Desi titans of tech are now Lords of cricket

A consortium of US-based Indian tech executives, including CEOs from Microsoft, Google, and Adobe, won a £295 million bid to co-own 49% of the London Spirit franchise in The Hundred cricket tournament. This winning bid involved an e-auction process and marks significant involvement of tech leaders in the sport.

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Chilling audio reveals final moments before Philadelphia plane crash: ‘We have a lost aircraft’

Audio from an air traffic control tower at Northeast Philadelphia Airport reveals the horrific moments before a medical ambulance plane crashed in Philadelphia Friday night while transporting a pediatric patient. The audio, obtained by Fox News Digital, was recorded moments before the plane took off. Operators can be heard speaking as they desperately tried to…

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Plane with 6 aboard crashes on road in Philadelphia, erupts into huge fireball

A medical transport Learjet 55 crashed in Northeast Philadelphia shortly after takeoff, causing a fireball and igniting nearby homes. The incident occurred near Northeast Philadelphia Airport, with two people on board. The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation. Local residents reported a loud explosion, and the area was swiftly secured by first responders.

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Philadelphia plane tragedy: Medical ambulance transporting pediatric patient crashes, explodes near homes

A medical ambulance plane transporting a pediatric patient crashed on a street near the Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Friday night. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, the company operating the plane, said it’s Learjet 55 crashed while departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport around 6:30 p.m. The company said there were four crew members and two…

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Hakeem Jeffries’ call to fight Trump agenda ‘in the streets’ sparks backlash as a ‘Maxine Waters moment’

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., found herself trending on social media Friday after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., pledged Democrats would fight President Donald Trump‘s agenda “in the streets.” The Democratic leader made the controversial remarks when asked about Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ lack of pushback against Trump, and whether it made him…

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WaPo writer accuses Trump of ‘government censorship’ after backing social media crackdown of ‘misinformation’

Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell accused President Donald Trump of “government censorship” after she endorsed social media companies cracking down on so-called “misinformation.” “Amid all the noise, an eerie hush is spreading across America. Companies, scientific researchers and Trump critics are clamming up as the MAGA movement ushers in a new era of government censorship,”…

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1/31: The Daily Report

Lindsey Reiser reports on the latest in the investigation into the deadly collision between a passenger plane and military helicopter over Washington, D.C., expected tariffs from the White House on imports from China, Mexico and Canada, and speaks with Grammy winner and nominated R&B artist Lucky Daye ahead of Sunday’s ceremony.

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Trump’s Dept of Education reverses Biden’s Title IX rewrite: ‘Common sense returns!’

On Friday, President Donald Trump’s Department of Education told K-12 schools and higher learning institutions that Title IX protections will be recognized on the basis of biological sex, undoing former President Joe Biden’s 2024 rewrite.  The “Dear Colleague” letter returns to the Trump administration’s 2020 Title IX rule and “ends a serious threat to campus free speech…

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‘Get out of the way & deregulate’ to boost medium-term growth: Survey

Enhancing economic freedom for individuals and small businesses is crucial for India’s medium-term growth, stated a finance ministry document. The Economic Survey emphasizes continuing deregulation, reducing regulatory burdens, and implementing reforms for MSMEs. States should learn best practices, further deregulate, and focus on cost-effective governance reforms to boost economic growth and improve the business environment.

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