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Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa starting at USD 1 mn granted to just 1 person so far
Washington: President Donald Trump’s “gold card” visa, where a foreigner can shell out at least USD 1 million to legally live and work in the US, has been approved for one person,…
- Middle East
They are gone, drawings live on: Art from Minab school girls displayed in Delhi
New Delhi: Everything is as it should be in the drawings… a globe in green and blue, a yellow school bus in motion, multi-hued birds perched on a branch beneath blue clouds…
- Middle East
Shoot and kill Iranian boats choking Strait of Hormuz: Trump
US President Donald Trump in a morning social media post, on Thursday, April 23, ordered the US military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also…
- Middle East
US says Iran must hand over uranium as truce hangs in balance
The ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran entered its 16th day on Thursday, April 23, as Washington demanded Tehran surrender enriched uranium while uncertainty persisted over the future of the…
- Middle East
Iran says ceasefire cannot hold without full compliance, Hormuz reopening at risk
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said any ceasefire can only survive if it is fully respected, warning that maritime restrictions, economic pressure and continuing regional hostilities are undermining the truce and…
- Offbeat
Indian medical student cracks MAGA ‘cheat code’ to mint thousands of dollars
Emily Hart, a viral MAGA influencer who amassed a massive conservative following in the United States, has been exposed as an AI-generated persona. According to Wired, the account was traced back to…
- Middle East
India-bound ship among two vessels seized after Iran fires on 3 in Hormuz
Iran said it has seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz after opening fire on three commercial vessels on Wednesday, April 22, escalating tensions in the vital shipping lane and…
- Middle East
US-Iran ceasefire extended even as Vance’s Pakistan peace trip on hold
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 22, posted a statement on Truth Social saying that due to deep divisions within Iran’s government, and at the request of Pakistani Field Marshal Asim…
- India
India’s economy projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year: UN
United Nations: India’s economy is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year and 6.6 per cent in 2027, according to a report by the United Nations. The United Nations Economic…
- Middle East
No delegation from Iran visits Islamabad, uncertainty over talks with US
Iranian state television on Tuesday, April 21, issued an on-screen alert saying that “no delegation from Iran has visited Islamabad … so far” as speculation about possible talks with the United States…
- Middle East
Trump says ‘no pressure’ over Iran deal, defends strategy
US President Donald Trump said he is facing no pressure to reach an agreement with Iran, pushing back against what he described as “fake news” reports suggesting urgency in negotiations. In a…
- India
Rahul Gandhi claims PM Modi went to Israel complying with Trump’s diktat
Thoothukudi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel before war broke out in Iran complying with what he was told by United States President Donald…
- Middle East
Israeli soldier’s photo smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon goes viral
Beirut: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed the authenticity of a viral image showing an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus Christ with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon, triggering widespread…
- Middle East
Trump ‘screamed at aides’, kept out of the room after jet downed in Iran: WSJ
A US F-15 fighter jet shot down over Iran triggered turmoil inside the White House, with Donald Trump having “screamed at aides for hours” before being kept out of the room during…
- Middle East
Iraqi captain sails through ‘ball of fire’ as Hormuz tensions escalate
Beirut: Aboard an oil tanker plying the tense waters between the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, Iraqi Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri continues to work in one of the world’s most…
