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Canada tightens visa cancellation rules, foreign workers, international students and visitors face heightened scrutiny

Canada’s international students, foreign workers and even visitors now face tougher compliance checks under newly updated guidelines that allow immigration officers to cancel visas and study permits that have already been issued.On Nov 4, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its operational guidance, giving officers clearly defined authority to revoke visitor visas, study […]

‘American Hindus are not foreign agents’: Students protest at New Jersey university over anti-Hindu lecture | World News

A silent protest at Rutgers University in New Jersey has ignited debate over how Hindu identity is being framed in academic spaces. Students, faculty members, and community supporters gathered outside Alexander Library as a lecture titled “Hindutva in America: A Threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism” took place inside. The protestors, many of whom are […]

NYC Mayoral elections: Zohran Mamdani hit with criminal referrals over alleged foreign donations

Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayoral frontrunner, was hit with two criminal referrals on Tuesday after the Coolidge Reagan Foundation accused him of accepting illegal contributions from foreign donors.The referrals, alleging possible violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act and New York Election Code, were filed with the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division and […]

Masked men in Texas protest against ‘Diwali garbage’, call for rejection of ‘foreign demons’; Hindu groups condemn

Three Texas men waved two anti-Hindu placards from behind their masks and called it a protest. A handful of people hiding behind masks waved the US flag and some placards calling out Indians in Texas, and posted those photos on social media in a ‘hate bait’. They called themselves ‘Take Action Texas’ though it’s not […]

‘We don’t want conflict with anyone’: Afghan foreign minister on border clashes; calls Pakistan only ‘unhappy neighbour’

Except for Pakistan, all of Afghanistan’s neighbours are “happy” with the country, Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Monday. “We don’t want conflict with anyone. There is peace in Afghanistan. Pakistan is not our only neighbour — we have five other neighbours, and all of them are happy with us,” Muttaqi said, […]

47,000 foreign students may now be in Canada illegally, says IRCC; ‘India one of the top countries’

IRCC says 47,000 foreign students may now be in Canada illegally. Canada has as many as 47,000 foreign students who are at present in the country illegally, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada revealed at a House of Commons committee. They entered the country as students but then they may have violated their terms of […]

Student bodies warn Labour of losing Indian talent if levy imposed on foreign students

UK education secretary Bridget Phillipson LONDON: Bodies representing Indian students, UK academics and UK universities have slammed plans by Labour to impose a levy on international students to pay for maintenance grants for domestic students from low-income families at university or college, saying it will put off international students and hit university finances.UK education secretary […]

‘Best Oval Office ever’: Donald Trump hails 24-Karat gold revamp; boasts foreign leaders ‘freak out’ by its grandeur

US President Donald Trump praised the 24-karat gold in the Oval Office and Cabinet Room of the White House, emphasizing its “look and success.” Describing the Oval Office as the “best ever,” Trump stated that foreign leaders and visitors “freak out” when they see the gold.“Some of the highest quality 24 Karat Gold used in […]

‘America first’: US Supreme Court sides with Trump; $4B foreign aid withheld

The US Supreme Court on Friday sided with President Trump, allowing his administration to withhold roughly $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress for the current fiscal year, granting emergency relief in line with his “America First” agenda.The Supreme Court’s ruling follows an earlier order by Chief Justice John Roberts that temporarily blocked a […]

H-1B visa fee hike: What is H-1B visa, who it affects, what it means for foreign workers in the US, and other FAQs | World News

The United States has announced a steep increase in fees for H-1B visa applications, sparking concern among foreign workers, students, and tech companies alike. The cost for new visa petitions has been raised to USD 100,000, up from the previous range of roughly USD 2,000 to USD 5,000. The move, described by the Trump administration […]