The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a major policy shift that restores a rigorous and holistic approach to evaluating ‘good moral character’ (GMC) of foreign nationals applying for American citizenship.To illustrate: Driving under influence could impair your eligibility, but if you have skipped on taxes – but subsequently coughed up your dues […]
Coach Mike Hesson and Babar Azam NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Sunday announced a 17-member squad for the triangular T20I series in Sharjah and the Asia Cup in the UAE, leaving out stalwarts Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. The decision underlined a shift in strategy, with the selectors preferring aggressive batters Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan and […]
On August 7, at the Congress headquarters in new Delhi, party leader Rahul Gandhi stood in a room filled with cameras and anticipation, holding what he described as proof of India’s gravest democratic crisis. The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha raised a spiral-bound stack of papers, culled from a seven-foot pile of […]
Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, Kiara Advani starrer ‘WAR 2’ released in theatres on August 14. The film directed by Ayan Mukerji had a good opening on day 1 and that largely also came from the Telugu version of the movie. Clearly, with Jr NTR’s presence, the film had a huge market among the Telugu audience, […]
If you’ve ever been puzzled by blood pressure numbers or wondered what’s really changed in the guidelines, you’re in the right place. On August 14, 2025, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC), along with a slew of trusted partners, dropped their 2025 guideline for preventing, detecting, evaluating, and managing […]
RG Kar case protest (PTI) KOLKATA: Parents of the rape-murder victim of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital have received an email from the office of President Droupadi Murmu, offering support and solidarity in their pursuit of justice.The President’s communication stated that her personal aide would contact the family shortly. Encouraged by this response […]
Bhagwant Mann (File photo) BATHINDA: Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a US-based Khalistani outfit, has emailed several media persons threatening “political death” for Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann from Aug 31 – the day then Punjab CM Beant Singh was assassinated.Earlier, Sikhs for Justice chief and designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun had openly threatened to kill […]
Dewald Brevis and Virat Kohli (Agency Photos) South African batter Dewald Brevis surpassed India’s Virat Kohli in the record for most T20I sixes against Australia in Australia, becoming the first ever batter to hit 14 sixes in T20I Down Under. Despite his impressive performance, South Africa couldn’t secure a victory in the series decider.Brevis scored […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day promise of cheaper daily-use items through a simplified two-slab GST structure, pitched as “next-generation reforms” and a Diwali gift for the nation, has triggered a sharp political tussle, with Congress claiming the idea as its own, pointing to its 2024 manifesto and Rahul Gandhi’s 2018 posts demanding […]
Rescuers in Pakistan are struggling to recover bodies after flash floods triggered by relentless monsoon rains killed at least 321 people in the past 48 hours, officials told AFP on Saturday. Most casualties were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where 307 people died as rivers burst their banks and houses collapsed.A video shared by RT.com […]
