Elon Musk has launched a new political outfit called the America Party, appointing Tesla's CFO Vaibhav Taneja as its first official member and treasurer. Taneja, an Indian-origin financial expert, will be responsible for managing the party's finances and federal compliance. A Delhi University graduate and Chartered Accountant, Taneja joined Tesla in 2017 following the acquisition of SolarCity. He rose to become Tesla's CFO in 2023 and made headlines in 2024 for his $139 million paycheck. Musk's political move comes after a fallout with Donald Trump, who criticised the billionaire saying he 'has gone off the rails'. The announcement led to an 8% drop in Tesla's share price.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
