Ethan Brown, Author at Riverdale Standard

Ethan Brown

Hyderabad Braces for Wet Independence Day Week as Met Forecasts Rain from August 14

The city may get a damp Independence Day celebration, with weather officials warning of fresh spells of rain starting Thursday. Hyderabad, Aug. 11 — After several days of intense cloudbursts, Hyderabad saw a break on Sunday, with heavy thunderstorms limited to the city’s northeastern belt. But the relief may be short-lived. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an “orange alert” for heavy rain late Sunday night into Monday morning…

Georgia CDC Shooting Leaves Officer Dead as Suspect’s Vaccine Claims Stir Political Firestorm

A deadly shooting outside the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta has left one police officer dead and reignited tensions over vaccine politics, after authorities revealed the suspect had blamed a Covid-19 shot for his mental health decline. Gunfire at a Public Health Symbol It was just after 4 p.m. Friday when witnesses say the calm around the CDC’s sprawling headquarters cracked open with the sound of…

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Trump Warns of ‘Secondary Sanctions’ on India Over Russian Oil, Escalates Tariff to 50%

White House briefing turns combative as Trump doubles down on India trade penalties, hints at similar moves against China Just hours after slapping an additional 25% tariff on Indian imports—bringing the total to a steep 50%—U.S. President Donald Trump fired off another warning from the White House podium: secondary sanctions could be next. Asked directly why India was being singled out for buying Russian oil when other countries, including China,…

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Modi Fires Back at Trump’s Oil Tariffs: “India Ready to Pay Heavy Price”

U.S. Slaps 50% Tariff on India Over Russian Oil Ties as PM Defends Farmers, Stokes Nationalist Resolve India isn’t blinking. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a firm, unambiguous message on Thursday: India won’t bow to American pressure—even if it means paying dearly. His remarks came just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump leveled a punishing 50% tariff on Indian imports, accusing New Delhi of continuing its energy ties with Moscow…

Microsoft Hints at AI-Led Overhaul of Windows UX in Bold ‘2030 Vision’

“Mouse and keyboard will feel like MS-DOS”: Microsoft VP teases future where Copilot becomes the OS Microsoft’s vision for the future of Windows sounds more like science fiction than software. But it’s real—and the company just dropped its first official tease. In a short video labeled Windows 2030 Vision, Microsoft is laying the groundwork for a dramatically different kind of user interface—one that could upend decades of habits with mouse…

Lula Freezes Out Trump After 50% Tariff Blow, Says He’ll Strengthen Ties With Modi and Xi

Brazil’s president lashes out after U.S. slaps steep tariffs, signaling deeper alignment with BRICS allies and a cold shoulder to Washington Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has made it crystal clear—he’s not picking up the phone for Donald Trump. After the U.S. shocked Brasilia with a sweeping 50% tariff on key Brazilian imports, Lula responded not with diplomacy, but with defiance. “I will not call Trump because he…

Uttarkashi Flash Floods Sweep Away Lives and Homes, Rescue Teams Race Against Time

Torrential rain turns Kheer Ganga river into a wall of destruction; dozens missing, town of Dharali left in ruins Four lives lost. Around 70 more unaccounted for. A popular Himalayan town now reduced to debris and despair. Flash floods triggered by a cloudburst over the Kheer Ganga river tore through Dharali in Uttarkashi district on Tuesday afternoon, leaving a trail of destruction that locals say happened in mere minutes. Authorities…

Asteroid 2025 OT7 to Swoop Past Earth Today, but NASA Says No Danger in Sight

At 170 feet wide and moving at over 77,000 km/h, the asteroid will fly by millions of kilometers away — still close enough to keep space scientists on alert An asteroid the size of a commercial jet is speeding toward Earth’s neighborhood today, but there’s no need to panic. NASA says the object, named 2025 OT7, will safely zoom past our planet — no impact, no explosion, and absolutely no…

Hyderabad Drenched: Waterlogging, Traffic Gridlocks Grip City After Torrential Rains

Streets turned into streams, cars crawled bumper to bumper, and umbrellas were no match for the sideways sheets of rain. That was Monday evening in Hyderabad — soaked, stuck, and searching for answers. What started as a light drizzle quickly morphed into a downpour, plunging India’s tech capital into another bout of urban paralysis. Orange Alert Issued, But City Was Already Underwater By the time the IMD issued its orange…

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Georgia Families Break Away From Failing Schools With New State Scholarship

Promise Scholarship draws thousands amid growing dissatisfaction with public education Thousands of parents across Georgia are making a bold shift as the school year kicks off, opting out of the state’s lowest-performing public schools. Their ticket out? A new taxpayer-funded scholarship that’s causing both relief and controversy in equal measure. The Georgia Promise Scholarship, offering up to $6,500 per child, is reshaping how some families think about education. Whether it’s…