Representative image (Picture credit: Canva AI) An Indian man was sentenced to 16 months in jail for smuggling 58 Indian star tortoises into Singapore. Abdul Jaffar Haji Ali, 40, pleaded guilty on Monday to unlawfully bringing the tortoises into Singapore in August.Ali arrived at Singapore’s Changi Airport on August 29, 2024, from India, intending to…
The US Department of State’s January 2025 Visa Bulletin has been released, marking the first bulletin of the new year and showing notable progress in several employment-based (EB) visa categories, particularly benefiting applicants from India. The visa bulletin is a key tool for those seeking green cards, providing critical dates that indicate when applicants can…
MUMBAI: The Mumbai bench of the income tax appellate tribunal (ITAT) has ruled in favour of a Mumbai-based taxpayer, who received Rs 3 crore as a gift from her NRI son, who is a prominent hedge fund operator based in Hong Kong.While this gift was made in two tranches, via banking channels, the I-T officer…
AHMEDABAD: Delays, detentions and the constant threat of deportation have turned the American dream into a cruel nightmare for thousands of undocumented Indians in the US. They are facing the predicament mainly due to a system that leaves them waiting for years to get Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) clearance, lack of which can hamper…
NEW DELHI: The US responded to BJP’s claims that the State Department and “deep state” were working to destabilise India by targeting PM Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani, saying it’s “disappointing that the ruling party in India would make these kinds of accusations”.BJP had alleged that the US deep state worked with investigative journalism…
‘India Beyond Metros’ by Varun Soni (Image: Zorba Books Pvt Ltd (opc)) Ever wondered what lies beyond the hustle of India’s bustling metros? Varun Soni’s recent launch “India Beyond Metros: Dekho Apna Bharat”, takes readers through the journey of the heart of Bharat, uncovering 50 Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities that offer a unique…
Keralite priest George Jacob Koovakad and Pope Francis In a grand consistory held in the Vatican Saturday, 51-year-old Keralite priest George Jacob Koovakad was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis. Koovakad will be remembered in history as the first priest to be directly elevated as a cardinal from India. The other cardinals…
Tory peer Rami Ranger and Hindu Council UK managing trustee Anil Bhanot LONDON: Two leading British Indian community figures — Tory peer Rami Ranger and Hindu Council UK managing trustee Anil Bhanot — have been dramatically stripped of their honours.Multi-millionaire Ranger has been stripped of his CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire)…
HYDERABAD: A six-figure salary in the US, a 6,000 sq ft condo and a hot-off-the-charts Tesla. While these were enough to list 36-year-old Raj Jagirdar as a ‘blue chip’ stock in the Telugu matrimony market until a few years ago, he isn’t a big deal anymore – thanks to the rising rate of job cuts…
JD Vance’s picture with wife’s family (Picture credit: X) A photo of US vice president-elect JD Vance posing with his wife Usha Vance’s Indian family members has gone viral on social media. Following the picture’s circulation, social media users have come to Vance’s defense, countering previous accusations of racism and praising his connection to Indian…
