The 74th Miss Universe pageant is off to a rocky start after a heated exchange took place between the participants and the hosts, Miss Universe Thailand (MUT) national director, just as the ceremonial sashing of candidates was about to begin.

In a meeting with Republican senators at a White House breakfast, US President Donald Trump recounted his bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and his officials. “I’ve never seen men so scared in my life,” Trump said.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi repeated his “vote chori (theft)” allegation on Wednesday as he reached out to whom he called “Gen Z brothers and sisters” to decide Bihar’s future.