new video loaded: How Japan’s New Prime Minister Bonded With Trump Trump will meet Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, on Tuesday (10/28). A look at how she will approach President Trump in order to rekindle the close relationship he had with her mentor, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. By Javier C. Hernández, Nailah Morgan, […]
UAE unveils three new Indian passport designs today / AI-generated illustration Indian expats in the UAE are witnessing a first-of-its-kind change, as the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi confirmed on October 28, 2025, that three different Indian passport designs are now officially in circulation the older booklet, the machine-readable version, and the newly introduced chip-enabled […]
Hurricane Melissa impact (AP) At least 25 people died in the southern coastal town of Petit-Goave, Haiti after severe flooding from Hurricane Melissa swept through the area, local officials said Wednesday.Mayor Jean Bertrand Subrème told The Associated Press that the La Digue river burst its banks and flooded nearby homes. Dozens of houses collapsed, and […]
Kuwait introduces strict new anti-drug law with tough penalties / AI-Generated Illustration Kuwait has officially approved a new, tougher anti-drug law, the Cabinet announced on Monday, October 28, 2025, introducing random drug testing, harsher jail terms, and the death penalty for serious trafficking cases. The draft decree-law was endorsed during the weekly Cabinet meeting and […]
Kerala nurses Abhijith Jees (left) and Ajeesh Nelson (right) saved a passenger’s life mid-air during their first-ever flight to the UAE. (Photo: Response Plus Medical) A life saved at 35,000 feet What began as a hopeful journey turned into a life-saving moment for two young nurses from Kerala. Abhijith Jees, 26, from Wayanad, and Ajeesh […]
USCIS announces end of automatic EAD extensions. The Donald Trump administration has come up with a new rule for migrant workers that will impact their stay and authorization to work in the country. This will end a Biden administration practice that allowed certain immigrants to keep working legally after their work permit expired as long […]
Donald Trump (File photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered the clearest sign that a trade deal with India is now imminent, telling an Asia-Pacific meeting in South Korea that he has “great respect and love” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while recycling his increasingly fictionalized version of how he […]
55-year-old Indian-origin Canadian businessman attacked and killed by stranger in Edmonton. In a strange, unprovoked incident, 55-year-old Indian-origin Canadian businessman Arvi Singh Sagoo was attacked by a stranger in Edmonton after the man found the attacker peeing on his car. The incident took place on October 19 and Arvi died on October 24. Edmonton police […]
Qatar extends Hajj 2026 registration with new health requirements, QR10,000 deposit, and a 4,400 quota/Representative Image Each year, millions of Muslims embark on the sacred Hajj pilgrimage, a six-day spiritual journey in Mecca held annually in Dhu al-Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. As preparations intensify for the 1447 AH (2026) Hajj season, […]
Indian-origin truck driver arrested by Canada authorities with 77 kg of heroine coming from the US. Surj Singh Salaria, a 28-year-old Indian-origin truck driver, referred as a Calgarian resident by Canadian media, was arrested in September after he was found with nearly 77 kg of cocaine with an estimated value of $7 million in his […]
