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‘You are not eligible for visa at this time’: B1/B2 visas getting rejected in India, Redditor shares experience of Mumbai consulate

Reports of several B1/B2 visa applications getting rejected surfaced on social media Friday, claiming that these rejections took place in the past few days. No explicit reasons were given for these rejections; the applicants claimed. This came at a time when the H-1B visa stamping has been delayed in India for months, ever since the […]

‘My interviewer wasn’t even human’: Job seeker shares bizarre interview experience with AI avatar |

Artificial intelligence has already taken over large parts of modern hiring. Algorithms scan CVs, software ranks candidates, and automated systems now replace junior recruiters and even some of the engineers who once built them. CV screening, shortlisting and candidate ranking are now routinely automated. What has largely remained untouched, until now, is the interview: a […]

‘People pushing in line, staff shouting…’: American family shares ‘worst immigration experience’ in Sri Lanka in viral video

A visiting American family has gone viral after posting a video criticising what they described as the “worst immigration experience” while trying to extend their visa in Sri Lanka.The Hutchinson family shared the clip on TikTok after visiting the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Colombo to extend their 30-day tourist visa. The video was […]

‘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 […]

Epstein scandal: Ghislaine Maxwell is enjoying ‘happier time, VIP experience’ in new prison, says report

Sex offender and trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has described her new life inside a Texas minimum-security prison as calmer, cleaner, and far safer than the Florida facility where she previously served her 20-year sentence for recruiting minors for late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.Emails reviewed by NBC News revealed that Maxwell has been praising the living conditions of […]

Rashmika Mandanna on Playing a Vampire in ‘Thama’: “It Was a Completely New and Challenging Experience” | Udaipur Kiran

Mumbai, October 28 (Udaipur Kiran). Actress Rashmika Mandanna is currently enjoying the success of her recently released film Thama, in which she plays the role of a vampire — a first in her career. Speaking about her experience, Rashmika said portraying such a character was both creatively thrilling and deeply challenging. Sharing her thoughts, Rashmika […]

Ontario cracks down on truck driving license, makes one year Canadian driving experience mandatory

Ontario makes one year Canadian driving a mandatory requirement to get a commercial license. Canada’s Ontario province took learning lessons from the US and put in place stricter requirements for getting a commercial driving license in the province. Ontario MPP, Sikh-Canadian politician Hardeep Grewal, announced the measures, including one year of Canadian driving experience for […]

‘My experience with H-1B racism’: US techie recalls great interviews followed by rejection, ‘Indians feel entitled to work here’

US techie’s rant against H-1B goes viral on Teamblind. A US techie shared the experience of giving interviews for Meta and Amazon and getting rejected at both, as there were majorly Indians on the interview board. Calling it H-1B racism, the techie wrote on Teamblind: “So before any H1Bs say that Americans are racist, please […]

‘You didn’t have to see my mom crying’: H-1B visa holder narrates harrowing experience, MAGA says ‘stay in your country’

An H-1B Redditor narrated the harrowing few hours in the aftermath of the US government’s announcement of a $100,000 visa fee, which threw companies into a tizzy. Companies called back all employees, not in the US now, fearing that they would not be able to re-enter the country, before the White House clarified that the […]

UAE National Day 2025 celebrations: Where to watch fireworks, join parades, experience cultural events | World News

UAE National Day 2025 features fireworks, traditional dances, parades, food festivals, and family-friendly cultural events nationwide/Representative Image As the UAE prepares to mark its 54th National Day on December 2, 2025, the entire country is set to come alive with patriotic colors, dazzling fireworks, heritage showcases, and family-friendly festivities. From iconic landmarks like Burj Khalifa […]