December 8, 2025 – Page 2

US Immigration lawyer says ICE isn’t targeting criminals, they are arresting ‘people who don’t look like me’

American immigration lawyer Brad Bernstein commented on the ongoing ICE crackdowns all across the country and observed that the pattern of ICE arrests has changed. They are not raiding criminals; they are lifting undocumented people from workplaces, airports, Green Card interviews. Berstein claimed that when President Donald Trump took office, 46% of ICE arrests involved […]

Smriti Mandhana’s latest Instagram post goes viral: Calm isn’t silence

A social media post by Smriti Mandhana has sent the internet into overdrive, just days after the Indian opener confirmed the end of her engagement to music composer Palaash Muchhal. Mandhana’s Instagram post, captioned, “For me, calm isn’t silence — it’s control,” crossed eight lakh likes within hours, immediately reigniting speculation around the circumstances of […]

Why undoing the EU combustion engine ban spooks car rentals

Representative photo (AP) Europe’s auto industry is braced for a major announcement from the EU on December 10, which could see significant changes made to the European Commission’s proposed 2035 combustion engine phase-out.However, amid pressure from carmakers and other affected sectors such as car rental and car leasing companies, the announcement may now be pushed […]

Amid H-1B row, Florida governor Ron DeSantis weighs in on labor costs with 8-word response

Florida governor Ron DeSantis weighed in on the ongoing debate over the H-1B visa program, calling it “labor arbitrage” that benefits big companies and hurts domestic American workers. His comments came in response to a social media post that said many companies hire H-1B workers to save labor costs and not exceptional talent. The post […]

8th pay commission: Govt shares major update in Lok Sabha after ToR notification; what’s next for employees and pensioners

More than 50.14 lakh Central government employees and around 69 lakh pensioners are set to be covered under the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC), with the government saying the timing of implementation and funding will be decided later.The update was shared in the Lok Sabha on Monday in a written reply by Minister of State […]

Mitchell Marsh likely done with first-class cricket; questions rise over Australia Test career | Cricket News

Mitchell Marsh (Photo by Josh Chadwick/Getty Images) Mitchell Marsh is likely ending his first-class cricket career with Western Australia, raising questions about his Test future, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. The 34-year-old informed his WA teammates after Sunday’s Sheffield Shield match against Victoria about his plans to step away from state-level red-ball cricket. While […]

Mars’ largest river systems revealed: Insights into ancient water, sediment deposits, and potential habitability for past life |

Billions of years ago, Mars was not the arid, desolate planet we know today. Evidence suggests that rainfall once flowed across its surface, carving valleys, filling craters, and forming river networks that may have emptied into a vast ocean. Understanding these ancient waterways is crucial for scientists searching for signs of past life, as water […]

Fired Cinnabon worker Crystal Wilsey who hurled N-word at Somali couple receives over $20,000 in donations

A Cinnabon employee who was filmed hurling racist and xenophobic abuse at a Somali couple was fired, but an online fundraiser set up in her name has raised over $20,000. The confrontation took place on Friday at the Cinnabon outlet in Wisconsin. The video was posted on TikTok and showed the worker telling the black […]

JD Vance denies comments about avoiding neighbours who speak other languages, says America needs a ‘common language’

Vice president JD Vance doubled down on the one language supremacy in the US, saying in America, English is the only common language. In a post on X, JD said: “You need a common language, and in America, that language is English.”The row started when Vance, in October, said that it is ‘totally acceptable’ for […]

Mamdani announces he would move to 11,000-sq-ft mayor’s residence Gracie Mansion with wife because of ‘safety’ reasons

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday he would move to the official residence of NYC mayor Gracie Mansion with his wife Rama, after he is sworn into office in January. “This decision came down to our family’s safety and the importance of dedicating all of my focus on enacting the affordability agenda New […]