The following is the transcript of the interview with Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 19, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: Imtiaz Tyab reporting from Dubai. We turn now to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, who joins us this morning…
Varuthini Ekadashi holds a great religious and spiritual significance. This day is considered as the most auspicious day in Hindu religion. All the Vishnu devotees observe this fast and offer their sincere prayers to Lord Vishnu on Ekadashi day. Devotees seek protection and gain punya karma by observing this fast. There are 24 Ekadashi observances…
Credit card giant Visa has ventured further into the agentic AI payments race, announcing a new platform on Wednesday to help businesses participate in AI-driven commerce. In a statement on Wednesday, Visa described Intelligent Commerce Connect as a network, protocol, and “token vault-agnostic ‘on-ramp’” to agentic commerce for AI agent builders and merchants. The system…
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved an interim hike of around 21% in minimum wages for workers in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad, following large-scale protests by thousands of factory workers in Noida. The fresh minimum wage structure introduced across worker categories, will be taking effect retrospectively from April 1. The agitation, which had…
President Trump on Monday called for comedian Jimmy Kimmel to be fired over jokes the late-night host made days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The president’s call for Kimmel’s firing came hours after first lady Melania Trump, in a rare statement, called the jokes “hateful and violent rhetoric.” On his show on…
It is a fact that India is home to more than 70% of the world’s wild tiger population. Wildlife enthusiasts and tiger lovers from across the globe visit national parks in India just to get a glimpse of the apex predator. But spotting a tiger in the wild still depends on various factors including time,…
Image used for representative purpose only CHIANG: Rice farmers Siriporn and Amnat Taidee used to burn their paddy fields between plantings — a common method of clearing crop residue partly blamed fortoxic smog that blankets much of Thailand every spring.A quick and affordable way to prepare for a new growing cycle, the practice has long…
NEW DELHI: The Arvind Kejriwal-led party on Friday suffered one of its biggest internal jolts, as Raghav Chadha, once its rising star and Kejriwal’s blue-eyed boy, led a massive Rajya Sabha exodus to the Bharatiya Janata Party.The murmurs of dissent from Raghav Chadha exploded into a full-blown rebellion. Chadha didn’t just walk away, he took…
Delhi-NCR residents woke up to a cold, breezy and rain-filled morning on April 29, 2026. This is an unusual but welcome shift in weather from sweltering heat to pleasant weather. Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds swept through the region, offering a dramatic break from days of extreme heat. The sudden downpour cooled temperatures and…
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: Visiting US national Jeffrey Scott, who was stopped at Srinagar airport after a satellite phone-like device was detected in his baggage — a prima facie violation of provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act — was allowed to fly out of the Valley after it became clear that he had carried the device as…