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If not for the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, the public might not have known that, ahead of the 2014 parliamentary elections in India and beyond, the American establishment was funneling large sums of dollars for “voter turnout” initiatives among marginalised communities in India. The question arises: what was…
New Delhi: The BJP lashed out at the Congress, accusing it of seeking foreign funds to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from coming to power in 2014. The party’s allegations came a day after US President Donald Trump questioned a move by former president Joe Biden’s administration to provide $21 million to India for “voter…
Washington, United States: President Donald Trump on Friday called for USAID to be shuttered, escalating his unprecedented campaign to dismantle the humanitarian agency. “THE CORRUPTION IS AT LEVELS RARELY SEEN BEFORE. CLOSE IT DOWN!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social app without offering any evidence to back up his assertion. His latest attack on the…
Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration plans to keep fewer than 300 staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development out of the agency’s worldwide total of more than 10,000, four sources told Reuters on Thursday. Washington’s primary humanitarian aid agency has been a target of a government reorganization program spearheaded by businessman Elon Musk, a…
Last Updated:February 06, 2025, 09:00 IST Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) found out about the Politico subscriptions which were worth nearly $8.4 million annually Elon Musk called Politico subscriptions “wasteful expenditure” after it was found out by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Source: Reuters) The White House on Wednesday announced that they…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on 3 February that he had assumed control of USAID, accusing the agency of “insubordination” to President Donald Trump’s policies. This follows Trump’s ally Elon Musk calling USAID a “criminal organisation” and pledging to dismantle it, with Musk also accusing the agency of funding bioweapon research without evidence….
People hold placards, as the USAID building sits closed to employees after a memo was issued advising agency personnel to work remotely, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is likely to have far-reaching consequences for India, with experts warning…
Dozens of senior officials were put on leave. Thousands of contractors were laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance to other countries. Over the last two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. agency charged with delivering humanitarian assistance overseas which has left aid organizations…
Last Updated:February 03, 2025, 11:43 IST CNN reported that two senior security officials at USAID were put on forced leave after they barred staff from Musk’s DOGE from accessing classified documents USAID manages a budget of $42.8 billion meant for humanitarian relief and development assistance around the world. (AP file photos) Elon Musk attacked the…
