As Donald Trump aide Laura Loomer, a MAGA activist and a Conservative commentator, apologized for her past hateful comments about Indians but maintained that she would take back her criticism of the H-1B visa program, the Indian American Advocacy Council said Laura Loomer was wrong about H-1B. “H-1B workers aren’t ‘cheap labor”, federal law requires…
The Metropolitan Police Service has launched an investigation after controversial chants of “death, death to the IDF” were led by rapper Bobby Vylan, of the punk duo Bob Vylan, during an Al-Quds Day protest in central London on Sunday.Videos circulating online appeared to show the musician, whose real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster, addressing demonstrators before…
Huge Discounts Ahead: UAE Announces Free Fazaa Membership for Families In a move aimed at strengthening social cohesion and improving quality of life for households across the emirates, the United Arab Emirates has announced that resident families will receive free Fazaa membership as part of the nationwide “Year of the Family 2026” initiative. The programme,…
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has created a new generation of founders building powerful tools with remarkably small teams. One of them is Aman Gottumukkala, an Indian-origin software engineer who recently announced that he is joining xAI to work on advanced coding AI systems. Gottumukkala gained attention after founding Firebender, an AI coding assistant…
Tucker Carlson claimed the CIA read his text messages leading up to the war with Iran in an effort to frame him as a foreign agent.Carlson, 56, said the Department of Justice was preparing to charge him with being an unregistered foreign agent for the Iranian regime on the CIA’s recommendation, during a video posted…
Eighteen months after the horrific accident shook the Indian-origin family in Canada, Mandip Kaur, the mother of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur who was charred to death inside Walmart oven, broke her silence and expressed her dissatisfaction over the probe. Soon after the tragedy, the Halifax Police ruled out anything suspicious. Now the Nova Scotia Department of…
A major controversy has started in Australia after a Vietnamese medical student was spared conviction after he secretly filmed women in toilets. 23-year-old Bao Phuc Cao walked from Melbourne Magistrate Court Friday scot free as he told the police that he was in the female toilets because he was “unsure of his gender”. Cao is…
UAE Slams Iran’s ‘Aggression’ Claim, Says Allegations Are Misleading A sharp diplomatic exchange has erupted between the United Arab Emirates and Iran after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the UAE of carrying out “aggression” against Tehran. The claim was swiftly rejected by senior Emirati officials, who described the accusation as misleading and insisted that…
UAE Brings Back 500 Golden Visa Holders Amid Iran vs US-Israel War Travel Chaos As regional tensions continue to disrupt travel across the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates has stepped in to help hundreds of residents stranded abroad return home while Iran vs US-Israel war escalates. In a coordinated effort led by the country’s…
Dubai’s Policing Future Gets a Reset as Sheikh Mohammed Announces New Academy Law Dubai has taken another step toward strengthening its global reputation for security and innovation. In March 2026, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, issued Law No. (7) of…
Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the ongoing Middle East crisis caused the fourth supply shock this decade, with Covid being the first, the Russia-Ukraine war, and China’s restrictions on rare earth export being the second and the third. Writing for The Times, the former UK PM said Britain must build up resilience as…
Harry Styles turned the stage at Saturday Night Live into his own cheeky rebuttal booth, poking fun at years of “queerbaiting” accusations — and sealing the joke with an unexpected onstage kiss with comedian Ben Marshall.“Back then, people seemed to pay a lot of attention to the clothes I was wearing and some people accused…
Iran minister Araghchi (File photo) Iran on Sunday dismissed Donald Trump’s claims that they want a deal while adding that they don’t wish hold any talks. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi slammed US and president Trump while asserting their own ‘strength’“We don’t see any reason why we should talk with Americans, because we were talking with…
Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner said he no longer apologised for a Nazi-linked tattoo he was caught with last year and claimed Jewish leaders accepted his explanation, in comments to Zeteo published last week.Platner, an oyster farmer and Marine veteran running for the Democratic nod for Senate, said headlines left voters with the impression that…
A video is going viral on social media showing pro-gun activists handing out free 30-round AR-15 magazines outside the Virginia State Capitol, in a direct challenge to pending legislation set to ban the sale of such magazines in the state.The distribution occurred ahead of the expected signature of a bill that would prohibit the sale…
The narrative that all tech jobs in the US are going to Indians resurfaced on social media after Devendra Chaplot announced that he was joining SpaceX and xAI, working closely with Elon Musk and team to build superintelligence. The announcement came with a photo of him with Musk that drew flak for Musk as he…
Indian-origin venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani defended Donald Trump aide Laura Loomer’s take on ‘Islamophobia’ and said “feraing any ideology that calls for your murder” is normal and not phobia. Motwani said she had a face-to-face encounter with a young man distributing Qurans who told her on her face that he would have to kill…
Expats praises UAE’s leadership amid regional tensions As regional tensions continue to create uncertainty across parts of the Middle East, residents in the UAE are showing calm and resilience, with many members of the expatriate community expressing strong confidence in the country’s leadership and its commitment to keeping people safe. While the UAE’s defence and…
Qatar government employees get 7-day Eid Al Fitr 2026 break / Image: thepeninsularqatar Qatar has officially announced a seven-day Eid Al Fitr holiday for public sector employees, offering government workers an extended break to celebrate the end of Ramadan.According to the Amiri Diwan, ministries, government agencies and public institutions will observe the Eid holiday from…
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday cancelled Class 12 board examinations for students in several Middle East countries.In a circular, CBSE informed affiliated schools in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE that the exams would not be conducted.“All examinations of Class XII scheduled from 16.03.2026 to 10.04.2026 stand cancelled…
