🇺🇸 Texas Flash Flooding Turns Deadly: What Happened? The weekend of the Independence Day holiday (July 4–5, 2025) was one of the most devastating natural disasters in Central Texas in decades. Heavy rains—totaling up to 12 inches in just a few hours—created catastrophic flash flooding in the Hill Country, most notably, Kerr County, San Antonio, and the Guadalupe River basin. In some instances, within 45 minutes, the major rivers rose over 25 feet, invading communities, demolishing homes, vehicles and lives. Flash Flood Alley has certainly seen its share of flooding disasters but this one surpassed even the worst-case scenario. --- 🕯️ Casualties and People Missing At this time, reports indicate: At least 82 people confirmed dead, with an additional 28 child fatalities. 41 missing, and many are feared to be swept downstream or trapped in isolated areas. The worst devastation was in the vicinity of Camp Mystic, a popular summer camp for girls, where cabins and trai...
“Nirahua Sparks Debate: ‘Throw Me Out If I Don’t Speak Marathi’—A Bold Stand in Maharashtra’s Language Row”
🇮🇳 BJP MP Nirahua Confronts Language Politics in Maharashtra In a powerfully delivered, and inflammatory accusation, Bhojpuri star, and BJP MP Dinesh Lal Yadav, known as Nirahua, has now injected himself into language politics front-and-center, in Maharashtra. Marketing his Bhojpuri film, “Hamara Naam Ba Kanhaiya”, Nirahua exclaimed: > “I don’t know Marathi. I know Bhojpuri, and I stay here. If so, then, throw me out of Maharashtra if you have the guts.” This comment follows a unfolding wave of Marathi language enforcement operations, and threats from regional political groups across the state. --- ⚠️ Background: Marathi-Only Controversy In recent weeks, regional groups like the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), and others, have escalated pressure on institutions and citizens to use Marathi in public signage, publicly-visible commercial signage, and in common, day-to-day private verbal communications. Incidents reviews revealed: Vandalism at shops with non-Mar...