"From Ground to Galaxy: The Elephants Who Dreamed of Flight"

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  নাসার উড়ন্ত হাতি |  Raju and Kavi, two Indian elephants, embark on a thrilling training journey at Nasaiah Space Center, aiming to achieve their dream of flying above Earth. এক সময় ভারতের একটি ছোট গ্রামে রাজু ও কবি নামে দুটি রাজকীয় হাতি তাদের বুদ্ধি ও শক্তির জন্য বিখ্যাত ছিল। তারা তাদের জীবন কৃষকদের সাহায্য করতে এবং বড় বড় উৎসবে অনুষ্ঠান করতে ব্যয় করেছিল, কিন্তু গভীরভাবে, উভয় হাতিই আরও কিছু চেয়েছিল। তারা আকাশে উড়তে চেয়েছিল, রঙিন মেঘের উপরে উড়তে চেয়েছিল এবং উপর থেকে পৃথিবীকে দেখতে চেয়েছিল। একদিন, রহস্যময় মহাকাশ সংস্থা নাসাইয়ার বিজ্ঞানীদের একটি দল গ্রামে আসে। তারা রাজু এবং কবির অসাধারণ দক্ষতার কিংবদন্তি শুনেছিল এবং অসম্ভবকে সম্ভব করার জন্য একটি গোপন মিশনে ছিলঃ হাতিদের উড়তে শেখানো। প্রধান বিজ্ঞানী ডঃ প্রিয়া অরোরা বিশ্বাস করতেন যে সঠিক প্রশিক্ষণের মাধ্যমে হাতিও আকাশ জয় করতে পারে। গ্রামবাসীদের সন্দেহ হলেও হাতিগুলো উত্তেজিত ছিল। কয়েক মাস ধরে আলোচনার পর রাজু ও কবিকে হিমালয়ের দূরতম কোণে নাসাইয়া মহাকাশ প্রশিক্ষণ কেন্দ্রে নিয়ে যাওয়া হয়। তুষারাবৃত শৃঙ্গ এবং উচ্চ ...

Tom Emmer's Sudden Exit Stuns Republicans: Tom Emmer Steps Aside

 Tom Emmer's Surprise Withdrawal from House Speaker Race

In an unexpected twist, the race for the new House Speaker encountered a major shift when House Majority Whip Tom Emmer withdrew from the competition mere hours after securing the Republican nomination. The vacancy for this pivotal role had left Congress in a state of paralysis for the past three weeks. Emmer's abrupt exit was a direct result of mounting resistance within the Republican ranks, particularly from far-right members who expressed their reluctance to support him on the House floor, effectively closing his path to victory.

What further fueled Emmer's decision to step down was a scathing statement from former President Donald Trump, who, through his social media platform, Truth Social, labeled the Minnesota Republican a "RINO" (Republican In Name Only) and cautioned against voting for Emmer, deeming it a "tragic mistake."

Initially, the nomination process witnessed Emmer's triumph in a closely monitored, secret ballot contest that featured nine Republican candidates and extended through five rounds of voting. In a room characterized by ideological tensions and personal conflicts, Emmer ultimately secured the nomination by defeating his closest rival, House GOP Vice Chair Mike Johnson of Louisiana, with a vote tally of 117 to 97.

Despite positioning himself as a unity candidate, Emmer struggled to overcome criticism from the far-right faction, which asserted that he had not been sufficiently supportive of former President Donald Trump. Emmer notably refrained from objecting to the certification of President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory in at least one state on January 6, 2021. Some Trump allies had previously indicated that working with Emmer, if Trump were to secure a second term as president, would be challenging.

Moreover, some moderates within the Republican conference expressed discontent with Emmer's failure to endorse an effort to temporarily empower the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina. This would have enabled the House to address critical matters while the leadership battle played out.

Tom Emmer, a mainstream conservative aged 62, has served in Congress since 2015. He was elected as the GOP majority whip last year, holding the third-highest position in House Republican leadership. During the 2022 midterms, he spearheaded the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC), the primary arm of the GOP responsible for electing Republicans to the House. Despite the party winning a narrow House majority with fewer seats than anticipated, Emmer has recently referred to Trump as a "fantastic ally" and criticized the various criminal prosecutions against the former President as an "abuse of power." However, he refrained from endorsing Trump or any other candidate for the 2024 presidential race.

The House has remained gridlocked since October 3, when a group of hard-right Republicans, along with Democrats, initiated a vote to remove Kevin McCarthy from the Speaker's position. Subsequently, the GOP has grappled with rallying around a successor, all while international tensions rise, and the possibility of a government shutdown looms if Congress fails to reach an agreement on spending legislation by mid-November.

House Republicans are now regrouping to identify their fourth nominee for Speaker, with another candidate forum slated for later on Tuesday. With Emmer's departure, Representatives Kevin Hern of Oklahoma and Mike Johnson are expected to emerge as front-runners for the position.


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