The US state department and Immigration & Customs Enforcement continue to aggressively target international students with visa revocations, termination of their legal status, and removal. With Indians constituting the largest cohort of international students, it isn’t surprising that the majority of those impacted are from India.The American Immigration Lawyers Association collected 327 reports of visa … Read more
In a significant shift in narrative, the White House’s newly revamped Covid-19 website has placed the controversial lab-leak theory at the forefront of its discussion on the origins of the virus. Previously a platform for public health information on vaccines and testing, the site now prominently features the claim that Covid-19 likely originated from a … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Friday defended the controversial deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident sent to El Salvador last month despite a court order protecting him from removal. Sharing a photo of a tattooed hand allegedly belonging to Abrego Garcia, Trump said, “This is the hand of the man that the Democrats … Read more
Professor Mohamad Yunus and PM Modi (File Image) NEW DELHI: Following Bangladesh’s remarks on West Bengal violence, the Indian govt hit out at the interim govt in Dhaka saying it should focus on protecting the rights of its own minorities instead of indulging in virtue signalling. The Indian govt also said that the criminal perpetrators … Read more
BENGALURU: Ministers representing Karnataka’s Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities have put the Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt in a spot, flagging the recalibrated caste survey data that the state plans to adopt as flawed and warning of social unrest if that were to be used to define reservation.A special cabinet meeting convened Thursday to discuss the report submitted … Read more
Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh NEW DELHI: Reflecting on India’s rich heritage, Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh on Friday said that even after India emerged from the shadows of colonial rule after Independence, it was only “post-2014 that India has begun to speak about its culture and ancient heritage with pride, and this credit goes … Read more
A Hindu community leader Bhabesh Chandra Roy was reportedly kidnapped from his residence and killed in Dinajpur district, northern Bangladesh, according to a Friday media report. Police and family sources confirmed that the body of Roy, 58, from Basudebpur village, located 330 kilometres northwest of Dhaka, was found on Thursday night, as reported by The … Read more
Nehal Wadhera played a handy knock for Punjab Kings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025. (AP) In what was an evening for the bowlers, it was a batter whose resolute display made the difference in the end at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. All of Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal and Harpreet Brar took … Read more
JAMMU: With the operation to track down terrorists who escaped after an encounter in Lasana in Poonch district of J&K entering the fifth day on Friday, Bhim Sen Tuti, IGP of Jammu zone, visited the district to assess operational readiness of troops.“Troops of counterinsurgency force Romeo, SOG of the police, and CRPF are conducting search … Read more
SRINAGAR: A day after a high-powered committee of Union home ministry (MHA) invited Ladakhi political parties for a meeting in New Delhi on May 20, the parties said on Friday that they are optimistic and hopeful about the outcome of the meeting, but held out the prospect of an agitation if the meeting does not … Read more