70% of H-1B approvals in FY 2025 were from Indian applicants, USCIS’s new report reveals. Senator Eric Schmitt expressed shock over the latest official report on H-1B for FY 2025 where India led the list of countries with 283,772 approvals, followed by China with a distant 49,161 approvals. “While Washington pats themselves on the back,…
A significant breakthrough has been made in the field of South American botany. For over two decades, a mysterious tree found in the Andean cloud forests remained ‘unplaced’ (incertae sedis) in botanical records. It looked like an oversized version of familiar garden plants. In early 2024, after extensive research updated through 2026, this towering 66-foot…
Some quotes are still important today because they talk about things that happen to people every day. One of them is this line by Amelia Earhart. It talks about chances, but it also talks about work and duty. Not everyone has the same starting point in life. Some people have better resources, help, or support…
A techie-doctor couple considers moving to Dubai from the US because of the long wait for Green Card. As the H-1B visa stamping delays are continuing in India, accounts of how Indians are either stuck in India or can’t travel to India, even during family emergencies, are plenty on social media platforms. After an Indian…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said his government is working closely with international partners to ensure the safety of British nationals aboard the stranded Antarctic expedition cruise MV Hondius, which has been hit by a suspected hantavirus outbreak.“My thoughts are with those affected by the hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius. We are working…
A Pakistani man pleads guilty in the US for leading an international human smuggling organization. A Sialkot man pleaded guilty in a US court for leading an internatioinal human smuggling conspiracy that involved fake companies, fake visas and a ‘dunki’ route through Ecuador, Cuba, Colombia and then the US through the southern border. 49-year-old Abbas…
Chirayu Rana has now brought ‘threesome’ allegations against Lorna Hajdini, with witness statements. Chirayu Rana, the Indian-origin former JPMorgan banker, who brought sexual assault allegations against executive Lorna Hajdini, has now filed a new claim stating that he has new evidence supporting his allegations — an anonymous friend who was also invited by Hajdini for…
UAE students set for long Eid Al Adha school break as authorities confirm holiday schedule / Image: File Eid Al Adha holidays and the mid-term school break are expected to merge into an extended holiday period later this month. Schools are now adjusting revision timetables, exam preparation plans and parent communication strategies to balance academics…
Meenu Batra’s lawyer Deepak Ahluwalia spoke about what’s next for their legal fight after Batra was released from ICE detention after six weeks. Indian-origin Meenu Batra, who was detained by the ICE for being an undocumented individual in the US living since 1991, is still not in the clear after she was released from six-week…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued a stern warning that any attempts by Iran to “incite antisemitism or destabilise British society” will not be tolerated, as the UK government investigates possible foreign involvement in a series of recent hate-linked attacks.Speaking at a high-level summit in Downing Street with leaders from politics, policing, education, business, and…
