The United States has expanded its screening and vetting requirements of social media accounts to cover several additional non-immigrant visa categories, including H-3, K, Q, R, S, T and U visas, as part of tighter security checks during visa processing. The move is unlikely to affect large numbers of Indian applicants, but it signals broader…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday revised the IPL 2026 schedule, swapping the dates and venues for matches between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings due to upcoming municipal corporation elections in Gujarat on April 26.Elections are set to be held not only in Ahmedabad but also across…
Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Kristian Berg Harpviken on Thursday said that over 287 candidates are shortlisted this year for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. US President Donald Trump is also likely among the nominees.Harpviken said 208 of the nominees are individuals and 79 are organisations, with several new names added this year.“Since I…
NEW DELHI: Govt is working to step up the supply of induction cooktops and vessels, while nudging companies and institutional kitchens to move to electricity-based cooking to reduce pressure on gas.To meet the immediate requirement of cooktops, whose demand has increased in the wake of LPG concerns, imports are lined up, while domestic production is…
Representational AI photo In Lakhimpur Kheri’s Dhaurahra tehsil, where many families continue to live on embankments after losing land to river erosion, a quiet success story has emerged. Uma Shankar Jaiswal, a Class 12 student from the area, has topped the district in the Uttar Pradesh Board Intermediate examination. His achievement stands out not just…
Twitch influencer known as Asmongold went viral because of his highly emotional video on his live broadcast. This well-known Twitch streamer, whose real name is Zack Hoyt, opened up about his personal life and admitted that he feels lonely and stuck in a repetitive daily routine. The video quickly went viral across social media platforms…
Kuwait pardoned 539 inmates under Amiri Decree No. 21 of 2026/Representative Image In a move aimed at giving hundreds a second chance, Kuwait has pardoned 539 individuals following directives from His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The decision was issued under Amiri Decree No. (21) of 2026 and allows some inmates to…
JPMorgan Chase could become the first bank with $1 trillion valuation JPMorgan Chase could become the world’s first bank to touch the market valuation of $1 trillion.The lender’s shares surged to a record high after it reported the highest quarterly profit ever posted by a US bank, lifting its market capitalisation to around $919 billion….
A federal judge invalidated Donald Trump’s ban on 39 countries. A US federal judge ruled on Friday that the Donald Trump administration’s immigration ban on 39 countries imposed after last November’s DC shooting was unlawful. Chief US District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island, ruled that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services had adopted…
The Reserve Bank of India has allowed both residents and non-residents to exchange Indian rupee notes at foreign exchange counters located in departure halls of international airports beyond immigration or customs checkpoints, according to PTI. Earlier, such counters were permitted only to buy Indian rupees from non-residents and sell foreign currency to them. “On a…
