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‘Have you been following the news?’: Redditor shares visa interview experience at Chennai consulate as social media vetting begins

A Redditor shared the experience of his visa interview at India’s Chennai consulate as the social media vetting process began on December 15. The process put hundreds of visa applicants in a limbo as the consulates deferred the interview to next year, claiming that the social media vetting process would take time and hence consulates […]

US visa delays for Indians fall: F-1 and B-1/B-2 interview wait times drop in New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata

India’s long wait for United States visa appointments has eased significantly, according to the latest update from the US State Department. Processing times for key visa categories have decreased across major cities. This offers relief to students, workers and visitors after months of heavy backlogs.The following are the updated wait times for major Indian consulates:New […]

Silver Prices Surge Near Rs 2 Lakh Per Kg in Chennai | Udaipur Kiran

New Delhi, December 2 (Udaipur Kiran) – The domestic bullion market witnessed strong bullish momentum in silver prices today. The shiny metal recorded only a marginal decline of Rs 100 per kilogram today. Due to this surge, silver is trading between Rs 1,87,900 per kilogram to Rs 1,96,100 per kilogram across different bullion markets in […]

‘As an Indian-American….’: US diplomat who was posted in Chennai calls H-1B industrialized fraud

Indian-American US diplomat claims there is an industry in India which is facilitating H-1B fraud. US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui, an Indian-origin US Foreign Service Officer, called out the industrialized fraud in the H-1B visa program as she recounted her experience at the Chennai consulate in India 20 years ago. Siddiqui appeared on a podcast and […]

Three Detained at Chennai Airport for Smuggling Rare Bali Mynas; Birds Sent Back to Malaysia | Udaipur Kiran

Chennai, November 1 (Udaipur Kiran). Customs officials at Chennai Airport have busted a wildlife smuggling attempt and detained three suspects, including an Indian passenger who arrived from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, carrying ten rare Bali Mynas. The passenger, who flew on IndiGo flight 6E-1032, was found with ten Bali Mynas (Leucopsar rothschildi) hidden inside perforated plastic […]

Guwahati Test could be ‘away game’ for both India and SA, need permanent centres: Ashwin

Chennai, Oct 15 (PTI) Guwahati’s maiden Test between India and South Africa will be a virtual “away game” for both the teams due to the unfamiliarity of the pitch, said Ravichandran Ashwin underlining the importance of making permanent Test centres with “good pitches” in the country. The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati will become the […]

Toxic Cough Syrup Tragedy: 22 Children Dead in Madhya Pradesh, Pharma Company Director Arrested in Chennai | Udaipur Kiran

Bhopal, October 9 (Udaipur Kiran) — The death toll from the toxic cough syrup tragedy in Madhya Pradesh has risen to 22, after another child succumbed during treatment on Wednesday night. Three-year-old Mayank Suryawanshi from Pachdhar village in Chhindwara’s Umreth tehsil passed away at Nagpur Medical College, where he had been admitted since September 25. […]

Hema Malini on the tragic stampede at Vijay’s rally, “He should not have invited so many people” : Bollywood News

Actress-politician Hema Malini visited the grieving town of Karur in Tamil Nadu on September 30. A terrible stampede over there during actor-politician Vijay’s rally killed at least 36 people and left several injured on September 27. She spoke emotionally from Karur. “I can’t tell you how tragic the situation is over here. The small town has been […]

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उदयपुर शहर के बड़गांव क्षेत्र की न्यू महालक्ष्मी नगर कॉलोनी निवासी रेयांश उपाध्याय ने नेशनल किक बॉक्सिंग चैंपियनशिप 2025 में शानदार प्रदर्शन करते हुए सिल्वर मेडल अपने नाम किया। चेन्नई में आयोजित इस प्रतियोगिता में रेयांश ने कड़े मुकाबलों के बीच फाइनल तक का सफर तय किया और राजस्थान का नाम रोशन किया। स्टेट […]

Saketharaman’s concert, titled ‘007-Ragas-Bond with Bhavam’, truly hit the mark

The event was a show-stopper | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Thirty minutes before the show, Narada Gana Sabha was abuzz with the sounds of jalras, excited chatter and last-minute rehearsals. Children in vibrant silk outfits ran across the stage, while proud parents and grandparents settled into their seats. This wasn’t yet another annual day […]