Dubai news: ‘Evacuate the office?’ Standard Chartered responds to viral rumours in UAE emirate amid Iran vs US-Israel war

Did Banks Start Leaving Dubai? Standard Chartered Issues Urgent Statement Amid Iran vs US-Israel War The intensifying geopolitical conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel is beginning to ripple through global financial markets, prompting international banks to reassess operations in the Gulf. At the center of the latest developments is Standard Chartered, which has […]

The T20 World Cup of comebacks: Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube overcome personal battles to win World Cup

India have won the T20 World Cup 2026. Playing their first tournament without the demigods, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, a relatively young Indian team delivered a performance for the ages at the Narendra Modi Stadium to clinch their second straight title. Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, players who had spent years on the […]

Tehran: Will allow Indian ships to pass; PM Modi says Iran a friend | India News

NEW DELHI: In his phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian late Thursday, PM Modi stressed that India is Iran’s friend and that his govt will do all it can to advance diplomacy as escalation is not in anyone’s interest. This is the closest India has come to expressing solidarity with Tehran, which said Friday […]

Why the US is sending assault ship USS Tripoli, thousands of marines to the Middle East and what it means for Iran vs Israel war

US Expands Middle East Military Presence Amid Iran-Israel Tensions, USS Tripoli Deploys Marines The United States is significantly expanding its military footprint in the Middle East, sending thousands of Marines and a powerful amphibious assault ship to the region as tensions with Iran intensify. The deployment comes amid a rapidly escalating conflict involving the United […]

H-1B Visa: ‘Not stuck by choice’: Indian American explains why H-1B visas are dominated by Indians and Green Cards trap them in temporary status

An Indian‑American immigration advocate has said that the reason so many Indians are on H‑1B visas is not by choice, but because of flaws in the United States’ immigration system that make it extremely difficult for them to obtain permanent residency.Sidharth, founder of the Indian‑American Advocacy Council, posted on X that the long waits for […]

London Police use River Thames to separate pro-Iranian protesters from opponents amid Middle East tensions

In an unprecedented move, the Metropolitan Police will use the River Thames to separate pro-Iranian protesters from counterdemonstrators in central London this Sunday, as the city braces for what police have described as a “highly volatile” situation.Interior minister Shabana Mahmood approved the Met’s request to ban the annual Al-Quds Day march, organised by the Islamic […]

WH divided: Trump aides debate exit vs escalation

WASHINGTON: A complex tug-of-war inside the White House is driving US. President Donald Trump’s shifting public statements on the course of the Iran war, as aides debate when and how to declare victory even as the conflict spreads across West Asia.Some officials and advisers are warning Trump that surging gasoline prices could exact a political […]

11 Indian nationals accused of staging robberies to claim crime victim visas in US

Eleven Indian nationals have been charged in the United States for allegedly taking part in a scheme that staged armed robberies at convenience stores so that store clerks could falsely claim to be crime victims on immigration applications. According to US prosecutors, the accused face one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. Several of […]

Trump eases curbs on Russian oil, says ‘will hit Iran very hard’

President Donald Trump said the US was going to be hitting Iran “very hard over the next week”, shortly after issuing a partial 30-day waiver for purchases of sanctioned Russian oil, hoping to ease prices fuelled by the US-Israeli war on Iran. Prices have been whipsawing on Trump’s changing comments on the likely duration of […]

Saint Louis coach Josh Schertz agrees in principle to long-term contract extension

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Saint Louis coach Josh Schertz has agreed in principle to a long-term contract extension, athletic director Chris May announced Friday before the Billikens’ win over George Washington in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. Schertz, in his second season with the Billikens after being hired away from Indiana State, guided Saint Louis to […]