There is a test that powerful countries administer to everyone else every few decades. It is not announced formally. There is no letter, no ceremony, no official notice. The test arrives disguised as a trade policy. You discover you are being tested only by watching how you respond. Trump administered that test in 2025. The […]
Donald Trump has a Churchill problem. Not the kind he thinks. When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hesitated to open UK military bases for the Iran strikes last week, Trump was furious. Standing in the Oval Office beside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, he delivered his verdict on the special relationship in nine words: “This is […]
Escalating tensions involving Iran have unsettled global financial markets, with Indian equities and the rupee facing pressure as investors react to rising crude oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty in West Asia. Domestic benchmark indices slipped sharply in recent sessions as risk sentiment weakened. The BSE Sensex fell about 1,097 points, or 1.4 per cent, to […]
Thirty years he had been the most powerful man in Iran ever to be seen. No speeches. No sermons. No interviews. And, even as his father was roaring away in pulpits and making a name in the history of a nation, Mojtaba Khamenei was toiling in the shadows, pushing through corridors, whispering into the correct […]
H-1B Visa is both a golden ticket and a constant anxiety source to hundreds of thousands of Indians who study or work in the United States. It is the most common work visa in America but also happens to be one of the most disputed, most amended and most politically unstable immigration tools in the […]
India is keenly following up the investigation of the US Department of Homeland Security on H-1B and OPT programs which are major immigration programs through which Indian technology professionals and students access the country. Most H-1B visa are controlled by Indian nationals. According to the statistics of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, 70-75 percent […]
Thick black clouds covered the Tehran areas on Sunday with residents claiming that when it rains, oily residue fell onto the ground following Israeli airstrikes to various oil storage and fuel distribution sites around the Iranian capital that caused massive fires, causing plumes of smoke to fill the Iranian capital. The attacks, which were declared […]
• US suggested India absorb Russian oil waiting for Chinese refineries• Over 100 million barrels of crude currently floating offshore• Extra cargoes could benefit Indian refiners through discounted supply• Move aimed at cooling global oil prices amid Middle East tensions The United States has proposed that India reflect on absorbing over 100 million barrels of […]
The issue of how some of the major U.S. job-visa programmes are operating was raised in a Senate oversight hearing this week. Much of this was alleged by Republican Senator Eric Schmitt to have been in misuse through programs like the H -1B visa and the Optional Practical Training (OPT). The hearing triggered the U.S. […]
An unidentified hacker exploited Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude to carry out a series of cyberattacks against Mexican government agencies, stealing 150 gigabytes of sensitive data including taxpayer records, voter files, and civil registry documents, startling cybersecurity researchers worldwide. The attack, which began in December 2025 and still continuing, was discovered by Israeli cybersecurity startup Gambit […]
On Friday, a court in Delhi ruled that there are no charges against former Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his former deputy Manish Sisodia and 21 other individuals accused in the Delhi excise policy scandal. The decision condemned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and cast doubt at the way the case was conducted. Special Judge […]
The United States and Cuba have been on the rise as the Cuban authorities indicated on Feb. 25 that their border guards fired and killed four and injured six individuals in a speed boat owned in Florida which it claimed was trying to carry out a terroristic infiltration into the island. The interior ministry at […]
On January 1, 2024, something weird occurred. The most powerful solar flare ever recorded hit the Earth and just less than 24 hours after, the Noto Peninsula in Japan suffered a devastating earthquake, claiming the lives of more than 700 and destroying almost 205,000 homes. Scientists referred to it as a coincidence. But a startling new […]
The debate on whether humankind is the sole creature in the universe has always been suspended between science fiction and a matter of concern. In recent times, it has come nearer to the mainstream, with the former US president, Barack Obama, on record saying he thinks there is alien life out there, however strongly rejecting […]
A swiftly growing nor’easter, the so-called bomb cyclone by experts is on its way to the US East Coast and brings with it a lot of heavy snowfall, gale force winds, and coastal flooding of the Mid-Atlantic to New England. The storm, which is projected to be strongest between Sunday night until Monday, has been […]
Over the past year, U.S. trade policy has swung sharply back toward broad-based tariffs, reviving uncertainty across global markets and supply chains. The shift began on Feb. 1, 2025, when the administration imposed new tariffs on Chinese imports, citing fentanyl-linked supply chains, unfair trade practices and trade imbalances. Days later, Washington announced plans for 25% […]
Former U.S. President Barack Obama’s surprising remarks on the possibility of extraterrestrial life have reignited the century-old debate on aliens prompting President Donald Trump to quickly order a review and release of government files related to unidentified flying objects (UFO) and aliens. Here’s a Chronology of Major UFO/UAP Events showing the timeline of key […]
Former U.S. President Barack Obama’s surprising remarks on the possibility of extraterrestrial life have reignited the century-old debate on aliens prompting President Donald Trump to quickly order a review and release of government files related to unidentified flying objects (UFO) and aliens. The renewed focus followed a wide-ranging interview Obama gave to journalist Brian Tyler […]
Britain reels from the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, once Prince Andrew, on his 66th birthday over Epstein ties, questions swirl around New Delhi’s corridors. Could this royal mess cast a shadow on the freshly inked UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), set to unlock £19 billion in UK exports to India? With the pact eyeing rollout […]
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of the British Royal family was taken into custody on Thursday, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office as part of an investigation connected to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Investigators have not filed any charges, and Andrew has consistently rejected allegations of wrongdoing. He is believed […]