New York/Washington: The Trump administration on Wednesday announced pausing immigrant visa processing for individuals from 75 countries, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Russia, as part of increasing crackdown on foreigners likely to rely on public benefits in the US. “The State Department will pause immigrant visa processing from 75 countries whose migrants take welfare from…
New York: Indian-American TV personality and food expert Padma Lakshmi voiced concern over the current “dark period” in the US and hoped her new book would encourage people from diverse communities to reach out and connect with each other in these times. She also said that this period will probably “get darker” before the light…
London: US President Donald Trump is weighing military action in Iran over the state’s crackdown on protesters. Trump has not yet elaborated on what these options are and has said that Iranian officials, keen to avoid a war with the US, had called him “to negotiate”. But he added that the US “may have to…
New York/Washington: US Vice President J D Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have congratulated Sergio Gor as he took charge as the US Ambassador to India, expressing confidence that he would “do a great job” in New Delhi. “Namaste! Today marks my first day at the US Embassy in New Delhi. I am…
New York/Washington: The US has revoked over 100,000 visas, including of around 8,000 students, in 2025 as part of its widespread efforts to crack down on immigration citing criminal activity. “We will continue to deport these thugs to keep America safe,” the State Department said in a social media post on Monday. “The State Department…
London: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on Monday released official figures that show a “collapse” in murder rates as he hailed the UK capital as an antidote to divisive politics and rebuffed US President Donald Trump’s attacks on the city. According to the latest data, there were 97 homicides recorded in 2025, an 11 per…
New York: US President Donald Trump has posted a photo of himself on his social media site Truth Social with his designation listed as “Acting President of Venezuela.” The post on Truth Social on Sunday has Trump’s official portrait and then the designation “Acting President of Venezuela, “Incumbent January 2026.” It also has his designation…
Dubai: Nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy saw protesters flood the streets in the country’s capital and its second-largest city on Sunday, crossing the two-week mark as violence surrounding the demonstrations has killed at least 116 people, activists said. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown…
United Nations: Marking World Hindi Day on Saturday, the United Nations said the language connects communities and brings people together across borders. “Saturday is World Hindi Day!” the UN said in a post on X with a greeting in Hindi. “Today and every day, we celebrate Hindi as a language that connects communities and brings…
Dhaka: Tarique Rahman has been appointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), days after the demise of his mother and party chairperson Khaleda Zia following a prolonged illness. The Standing Committee of the BNP approved the appointment of Rahman as the Chairman of the party in a meeting on Friday. BNP Secretary…
