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An Indian data scientist, on a student visa in Canada, Mehul Prajapati, is facing a social media backlash after he put up a video revealing how he used food banks meant for students facing financial difficulties. It was pointed out that he earned Canadian dollar 98,000 as salary per year and didn’t need support from […]
New Delhi: Despite claiming to be an “independent” organisation, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad-America has deep ties – both political and material – with the right-wing Hindutva group in India, a new report has said. “The VHP-A…must be seen as an inseparable part of the VHP: born from its efforts, and tied by shared personnel, regular coordination meetings and […]
If this wasn’t a serious matter, it would be quite funny. A school principal in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao was seen by an assistant teacher when she was undergoing beauty treatment in the kitchen of a primary school. Sangeeta Singh was getting a facial done instead of taking her scheduled academic session. The assistant teacher, Anam […]
At the beginning of the Lok Sabha election season a couple of months ago it seemed that the outcome of the 2024 outcome was a foregone conclusion. And, when the Election Commission announced the election schedule, the received wisdom was that the prolonged time-table was designed to enable the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s ace mascot […]
New Delhi: The latest electoral survey done by Kannada portal Eedina has given a distinct advantage to the Congress in Karnataka. Eedina, which was the only media house to accurately predict a Congress victory with 132 to 140 seats in the 2023 state assembly polls, has now said that the state is likely to buck the historical trend of […]
The approaching US presidential elections has changed the ground reality for illegal immigrants from India trying to enter the US. The US Border Patrol has become more vigilant leading to many illegal immigrants being caught and deported. In the last financial year, over 1,000 Indians, including 10 Gujaratis, were deported from the US. Since the […]
While some social media users have supported her for trying to find work-life balance, others have called it a shame. A female IAS officer tweeted a video of her young son playing in her office cabin during his summer vacation. Pamela Satpathy shared a clip that showed her son standing on top of the desk […]
Canada has laid off dozens of Indian staffers from its diplomatic missions in India apparently because of the reduction of Canadian staff available to “effectively manage and maintain in-country operations”. India had last year expelled 41 Canadian diplomats to ensure parity in diplomatic presence, following which Canada had shut in-person operations in its Mumbai, Chandigarh […]
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday squashed a circular issued by the central government that banned 23 breeds of ‘ferocious dogs considered dangerous for human life’. The court noted that “none of the stakeholders”, especially pet owners, were consulted before the decision was announced. The order was issued by a single judge bench of Justice […]
In the world’s largest democracy, where the role of the youth is celebrated, this is indeed sad news. India’s teenagers, aged 18 and 19, are eligible to vote. Yet, they seem disinterested in exercising their franchise as less than 40% are registered. Election Commission (EC) data reveals that only 38% of the projected 4.9 crore […]
Many skilled workers aspire to work in the US and for them the H-1B visa programme is a sought-after option. The recent lottery results have left many disappointed. A US-based immigration expert, Steven Brown, says that this setback must not be seen as an end of hope. For one, there is a possibility of a […]
The clichéd phrase asserted by the Prime Minister of India on every foreign visit, amidst international criticism against his government for alleged human rights abuses, religious intolerance and democratic backsliding in the country is that India is “the mother of democracy”. India is the largest democracy. Indeed the proudest achievement of our nation in its […]
In a piece of significant news, there is an advancement in final action dates across several employment-based (EB) categories in the April 2024 Visa Bulletin revealed by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The EB-1 cut-off for India has advanced by five months. India EB-2 applicants who have yet to file the I-485 application […]
Devotees of Lord Muruga at Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram temple have deep faith in the miraculous properties of lemons that are pierced with the sacred spear of the deity. Nine lemons fetched Rs 2.36 lakh at an auction on Tuesday. Devotees believe that drinking lemonade made from these lemons cures infertility and brings prosperity. The temple […]
India’s financial capital Mumbai has overtaken Beijing to become Asia’s billionaire capital for the first time, according to a list published on Monday by Hurun Research Institute, based in Shanghai. Moreover, India has overtaken Germany to become the third-ranked country globally with 271 billionaires, according to the report. The cumulative wealth of Indian billionaires reached […]
‘Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery’, a major free gallery, was inaugurated at the Science Museum in London on Tuesday. The gallery explores how the world can generate and use energy more sustainably. It also examines rapid energy transition and decarbonisation needed globally to limit climate change. The gallery highlights technologies and projects from […]
Senior Indian diplomat, J P Singh, in charge of the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran (PAI) division in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), recently visited the Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi and met Afghan officials. This information was shared by Zakia Wardak, consul general of Afghanistan in the Afghan consulate in Mumbai, on her social media handle […]
In a significant judgement, the Delhi High Court stated that the Citizenship Act of 1955 supersedes provisions in the Passport Manual, 2020. As a result, minors can hold dual citizenship, the court ruled. The HC stressed that a subordinate legislation cannot override a primary legislation. Justice Subramaniam Prasad passed an order recently on an appeal […]
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities in Jamnagar held recently attracted a great deal of attention nationally and internationally. From Bollywood stars to global business leaders, the guest list contained many really big names. Apart from all the pomp and show, the Ambanis did not hold back in showering their guests with expensive gifts […]
In a list sourced from Forbes, of the world’s wealthiest individuals, India’s Mukesh Ambani has ranked 10th richest in 2024. Interestingly, the net worth of the top 10 richest people globally, exceeds the GDP of a number of countries. Today, their wealth is primarily concentrated in technology, finance, and retail industries, according to Forbes. Forbes […]
