Physicians from travel-ban countries won’t have to leave the US as Trump softens rules. The Donald Trump administration has silently walked back on its travel ban on around 39 countries and secretly allowed doctors from those countries to work and stay in the US. The New York Times reported that the US Citizenship and Immigration…
Several social media users cheered the local election results of Frisco, a city in Texas, as no Indian-origin candidates saw any success. The Frisco city council elections were on May 2 for three positions, including the mayor position. While there was no Indian-origin candidate for the mayor position, there were three Indian-Americans for City Council…
An Indian-origin banker set to earn around Rs 500 crore at Citigroup is facing scrutiny after a report alleged he bullied colleagues during his time at JPMorgan Chase.Viswas “Vis” Raghavan joined Citigroup as head of banking in February 2024 and was handed a compensation package worth $52 million just days after leaving JPMorgan, according to…
Brixton drive-by shooting leaves four injured, one in critical condition Four individuals have been wounded as a result of gunshots that were reportedly discharged from a moving car in Brixton, south London, shortly after midnight on Saturday, leading to an intense police investigation and renewed worries regarding the safety of the local community. This event…
A severe pollution incident in Knockando Burn has led to the death of numerous fish, eels, and birds, impacting nearly a mile of the watercourse. Experts suspect a chemical compound, possibly with industrial origins, contaminated the burn, causing significant ecological and economic damage during the peak fishing season. In an environmental disaster, there has been…
Mayon Volcano eruption: 1,500 families evacuated, airspace restricted near Manila (Photo source: ANI) Thousands of people have been evacuated from areas south of Manila after the Mayon Volcano erupted, with authorities warning the public to stay out of the six-kilometer radius danger zone and raising Alert Level 3 on the country’s five-step warning system, ANI…
Who is William Savitt? Sam Altman hires lawyer who beat Elon Musk once beforeHe once forced Elon Musk to complete a multibillion-dollar deal. Now, lawyer William Savitt is back in court, this time hired by Sam Altman in a high-stakes legal battle that could shape the future of artificial intelligence.Savitt is a senior partner at…
A viral video has stirred a row over alleged hiring bias in the United States after a White job seeker claimed his chances of employment improved when he changed his surname on job applications to an Indian one.In the video, the man said he had applied for hundreds of roles without success before conducting a…
Sandarsh Krishna (left) went missing inside Grand Canyon National Park. An unidentified man (right) found a backpack that might belong to Krishna. A 26-year-old Indian man, Sandarsh Krishna, was reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, prompting the park to seek public assistance in locating the person. Krishna went traceless inside the park…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that antisemitism in Britain is “growing, real and dangerous” following a series of recent violent incidents, including a stabbing attack in Golders Green that left members of the Jewish community injured.Starmer said the attack was “not isolated” but part of a wider pattern of hate-driven violence, adding that…