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Quote of the day by Benjamin Franklin. A statement that Benjamin Franklin said on a specific issue became a memorable quote over the years. The founding father of America wrote a letter on behalf of the Pennsylvania Assembly to the colony’s governor in 1755. It was meant to be an economic and political statement about…

State Department says EB-1 may become unavailable for Indians for FY 2026. An EB-1 visa (Employment-Based First Preference) is a top-tier US permanent residency (Green Card) category. It is intended for individuals with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors or researchers, and multinational managers or executives. EB-1 used to be the fastest Green Card route as it…

Quote of the Day by Princess Diana Princess Diana remains one of the most admired public figures in modern history, not only because she was a member of the British royal family but also because of her compassion, humility and humanitarian work. Decades after her passing, her words continue to resonate with people across generations….

Alexander the Great (Image: Wikipedia) Numbers and weapons matter in battle, but they are rarely the whole story. Sometimes the deciding factor is simply who is standing at the front, giving the orders. That idea sits behind one of the most famous lines connected to Alexander the Great. “I am not afraid of an army…

UAE Supreme Court overturns man’s death sentence. The UAE Federal Supreme Court has overturned an appeal court ruling that upheld the death sentence of a man convicted of murdering a woman and attempting to kill another man, finding that his right to a proper defence had not been adequately protected.The case has now been sent…

Gaurav Makhloga explains why many people end up staying in the US instead of returning. An Indian man living in the United States has spoken about why many people who move abroad with short-term plans to return home often end up settling there permanently, citing work prospects, lifestyle changes and the overall living environment as…

Austin Franco who did not want to work for a Jew boss said his account now has $25,000 donation money because of the controversy. Austin Franco, the controversial Cornell University student, who flatly refused to work with an NYC startup because the boss was Jewish, revealed that Cornell did not take any action against him…

New coin; Nepal PM Balendra Shah The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the country’s central bank, announced on Saturday that it would mint a new one-rupee coin featuring a controversial map showing the territories of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani, which are disputed with India.Kathmandu claims the territories as their own, whereas New Delhi maintains that these…

Image sourced through IranInternational Images published by Iranian state news outlets on Saturday showed children receiving firearms training at a nighttime gathering at Tehran’s Azadi Square. This comes amid reports that the Islamic Republic is recruiting minors as young as 12 to man checkpoints and perform security duties during the war.The images come months after…

Donald Trump at White House correspondent’s dinner (Image/AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: It was as though a bull had been invited to hand out prizes at a china convention. The White House Correspondents’ Association’s rescheduled annual dinner on Friday night produced one of those deliciously improbable scenes that remind the world why American democracy is…