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A furious clash over immigration, demographics, and belonging dominated a Frisco City Council meeting recently. This, after right-wing activists from across North Texas converged on the suburban Texas city to allege H-1B visa fraud. They reportedly warned of what they described as an “Indian takeover.” It prompted a forceful response from Indian-origin residents who said […]
In the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a forbidden language awakens after decades of silence. Lahore (Pakistan): The MAO College campus seems to be stuck in time. The white-washed building is located on the Lower Mall in Islampura, once named Krishan Nagar. Many in Lahore still address the area by its old name. The structure is colonial […]
In moments of uncertainty, compassion becomes as vital as schedules. This holds especially during travel when safety is not just a priority but a commitment to humankind. The adage ‘time can wait, but health and humanity cannot’ was amply evident when a regular plane journey took quite an unexpected turn on Wednesday. A passenger on […]
Business and sports journalists were among the first to lose their jobs as The Washington Post carried out sweeping layoffs. The cuts also extended across editorial and business operations. More than 300 journalists were affected. Thirty per cent of the total workforce has been laid off. The sports department has been eliminated in its current […]
A bronze effigy representing the ideals of peace, non-violence and India’s freedom struggle was shockingly dismantled from its pedestal in Rowville. The statue was that of Mahatma Gandhi, installed to mark India–Australia ties in the suburb in Melbourne. The 426-kg bronze statue was stolen in the early hours of January 12. It was allegedly cut […]
Even as unresolved questions haunt the Air India Boeing 787 narrative in June last year, another fuel switch incident involving an Air India Dreamliner has added new complexity to the inquiry. On February 1, during engine start at London Heathrow, a Boeing 787 (VT-ANX) operating Air India flight AI-132 to Bengaluru experienced abnormal behaviour of a […]
For Indian markers, the fields may look the same. The handpumps will groan at dawn. The fields will wait for rain. But a sense of uncertainty might pervade acres of land. Something negotiated in air-conditioned rooms across oceans may change their lives. India’s agricultural sector had traditionally been excluded from US trade discussions. Now, the new […]
You may hate Bad Bunny’s “I don’t give a damn” swagger but you can’t ignore him. That air of ease and defiance is hard to miss. But then, creative people seldom bow to conventions. Now, in winning the album of the year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, he made history at the 68th Grammy Awards. […]
After shocking claims stating that American businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates has contracted a sexually transmitted disease from Russian girls, another startling revelation has emerged from Epstein files. The latest documents indicate that at least one Indian woman may have been among the victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation. For the unversed, Epstein, an […]
Oracle is preparing for what could become the largest round of job cuts in its history, as financial pressure mounts from its aggressive push into artificial intelligence infrastructure. Market watchers say the company may trim its workforce by as many as 30,000 employees as it scrambles to stabilise its balance sheet. At the centre of […]
We marvel at the way Artificial intelligence is pushing the boundaries of possibilities. What once required hours of work is now done in the blink of the eye. Humankind waited curiously to see if AI could offer breakthroughs in cancer detection that eludes regular scans. That moment may have arrived even though more evidence is […]
Shocking claims stating that American businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates has contracted a sexually transmitted disease from Russian girls have surfaced in documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein, the late financier, was arrested in 2019 on federal sex-trafficking charges. He later died in a New York City jail while awaiting trial. “Epstein allegedly worked with […]
Gold and silver prices witnessed a sharp sell-off on Friday, retreating steeply from record highs touched in the previous session, as a stronger US dollar and profit-taking triggered a correction in the bullion market. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold prices fell sharply in early trade. April gold futures opened 1.88% lower at Rs.1,80,499 […]
Job cuts now seem inextricably tied to Amazon. A push to streamline, trim, and move on seems routine with the company. In its latest step to stay lean, Amazon has confirmed cutting 16,000 jobs worldwide. It marks another significant reduction in its corporate workforce. This latest announcement continues the company’s ongoing cuts following the 14,000 […]
“A successful India makes the world more stable, prosperous and secure,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said with a kind of conviction that makes the India story feel that much real. She attended the 77th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi with European Council President Antonio Costa. The visit comes ahead of an […]
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly withdrawn from a proposed plan to operate Islamabad International Airport, dealing a late setback to Pakistan and underscoring changing geopolitical equations in the region. The proposal had been under discussion since August 2025 but now appears to have been quietly dropped. According to a report by Pakistani daily The […]
New claims from a US aviation safety group have raised fresh questions about the history of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in India last year. Campaigners were quoted as saying by a top British media outlet that the aircraft had suffered repeated technical failures. That includes an in-flight fire well before the fatal accident. The […]
The future of virtual reality rarely shifts. But this time it may have arrived in a different way. Meta has confirmed it was cutting more than 1,000 jobs from its Reality Labs division. The move was instantly perceived as a verdict on the company’s most ambitious gamble – the metaverse. Naturally, the move has stirred […]
The long-pending US-India trade deal may have hit another roadblock, this time over pulses. Two American senators have urged President Donald Trump to ask India to remove a 30% import duty on US pulses. They described the tariff as “unfair.” India’s move is perceived as a response to the harsh 50% tariffs imposed by Trump last year. […]
A group of media professionals and concerned citizens from Southasia and the diaspora have jointly expressed serious concern over the continued blocking of Indian news websites in Pakistan and Pakistani news websites in India, calling the reciprocal bans a threat to press freedom and the public’s right to information. In a joint statement issued recently, […]
