December 13, 2025 – Page 4

US travel ban hits top talent: Iranian biologist with more than 200 citations forced to abandon Harvard postdoc | World News

For nearly a year, Delaram Pouyabahar planned her next academic step around a postdoctoral position at Harvard University. Interviews, fellowship applications, visa paperwork and a consular interview in Toronto were all completed. Then, in early June 2025, a new US travel ban quietly brought those plans to a halt.The policy, announced on June 4, expanded […]

IPL Auction 2026: After smart trading, Rajasthan Royals a few minor fixes away from a balanced squad | Cricket News

Yashasvi Jaiswal of Rajasthan Royals (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Rajasthan Royals arrive at the IPL Auction 2026 carrying more context than most teams at the table. Few franchises have experienced such sharp swings in direction within a single year. The Royals’ journey into this mini-auction has been anything but linear, spanning […]

Delhi pollution | Airpocalypse – India Today

Delhiites now know everything there is to know about pollution in their city. It’s a multilayered curse: vehicular and industrial emissions, construction dust and burning of waste, topped each winter with smoke that blows in from farm fires in Punjab and Haryana. No less than the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, complained of […]

New rule for immigration documents: Old photos of applicants will be rejected to stop ‘identity theft’

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has come up with a new guideline for photos required for immigration documents. The agency said it would no longer entertain old photos of the applicants, older than more than three years — to prevent identity theft. Self-submitted photos will no longer be accepted, the agency said adding that […]

Ashes: Drama in Australia! Heated confrontation between England security staff and media – Watch | Cricket News

Heated confrontation between England security staff and media (Screengrabs) A confrontation between England cricket team‘s security staff and a Channel Seven cameraman at Brisbane airport has added to the team’s challenging Ashes series. The incident took place on Saturday as the England team was checking in for their flight to Adelaide before the third Test.Channel […]

Gujarat horror: For Rs 40L, woman gets lover to kill sister; put herself as nominee | Vadodara News

Murder plot has been uncovered in Vadodara where a woman allegedly orchestrated her sister’s death to claim a Rs 40 lakh life insurance policy. VADODARA: The investigation into the murder of 36-year-old Ajiza Dewan has revealed that her elder sister allegedly plotted the crime to claim Rs 40 lakh from a life insurance policy and […]

UAE Ministry declares Midocean University graduates ineligible for employment | World News

UAE Ministry announces Midocean University degrees not accepted for jobs / Image: @mohesr The UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) has issued a prominent warning that all academic qualifications issued by Midocean University will no longer be recognised in the UAE. This means graduates of that university cannot use their degrees for […]

In Yemen, southern power push challenges Houthi stalemate

Representative image (IANS Photo) Recent territorial gains by Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council, or STC, have shifted the fragile power balance in the south of war-torn Yemen.As of Friday, the STC controlled almost all of Yemen’s south and east, including most of the governorates of Hadramout and Mahra, local oil facilities and the city of Aden […]

Indian expat sentenced to death for wife’s murder in Kuwait | World News

An Indian man in Salmi, Kuwait, was sentenced to death for brutally murdering his wife/Representative Image A marital dispute turned deadly in the Salmi, Kuwait, area after an Indian man killed his wife inside their home, a crime that later resulted in a death sentence.Arab Times Kuwait reported that the Criminal Court, under the supervision […]

After Kolkata chaos, where will Lionel Messi visit next on his GOAT India Tour? | Football News

NEW DELHI: What was meant to be a historic celebration of football greatness in Kolkata spiralled into chaos on Saturday, December 13, forcing Lionel Messi to cut short his much-anticipated appearance at the Salt Lake Stadium. Overcrowding, poor crowd control and security lapses turned the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan into a flashpoint, leaving fans angry, […]