Vineeth Sendilraj, a 19-year-old Indian-origin computer science student at Georgia Tech, has announced that he has joined Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI as an engineer, describing the move as a “full circle moment”. His announcement comes days after he went viral following a widely shared clip from xAI’s December 2025 hackathon.Sendilraj first drew attention […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she would “stomp” Vice President JD Vance in a hypothetical 2028 presidential race after a newly released poll showed her holding a narrow lead over Vance. The remark was made during a brief, unscripted exchange with a reporter outside the US Capitol, where she was asked about early head-to-head polling, and […]
The New York Post published an explosive report of former president Bill Clinton’s deep association with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — so deep that Clinton allegedly took Epstein and his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell as his plus twos to the 2002 wedding of Moroccan King Mohammed VI. The report came with an alleged photo. The report […]
The US State Department released the first visa bulletin of 2026, promising good news for Indian Green Card applicants falling in the category of EB-1, as their Final Action Dates moved by one year, meaning that the waiting time to get a Green Card will be reduced. For EB-1 category India, the final action date […]
UAE creates unified authority to govern media / Image: File The United Arab Emirates has issued a new Federal Decree-Law to establish the National Media Authority, a major step in reshaping how media is governed in the country. This move replaces three existing bodies, the UAE Media Council, National Media Office, and Emirates News Agency […]
UAE shifts government offices to remote work / Image: File Unstable weather sweeping over the United Arab Emirates has led authorities to take important steps to keep people safe, especially workers. In Dubai, government offices have been instructed to operate remotely on Friday, December 19 due to weather forecasts showing rain, wind and rough conditions. […]
Blank coins wait to be the last pennies pressed at the U.S. Mint, in Philadelphia (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The final US pennies struck before the government ended production of the one-cent coin fetched a staggering $16.76 million at auction, underscoring the enduring appeal of the penny among collectors.The US Mint sold 232 special three-cent […]
The list of the world’s richest families includes dynasties that have constructed empires that have lasted for decades and even centuries. The Ambani family is the only Indian family in Bloomberg’s top 10. Overall, the top 25 families are now worth an amazing $2.9 trillion, which is $358.7 billion more than last year. The leading […]
Saudi-India deal eases short-term UAE visa travel / Image: File The diplomatic ties between New Delhi and Riyadh have reached a new milestone. In a significant move to cut through bureaucratic red tape, India and Saudi Arabia have officially signed a mutual agreement that exempts specific passport holders from short-stay visa requirements. Signed at the […]
India and Oman secure a future-ready partnership / Image: File The shores of Muscat have long been a bridge between the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Peninsula. However, the recent visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Sultanate has transformed this ancient connection into a modern-day powerhouse. This wasn’t just a diplomatic formality; […]
