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Scientists believe early Earth was not green, it may have been purple: Know how scientists believe it’s possible |

Source: NASA Astrobiology Beginning two billion years of Earth’s history, the amount of oxygen was not sufficient, but rich in carbon dioxide and methane. The early forms have been able to generate metabolic energy from sunlight using the ‘purple’ pigment, predating the evolution of chlorophyll and photosynthesis. The pigment called retinal, if evolved, could absorb […]

Pakistani-American businessman says denying Green Card holders govt loan bad policy: ‘As a former SBA leader…’

On March 1, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration will require 100% U.S. citizen ownership for SBA loans. Even 1% green card ownership disqualifies a business. The rule impacts SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, key funding tools for real estate, equipment, and jobs. Pakistani-American businessman Dilawar Syed, who previously served in the Small Business Administration, […]

ICE detains Green Card Lottery immigrant charged with raping 16-year-old in Nashville, held victim at gunpoint

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged an arrest detainer against Mena Mohsen Farez Nmn Awad, an Egyptian national, after he was charged with raping a 16-year-old girl while she slept in her own bed in Nashville, Tennessee.According to local reports, on December 31, 2025, Awad broke into the minor girl’s apartment. She was […]

75-country Green Card freeze: US announces adoption waiver in new update

The Green Card freeze on 75 countries threw a spanner in the works for families in the process of adopting children from countries mentioned on the list, as no exception was announced when the immigration freeze came into effect on January 21. The State Department took into consideration the hardships of the US families owing […]

Green Card holders won’t get SBA loans in US from March 1: What this new rule means for Indians

The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that from March 1, they will not give loans to those businesses that are not owned by US citizens. Businesses owned by legal permanent residents, Green Card holders, will not get this loan. The new policy note said 100% of all direct and indirect owners of a loan applicant […]

‘Hired green card, US citizen drivers’: Sikh truck company owner after losing employees as California revoked thousands of licences

When California cancelled thousands of commercial trucking licences a few months ago, Sikh owner Bikramjeet Singh Gill watched his Stockton truck yard fall silent. Trucks that once rolled out each morning now sit idle, unused and unpaid.Gill runs Gillson Trucking Inc. and said around 35 of his immigrant drivers were told lastyear that the California […]

Indian Green Card holder claims ‘USCIS viewing my LinkedIn profile’: ‘I have no criminal record’

A Green Card holder from India took to Reddit, claiming that his LinkedIn profile was being checked by someone at USCIS even though his Green Card case was closed in 2024. The Reddit post of the man claiming that it freaked him out to find out that USCIS officials are still keeping an eye on […]

50,000 extra Green Cards next year because of immigrant visa pause on 75 countries? What immigration experts said

The pause of immigrant visas from 75 countries that started from January 21 may add around 50,000 employment-based Green Card quotas in 2027 as family-based Green Card quotas pass on to employment-based the next year if they (family-based) remain unused. This is the only positive takeaway for Green Card applicants from the pause on 75 […]

‘Staying outside US for too long’: Immigration lawyer flags 10 Green Card mistakes one should avoid

A Green Card is no longer a guarantee to stay in the US permanently, the Donald Trump administration has made it clear, as it arrested Green Card holder activists, deported them flagging them as national security risks. Nationals of 75 countries will not get Green Cards now, the administration announced as it examines how much […]

Greenland is not green! How early settlers thrived on ice and what its melting means for the world | World News

Greenland, the largest island in the world, is commonly mistaken for its deceptive title. Greenland boasts an area in excess of 836,000 square miles, and to its credit, 80% of the island is covered in ice. Greenland’s climate is so harsh that the ice in certain areas can be approximately two miles thick. According to […]