Iran on Sunday threatened to “completely close” the Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump acts on his warning to strike Iranian energy facilities within 48 hours. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said energy sites in countries hosting US bases would become “lawful” targets.The US President had warned: “If Iran doesn’t fully open,…
If two companies file H-1B petitions for the same individual not by mistake but to game the lottery, it is considered fraud. If one withdraws the petition in the nick of time, the matter was not pursued by the USCIS but now a landmark decision by the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office says that withdrawing a…
US issues worldwide travel alert for American citizens amid Iran escalation. The US State Department Sunday issued a worldwide alert for American citizens asking them to exercise caution. Warning of possible periodic airspace closures, travel disruptions, the alert asked Americans abroad to follow the security alerts issued by the local US embassy or consulate. “The…
Scientists have made an astonishing finding that brings us closer than ever to the concept of ‘Green Mars’, by discovering a desert moss species – Syntrichia caninervis – which may be able to act as a pioneer in colonising the Red Planet. A paper published in The Innovation (Cell Press) details the abilities of this…
Although the concept seems like something from science fiction, science is rapidly adopting it. Researchers have started creating ‘cyborg cockroaches,’ which are live insects equipped with tiny electronic ‘backpacks’ that allow them to navigate areas that are too small or hazardous for humans. The potential application of this discovery in pipeline inspection, where these insects…
The Venezuelan migrant who shot 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman dead when she was on her night stroll to see northern lights has been identified as Jose Medina-Medina. The name of the 25-year-old suspect was not earlier released as he was not charged yet.The DHS announced Sunday that the ICE has lodged an arrest detainer asking “sanctuary…
The Empire State recorded 8,314 UFO sightings since 1974, or one for every 1,003 residents. Delaware holds the top spot.New York has climbed two places to rank third among the most likely states in the United States for alien abductions, according to Casino.ca’s annual ranking published to mark National Alien Abduction Day on 20 March….
When we consider the land on Earth, we generally associate it with forests, greenery, and trees. However, there is a particular location on Earth where this is not the case. The location is Greenland. This is because, despite it being the biggest island in the world, there is no presence of trees or forests on…
After nearly two decades in the United States, a well-settled life in California and a high-paying career in Big Tech, the decision to return to India in 2023 marked a clear shift from stability to building something from scratch.Nithin Hassan, who left his role at Meta, moved back to Bengaluru to focus on building consumer…
Hawaii endured its worst flooding in more than 20 years after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, prompting officials to urge people in hard-hit areas to “LEAVE NOW” early on Saturday. More rain was expected over the weekend.Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oahu’s North…
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said the United States has “plenty of money to fund” its war against Iran, asserting that President Donald Trump is keeping “all options on the table” amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.Speaking to NBC News, Bessent defended the administration’s actions, saying Trump acted within his legal authority. “President…
Tom Homan confirms ICE deployment at airports will begin Monday White House border czar Tom Homan said ICE agents will be deployed to airports across the country Monday to help TSA officers who have been working without pay for more than five weeks during the partial Homeland Security shutdown. 24 hours before the plan came…
Japan saw embarrassment, confusion and unease on Saturday after President Donald Trump cited Japan’s 1941 attack on US forces at Pearl Harbor to justify his secrecy before launching the war against Iran, with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seated beside him in Washington.The discomfort was compounded by the sensitivity surrounding public comments on Pearl Harbor…
Ayla Luca, a seven-year-old Canadian child, originally from British Columbia, has been arrested by the ICE along with her mother and sent to a notorious detention center in Texas. They have been told they would be released if they self-deported, according to reports. Luca is autistic and came to the US five years ago when…
A 25 -year-old Venezuelan man has been arrested for the killing of New York teen Sheridan Gorman in Chicago. A 25-year-old Venezuelan man has been arrested in connection with the execution-style murder of Sheridan Gorman, a New York teen, who was on a night stroll with her friends near Loyola University Chicago’s campus. The name…
Switching from H-1B to B-1 or B-2 was a time-tested legal path to stay in the US when one loses their job but this route has now come under scrutiny. Changing the status from H-1B to B-1/B-2 visa has been considered as a safe and legal path to stay in the US when an…
The UK version of Saturday Night Live opened its debut episode with a political cold open in classic style, imagining Prime Minister Keir Starmer awkwardly trying to tell US President Donald Trump that Britain wouldn’t join a war in Iran.Played by a well-disguised George Fouracres, Starmer nervously sat at his desk, a framed photo of…
The Indian-American community does not claim FBI director Kash Patel to be one of them and there are many reasons behind it, Dr Dhivya Srinivasa, a plastic surgeon, said in one of her viral Get Ready With Me videos. The video went viral as her audience loved how nonchalantly she delivered what they considered the…
A newly revealed surveillance video from the night of Jeffrey Epstein’s death showed prison guards casually milling about only a few feet from the cell where he killed himself at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center.Correctional officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas were seen lounging in front of the officer station in the Special Housing Unit at…
Houston residents reported a mysterious boom that sounded like a large blast happening nearby, while several people claimed that they saw fireballs lighting up the sky and then falling down in black smoke on Saturday afternoon. The Brenham fire department confirmed that they received reports of a possible explosion near Highway 50, but they found…
