An Indian‑American immigration advocate has said that the reason so many Indians are on H‑1B visas is not by choice, but because of flaws in the United States’ immigration system that make it extremely difficult for them to obtain permanent residency.Sidharth, founder of the Indian‑American Advocacy Council, posted on X that the long waits for…
Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan recently looked back at the atmosphere in Bollywood when she began her career in the early 1990s, recalling a time when Hindi cinema struggled with its image and the industry was grappling with the shadow of the underworld. “I remember during the premiere of Duplicate and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Karan had…
Death, black marketing, theft, hotels overcharging, restaurants shutting down causing job losses – shortage of LPG cylinders due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US and Israel is upending lives and livelihood in a multitude of ways across the country. Domestic LPG cylinder prices are being blackmarketed at double the rates – Rs…
NEW DELHI: Deendayal Port in Kandla is set to receive 22 vessels over the next three days, including some foreign-flagged Gulf-bound ships, which are unable to head to the conflict-hit region. Ships that are destined for West Asian countries can use this as a transhipment port to drop the cargo. TOI has learnt that the…
WASHINGTON: A complex tug-of-war inside the White House is driving US. President Donald Trump’s shifting public statements on the course of the Iran war, as aides debate when and how to declare victory even as the conflict spreads across West Asia.Some officials and advisers are warning Trump that surging gasoline prices could exact a political…
Decisions by public university systems in Florida and Texas to halt new H-1B visa hiring have sparked concern among academics, with experts warning the move could disrupt faculty recruitment and weaken the United States’ research talent pipeline. Public universities in two of the United States’ largest higher education systems have abruptly shut the door on…
Reflecting on his acting journey, Cillian Murphy imparted a timeless lesson to his son Aran as he ventures into the world of filmmaking: ‘Always hang up your costume.’ This simple yet profound advice underscores the importance of humility and teamwork in the theatre community. As Aran navigates his early career, Murphy’s words resonate as a…
Hours after two professors were killed in a bombing at Beirut’s Lebanese University on Thur, Habib Al-Badawi, professor of international relations, Japanese studies and history at the state-run university, told TOI in an email response that daily life on campus had been overtaken by anxiety. “We are watching our neighbourhoods reduced to rubble, our families…
JAMMU: Security forces Friday seized 503g heroin, allegedly air-dropped from Pakistan via drone, near the international border in RS Pura sector, on the outskirts of Jammu city.The recovery came a day after a joint team of BSF and police seized 2kg heroin, worth around Rs 12 crore in the international market, in Bahadurpur village in…
Eleven Indian nationals have been charged in the United States for allegedly taking part in a scheme that staged armed robberies at convenience stores so that store clerks could falsely claim to be crime victims on immigration applications. According to US prosecutors, the accused face one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. Several of…
