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US Vice President J D Vance is facing fierce criticism after claiming that large-scale immigration amounts to “theft of the American Dream,” a remark that opponents have denounced as xenophobic and politically opportunistic. The controversy has only grown as critics highlight Vance’s own family ties to immigration through his wife, Usha, the daughter of Indian […]
The rupee is under severe strain as foreign investments into India have slowed sharply. Money leaving the country is rising, pushing net flows towards zero. These are the key inferences experts draw while explaining the weakening rupee. The main reason for the rupee’s weakness, experts believe, has often been India’s trade deficit. In simple words, […]
The US’s move to expand social-media scrutiny for H-1B and H-4 visa applicants could strike a severe blow to India’s IT powerhouse. With Indian professionals comprising the overwhelming majority of H-1B holders, this policy threatens to derail careers, stall critical projects, and leave families in limbo. In a significant tightening of America’s visa-vetting system, the […]
The White House has launched a new “media bias” page that it claims will highlight inaccurate reporting. But instead of promoting transparency, critics say the page is being used to attack news outlets that challenge President Donald Trump. According to reports, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the initiative and called for the page to […]
The US government has been firm and unapologetic about its hard-line immigration posture. So unflinching US President Donald Trump’s administration has been on this that it’s now planning an even broader shutdown of entry into the country. The message was unmistakable: Washington is preparing to widen its already-severe travel restrictions, setting the stage for a dramatic expansion of […]
Gujarat ATS has arrested two people — a retired Army Subedar from Goa, Ajaykumar Surendrasingh (47), and Rashmani Ravindra Pal (35) from Dadra & Nagar Haveli — for allegedly sharing sensitive military information with Pakistan-based handlers. Investigators say both were in touch with operatives of Pakistan’s intelligence agencies, who posed as Indian women on social […]
The Indian rupee had tumbled to a low of 90.02 against the US dollar. It’s the lowest the local currency has ever touched. In 2025 alone, the rupee has lost around 5 per cent against the dollar, making it one of Asia’s worst-performing currencies this year. At the time of this article going live, the […]
India has beaten New York in a race for driver-owned ride-hailing. Even before its full-fledged nationwide rollout, Bharat Taxi, celebrated as the world’s first national ride-hailing mobility cooperative fully owned by drivers, has become the world’s largest driver-owned mobility collective. In just 10 days, Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited, promoted by eight major national cooperatives, onboarded […]
Two Bhil couples from Pakistan’s Sindh province have been detained in Kutch after crossing the international border in separate incidents. A national daily, citing information provided by the police, has reported that the first couple, Tara Ranmal Chudi, known as Toto, and Meena, left their village of Lasri on the night of October 4. Lasri, […]
The H-1B landscape for Indian IT firms is shifting fast. In FY 2025, the top seven Indian IT companies received only 4,573 approvals for initial employment. A national newspaper that published this data revealed a 70% drop from the figures 10 years ago. It attributed the numbers to National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) while […]
Prosecutors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, have brought serious felony charges against two Gujarati men living in the Chicago suburbs, accusing them of diverting more than $653,000 in gold from an elderly North Kenosha resident. Authorities say the case appears to be tied to a larger, internationally operated fraud network. The charges were formally submitted on November […]
In a major blow to an international cyber-fraud operation, Vejalpur police on Friday arrested four local men accused of orchestrating a scheme that duped American citizens by posing as legitimate loan providers. The suspects — Jasim Malvaniya, Golam Ghanchi, Shoaib Qureshi and Kaivan Ghanchi — all hail from Vejalpur. According to police, Kaivan Ghanchi is […]
Air passengers in India and several other countries may face delays this weekend after Airbus ordered an immediate software update for A320-family aircraft worldwide. The update is mandatory and requires airlines to temporarily ground planes to fix a potential flight-control problem linked to intense solar radiation. According to media reports, the issue affects one of […]
Is Donald Trump using his second term to turn a campaign pledge into governing practice? What began in March 2023 as a rally line (he said he was people’s retribution) has hardened into a hunt for enemies, according to news agency Reuters. The media house counted 470 targets and perhaps more in an exhaustive report. […]
US President Donald Trump has announced a halt to migration from all Third World Countries, citing the recent shooting near the White House that compelled him to make this radical decision. One of two National Guard soldiers shot by an Afghan national on Thursday later died from injuries. Following the attack, Trump said the move […]
In the pursuit of the American dream, even routine steps can carry heavy risks. The cost is measured in uncertainty, fear and, as reports have revealed, handcuffs. Reports have emerged that federal authorities have been detaining individuals, including the spouses of American citizens, during routine Green Card interviews at US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) […]
The raid on a 12th-floor office in Sakar-9 on Ashram Road earlier this week has blown the lid off what investigators now believe is a sprawling international herbal-remedy fraud targeting NRIs across the US, Canada and Europe. While the operation initially appeared to be a bogus call centre selling fake ayurvedic treatments, police say the […]
Ahmedabad has been officially named the host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games, marking India’s return to staging a major global multi-sport event for the first time since the 2010 Delhi Games. The decision was endorsed by delegates representing 74 Commonwealth nations and territories during the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow on Wednesday. […]
At the 20th meeting of the Conference of Parties to CITES held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan last Sunday, the Standing Committee and a majority of member states have decisively supported India’s stance on the matter, confirming that there is no sufficient evidence or basis to take any action against India regarding animal imports. This outcome has given strong recognition to Vantara’s […]
Ahmedabad Police have uncovered a sprawling call-centre operation that allegedly swindled Indians living abroad by selling fake medical packages and collecting payments in US dollars. At least 24 employees, including women along with the suspected mastermind, 35-year-old Abhishek Ramnarayan Pathak, have been picked up after searching a commercial office on Ashram Road. Pathak has been […]
