A truck driver was placed out of service by Arkansas Highway Police after being caught hauling large quantities of ‘hazardous’ nitrous oxide (commonly called “puff gas”) without proper paperwork, safety markings, or legal qualifications. The trucker also failed to pass a quick English proficiency test that the cop gave him. The incident was captured on […]
Some movies will not only entertain you but also linger in your mind as a silent companion who reminds you of the reasons to cherish life even when faced with trying times. It was on one of these days when I encountered `It’s a Wonderful Life.’It was already late in the night when I decided […]
Thousands of truck drivers across the United States have been barred from operating after failing newly enforced English proficiency tests, with Indian-origin and Latino drivers among those most affected. The rule, reinstated under Donald Trump’s administration, has raised alarm among trucking companies and worker groups, who say it unfairly targets immigrant drivers. It could worsen […]
Indian truck driver Vivak Sharma’s interview went viral for all wrong reasons. The US transport department has recently issued an emergency rule that only green card holders will be able to renew their commercial driver’s license. An Indian truck driver’s interview with ABC 7 News went viral as he recounted the difficulty he was facing. […]
Lessons from Life by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum shares 35 chapters of leadership wisdom, personal reflections, and life principles/ Image: WAM Release and initial success of Sheikh Mohammed‘s book Following the tremendous success of his earlier memoir My Story, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s newest book Lessons from Life is […]
Two women lost their lives on Saturday while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the UK on a makeshift boat carrying other migrants, French officials said. Rescuers found the women in cardiac arrest but were unable to save them. A couple and their child suffering from hypothermia were taken to a hospital […]
An old video released by New Mexico Police shows Harjinder Singh speaking in broken english when he was given an overspeed notice in July. The controversial case of Indian-origin truck driver Harjinder Singh, who mowed three people in Florida after taking a wrong U-turn, took a new development after an old video shows him speaking […]
Donald Trump (left), Harjinder Singh (Agencies) Trump administration has warned that California, Washington, and New Mexico may face significant cuts in federal safety funding unless they enforce English language requirements for commercial truck drivers – a move spurred by a recent fatal crash in Florida involving an Indian-origin driver, reported Fox news.Transportation secretary Sean Duffy […]
US President Donald Trump speaks with African leaders during a lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House (AP image) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong command in English during a meeting at the White House. However, Liberia’s official language is English and Boakai was […]
24-year-old Indian woman goes missing days after arriving in US A 24-year-old Indian woman has gone missing just days after she arrived in the United States for an arranged marriage, authorities in New Jersey said this week. The woman, identified as Simran, landed in the US on June 20. She reportedly arrived in the country […]
