Susie Wiles rejects Vanity Fair profile, defends Trump White House

IANS | December 16, 2025 10:37 PM

Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Tuesday sharply rejected a Vanity Fair profile that detailed internal debates and crises in President Donald Trump’s second term, calling it a “disingenuously framed hit piece” that ignored context and selectively omitted remarks to portray the administration as chaotic.

Congress: The hold of satraps on the grand old party

IANS | December 16, 2025 9:40 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made it clear on Tuesday, amidst a power tussle with Deputy Chief Minister and Congress state chief D. K. Shivakumar, that he intends to remain Chief Minister for the full five-year term.

Passenger count for Vande Bharat train services surpasses 7.5 crore mark

IANS | December 16, 2025 8:58 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The number of Vande Bharat services connecting major cities across India has gone up to 164 while the total number of passengers carried by these high-tech trains, since their launch in 2019, has crossed the 7.5 crore mark, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Railways on Tuesday.