyahu's 46. However, forming a government remains challenging, with coalition disagreements…
On November 5, US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation designating the Oval Office, the adjoining Cabinet Room and the Outer Oval Office as a national monument. The move was his first official action after Republicans suffered a sweeping defeat in the US midterm elections.
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Trump declares Oval Office a national monument, but can future presidents alter it?
Donald Trump has designated the Oval Office, Cabinet Room and Outer Oval Office as national monuments, seeking to protect them from major alterations by future presidents. But can a US president legally prevent successors from changing the White House? Here…
Temple is a wellness wearable founded by Deepinder Goyal's tech startup that measures blood flow through an artery in the temporal region. Why has it sparked a big health debate?
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Can Temple track brain health? Why doctors are sceptical of Deepinder Goyal’s wearable device
As Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal launches a Rs 85,000 wearable, medical experts warn that relying on unverified brain-tracking tech for stroke risk could be ‘dangerous’
From the MARCOS rescue off Somalia to jam resistant drones over Kyiv, Kashmir’s last local terrorist and the Agniveer extension, Firstpost’s Weekly Defence Dispatch has the full picture.
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Weekly Defence Dispatch: MARCOS parachute in to free hijacked boat, jam resistant drones put India on notice, Agniveers get second…
MARCOS parachute in to free hijacked boat as jam resistant drones test Kyiv’s shield, Kashmir is down to one local terrorist and Agniveers win second tour, while Pralay fires twice. Firstpost tracks the week’s key defence developments.
The high-profile gathering included India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, celebrity chef Vikas Khanna, entrepreneur Vishal Gondal, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, FBI Director Kash Patel, and US National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya.
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Trump celebrates Diwali in White House with Indian-American CEOs, gets Hanuman Chalisa as gift
US President Donald Trump marked the Diwali celebration at the White House as he met Indian-American entrepreneurs in the Oval Office.
#FPExplained: The US midterm elections are done. Here's everything you wanted to know about the results.
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This Week in Explainers: How the US midterm elections turned into a nightmare for Trump
In our weekly roundup, we analyse the midterm election results. What does this ‘dem-olition’ of the Republicans mean for Donald Trump’s next two years as US president? Also, how has it led to tumult within the GOP?
#FPExplained: Democrats have taken control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 US midterms, unleashing a bluenami across the US. It's our Word of the Week.
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Bluenami is the Word of the Week: How the Democratic wave swept across the US
The November 3 midterm election in America has caused a seismic shift in the power corridors. The Democrats humiliated the Republicans across the country, winning control of both houses of Congress, many governorships, and more. The astonishing win, being…
#FPExplained: Ramayana, the Indian epic, is in the spotlight as the country celebrates Diwali. But the story of Lord Ram, Sita, Lakshman and Ravan has travelled far beyond India, finding a place in several countries across Asia and Africa.
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Diwali 2026: How the Ramayana lives on in countries beyond India
As India celebrates Diwali and the release of the blockbuster movie, Ramayana, we explore how the ancient Sanskrit epic has shaped culture, art, and performance from Southeast Asia to Africa and the Caribbean
#FPExplained: North Korea has built a state-backed network of highly trained hackers by putting them through specialised training and rewarding successful cyber operations with money and privileges.
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Inside North Korea’s sinister hacking empire
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a massive cyber heist in late October, with approximately $6.36 billion stolen in just 20 minutes. While the attack has not been officially attributed to any group, the FBI and several blockchain…
#FPExplained: No arguments, no intimacy, no divorce: Inside the 'quiet quitting' marriage trend
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Quiet divorce: How women are emotionally leaving their marriages
Quiet divorce is gaining attention as more women choose to emotionally withdraw from their marriages without legally separating. Driven by years of disappointment, unequal emotional labour and unmet expectations, the trend allows couples to remain under one…
#FPExplained: As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains.
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A change in seasons can cause depression. How light exposure can help
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as seasonal depression, typically affects people as winter approaches. Researchers have found that exposing those afflicted by this condition to powerful, bright light can help
Israel's former military chief Gadi Eisenkot is reportedly reaching out to the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies after he was tasked with forming a new government on Sunday. The 66-year-old formally received the mandate to form a government from Israel's President Isaac Herzog, and he now has 28 days to come up with a coalition.
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Eisenkot reaches out to Netanyahu and Israel's right as he seeks to form government in 28 days
Israel's former military chief Gadi Eisenkot is reportedly reaching out to the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies after he was tasked with forming a new government on Sunday.
A Seattle Diwali celebration was disrupted after far-right activist Jake Lang and fellow protester Thomas Allen arrived with anti-Hindu placards. But who is Lang?
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Jake Lang: The far-right activist, who disrupted Diwali celebrations in Seattle with ‘deport all dot heads’ sign
On November 7, Jake Lang and his supporters stormed the Seattle Center Armory and interrupted Diwali festivities with placards that read ‘deport all dot heads’ and ‘stop Hindu replacement of Christians’. The far-right activist is among the thousands of January…
Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, has admitted to an extramarital affair. The woman at the heart of this relationship is rumoured to be Alice Huang, a former executive of Singapore-based company Megaspeed. A Chinese businesswoman, she is suspected to be a spy.
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Who is Alice Huang? The Chinese ‘spy’ who honey-trapped Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Alice Huang has emerged at the centre of a major controversy involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. A former television reporter and senior executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, Huang has come under scrutiny following US intelligence allegations of links to…
Ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has sought a new passport and national identity card from the country's diplomatic mission in New Delhi, taking a big step towards her proposed return from India in December.
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Is Sheikh Hasina ready to return? Ousted Bangladesh PM seeks fresh passport
Nearly two years after fleeing Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina has sought fresh travel and identity documents from the country's mission in New Delhi
The Jensen Huang scandal has renewed scrutiny of Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data centre operator. This firm is already under investigations over suspicions that it was helping China access restricted artificial intelligence (AI) chips.
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Jensen Huang cheating scandal: What’s Megaspeed and why its links to Alice Huang have taken centrestage?
While Nvidia faces its biggest credibility crisis over explosive details emerging from its CEO Jensen Huang, a Singaporean firm has taken the centrestage. We track the role Megaspeed and its former executive Alice Huang played in the scandal
Delhi's air quality nosedived on Monday after Diwali celebrations, with official data reporting air quality index (AQI) rising to over 400 or the 'severe' category. However, private monitoring organisations reported AQI of above 1,000.
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Delhi AQI crosses 400, but why are some areas reporting 1,000+?
Delhi’s air pollution crisis has triggered a major AQI data discrepancy, with the official authority reporting 483 while private monitoring platforms such as IQAir recording levels exceeding 1,000 in several areas. From missing monitoring stations to conflicting…