The Trump administration’s recent decision to ease the controversial $100,000 H-1B visa fee has offered relief to thousands of Indian professionals and students already in the United States. Yet, a new cap on foreign student admissions has raised concerns about the long-term flow of talent from India, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) warns. Visa…
EJAE, the brilliant composer and vocalist from ‘K-POP Demon Hunters’, recently stunned audiences on tvN’s ‘You Quiz on the Block’ by revealing that her song ‘Golden’ has earned copyright royalties potentially rivaling the 45.6 billion KRW prize money of ‘Squid Game’. Yonhap News reported that ‘Golden’ dominated the US Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks…
Photo: marina__neuralean/ Instagram Optical illusion personality test, as the name suggests, are simple, fun and engaging tests that claim to reveal a person’s true nature in just a few seconds. These are weird images based on psychology and they have one or more elements in them that trick the eyes. Depending on what catches a…
You don’t have to earn your own compassion. Today may bring up feelings of not doing enough or not being enough, but these thoughts are not the truth. You are already worthy of kindness, even if you rest, even if you mess up. This is a good day to slow down and simply be with…
Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier (Image via Getty) Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was taken into federal custody early Thursday morning, October 23, 2025, as part of a massive FBI-led investigation into illegal sports betting. The arrest, confirmed by multiple national outlets, adds another chapter to a growing controversy that has followed Rozier since 2023 and…
In what he calls a “gift to the American people,” President Donald Trump has begun construction on a massive new ballroom at the White House, with funding coming entirely from private donors that include some of the world’s biggest companies. According to the White House, major firms such as Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Lockheed Martin,…
In today’s major developments, the political spotlight shines on Bihar as the opposition alliance ends weeks of suspense by naming its chief ministerial face for the 2025 Assembly elections. Meanwhile, tragedy struck in the US where a 21-year-old Indian-origin truck driver was arrested for causing a deadly crash in California. In sports, Australia clinched the…
Australia’s Cooper Connolly bats during the one day international cricket match between Australia and India in Adelaide, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby) India managed to push Australia towards the end, but the hosts secured the three-match ODI series 2-0 by. Australia won the match by two wickets. While India showed improvement compared…
Smriti Mandhana’s ton was Team India’s first at the 2025 Women’s World Cup (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) India Women’s vice-captain and star batter Smriti Mandhana played a brilliant innings of 109 off 95 balls against New Zealand in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 in Navi Mumbai. Her knock, featuring ten fours and four sixes, helped…
As global sanctions, including the latest ones from the Trump administration against Moscow intensify, many Indian refiners are evaluating their Russian oil trade documents.Reliance Industries Ltd, top Indian buyer of Russian crude, is also in the process of “recalibrating” imports from Russia to remain consistent with government guidance. Trump’s New Russian Oil Threat; What It…
There was a time when a teacher’s only “dashboard” was the mark book. Today, in many schools across the country, that dashboard glows on an AI PC — filled with graphs, alerts, and small data signals that map how each student learns. These systems don’t replace intuition; they strengthen it. Classrooms that once relied purely…
Demi Lovato, the ‘Heart Attack’ singer, expressed her decision to be public about her rehab. The 33-year-old courageously explained that her steps were due to the public outburst when she was 18, and the need to be a role model for the young ones, as she lacked one herself during her childhood. Demi Lovato’s decision…
Certain nutrients like omega-3s, antioxidants, and vitamins play an important role in brain health, and so they should be included in one’s daily diet to boost memory and brain functioning. A 2021 study titled ‘Associations of Omega-3 fatty acids with brain morphology and volume in cognitively healthy older adults’ in Ageing Research Reviews showed the…
Saturn is the planet of our karmas. It teaches us valuable lessons by encouraging us to learn from our mistakes. Saturn wants us to grow, evolve, and continuously improve as we move forward in our life journey. It also wants us to introspect about our actions to avoid repeating the same mistakes. Currently, Saturn is…
Environmental scientist Dr Ashokkumar Veeramuthu from Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district has once again brought pride to India, earning a place in the World’s Top Scientists list compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier Publishers. This marks his third consecutive appearance — in 2023, 2024, and 2025 — an honour achieved by only a handful of Indian…
Supreme Court (L); AI image (R) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has ruled that minors can challenge any property sale or transfer done by their parents or guardians without a lawsuit, after turning 18. The court said adults can cancel such transfers by taking clear actions, like selling or transferring the property themselves.“It can safely be…
It was the kind of television moment that doesn’t announce itself as historic but lingers anyway. On one side of the screen, Tulsi Virani — stalwart matriarch of Indian primetime melodrama — offered her trademark folded-hand salutation. On the other side, beamed in from across the world, Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and global philanthropist, smiled…
J&K Assembly (File photo) NEW DELHI: The first day of the autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly saw sharp exchanges between the National Conference (NC) and the BJP over the role of former governor Satya Pal Malik in the 2019 abrogation of Article 370, during obituary references to him.Malik, who passed away in…
Steve Smith speaks to the media at Cricket Central on October 21, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) Former England cricketer David Llyod has predicted a 5-0 whitewash victory for England in the upcoming Ashes series in Australia, citing concerns about Australia’s batting lineup and emphasizing the crucial battle between Joe Root…
Shreyas Iyer’s side will now have ex-India spinner Sairaj Bahutule as their bowling coach for the 2026 campaign (Images via Getty Images) Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings has named former India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule as its new spin bowling coach ahead of the next IPL season. The 52-year-old replaces Sunil Joshi, who had been…
