Why are Indian professionals opting for UK instead of US? As uncertainty over the future of H-1B visa continues in US, more highly skilled professionals are looking at the United Kingdom as a back-up plan without giving up on their American ambitions, according to Indian-origin immigration lawyer Yash Dubal.Dubal, CEO and director of London-based A…
Elon Musk stirred a row after sharing the full version of Armie Hammer’s latest film Citizen Vigilante Elon Musk stirred a row after sharing the full version of Armie Hammer‘s latest film Citizen Vigilante on X, giving his more than 240 million followers free access to a movie that was banned in Germany over concerns…
Israeli authorities placed Bani Mufleh under administrative detention in June 2025 and released him in January 2026. Two photographs of Palestinian journalist Mujahid Bani Mufleh, one taken before his detention and another after his release from Israeli custody, have drawn fresh attention to allegations surrounding conditions inside Israeli prisons. Citing his case, the Palestinian Prisoner’s…
Reporters Without Borders ranked Pakistan 153rd out of 180 countries in its 2026 World Press Freedom Index. Pakistan’s media regulator has suspended the broadcast licence of Geo News for 15 days after finding that the channel aired content during a programme marking Muharram that could hurt religious sentiments and disrupt public order.The Pakistan Electronic Media…
(L-R) Bikramjit Brar, Harry Singh, and Purshotam Dhillon (ISource: Met Police) A London drugs network led by a convicted dealer operating from prison has been dismantled, with three Indian-origin men, including Bikramjit Brar, Harry Singh and serving magistrate Purshotam Dhillon, jailed for their roles in the operation.The gang supplied cocaine and heroin worth £174,000 through…
Ukrainian attack on Russian oil refinery (Representative image) Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia overnight, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the country’s south and killing at least two people, Russian authorities said on Sunday.Kyiv has significantly intensified its long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and military-industrial facilities in…
UAE condemns Iranian strikes The United Arab Emirates on Sunday strongly condemned renewed Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, describing them as a flagrant violation of the two countries’ sovereignty and a serious threat to regional security and stability.In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed its full solidarity with…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Prince Harry is reconsidering plans to bring Meghan Markle and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to the UK next month after British authorities declined a request for taxpayer-funded police protection, according to media reports.The Sussexes were expected to make their first family trip to Britain in four years,…
Three firefighters were killed and two others injured while battling wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border, the US Wildland Fire Service said on Sunday, as extreme fire conditions continued to fuel rapidly spreading blazes across the western United States.The firefighters were part of an interagency response to the Knowles and Gore fires on Saturday, the agency…
A dog stands inside a rusted cage at an abandoned dog farm in South Korea. As the country’s dog meat ban approaches, the fate of hundreds of thousands of dogs removed from farms remains unknown, raising concerns among animal welfare groups. (Representative AI image) As South Korea prepares to enforce a nationwide ban on the…