‘You are not eligible for visa at this time’: B1/B2 visas getting rejected in India, Redditor shares experience of Mumbai consulate

Reports of several B1/B2 visa applications getting rejected surfaced on social media Friday, claiming that these rejections took place in the past few days. No explicit reasons were given for these rejections; the applicants claimed. This came at a time when the H-1B visa stamping has been delayed in India for months, ever since the […]

Iran unrest: Tehran accuses US and Israel of stoking protests; plays down risk of military intervention

File photo: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Picture credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister on Friday accused the United States and Israel of actively fuelling the growing protest movement in the country, while dismissing the likelihood of direct foreign military intervention despite US warnings over crackdowns on demonstrators..Speaking during a visit to Lebanon, Iranian foreign minister […]

President’s priority: Trump picks up Fox News call during New York Times interview | World News

President Donald Trump briefly paused an interview with The New York Times to answer a phone call from Fox News, according to the Times’ account of the Oval Office meeting.The call came from Bret Baier, Fox News’s chief political anchor and the host of Special Report. Trump answered during the interview, told Baier that he […]

Another Maduro-style operation? ‘Be prepared’: Iran’s exiled prince issues ‘urgent’ call for Trump

Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi has issued an urgent appeal to US President Donald Trump to intervene as mass protests sweep the Islamic Republic.“Mr President, this is an urgent and immediate call for your attention, support and action,” Pahlavi wrote on social media. “Please be prepared to intervene to help the people of Iran.”The […]

WPL 2026: Lauren Bell stuns MI on RCB debut, fans hail her spell

Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans were left in awe of Lauren Bell after she delivered a stunning spell against the Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 on Friday, January 9. Bell ended up with figures of one for 14 in her four overs, but it was the her first three […]

Iran protests: Why are women lighting cigarettes from burning Khamenei photo? See photos

Images of Iranian women lighting cigarettes from burning photographs of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have surfaced on social media as the citizens of the country are protesting amid rising economic hardships.In the middle eastern nation, setting fire to an image of the Supreme Leader in the past has led to state action. Last year […]

Mukesh Bhatt clarifies Awarapan 2 date shift not due to Dhurandhar 2, Toxic competition : Bollywood News

The much-anticipated sequel Awarapan 2 is now expected to hit cinemas in May or June 2026, producer Mukesh Bhatt has clarified, dispelling reports that its change of date was driven by competition from other major releases such as Dhurandhar 2 and Toxic. Awarapan 2, the follow-up to the 2007 action-romance drama Awarapan starring Emraan Hashmi, […]

Trump says he would accept Nobel Peace Prize from Machado; Nobel Committee says it’s not possible

As President Donald Trump is looking forward to welcome Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado next week after dismissing her as a leader succeeding Nicolas Maduro, he said he would accept the Nobel Peace Prize from her — as he learned that Machado wants to share the prize with him. “I’ve stopped eight wars,” Trump […]

Switzerland holds memorial service during day of national mourning for bar fire victims

Swiss Federal President Guy Parmelin, left, delivers his statement as Former Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri, left, and Emmanuel Macron, right, President of France, appear on the screen, during the official commemorative ceremony for victims of the deadly fire MARTIGNY: Switzerland held a national day of mourning on Friday for the 40 people who died […]

‘I got no credit, I was criticised’: Trump says he won’t keep business interests aside | World News

President Donald Trump has said he sees no reason to restrict his family’s business activities during his second term, arguing that he was criticised rather than recognised despite voluntarily limiting such dealings during his first presidency.In a lengthy interview with The New York Times, Trump said his experience of his first term in office convinced […]