Man tells Ontario court he did ‘sham marriages’ in India to help Indian women immigrate to Canada

An Indian-origin man made a shocking revelation in an Ontario court as the court was hearing a case regarding his marriage. A convoluted plot of deceit unfolded in front of the court and Amratpal Singh Sidhu, the man in question, admitted to the court that he participated in two ‘sham’ marriages to ‘help’ Indian women […]

IMF Projects 6.6% Growth for India in FY26 Despite Global Headwinds | Udaipur Kiran

Washington, November 26 (Udaipur Kiran): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a robust growth rate of 6.6 per cent for India in the financial year 2025–26 despite external challenges, including prolonged high US tariffs. The projection assumes a baseline scenario of continued 50 per cent US tariffs. According to the IMF report released on […]

SC to govt: Consider law to curb ridiculing of disabled | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday suggested enacting a law on the line of the stringent SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to deter ridiculing of differently abled people, but the Union govt flagged the potential adverse impact of such legislation on creative artists depicting individuals with disability in movies and theatres.Hearing a petition […]

SC orders nationwide audit of all private & deemed universities | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has ordered an unprecedented nationwide audit of all private and deemed universities, transforming a student grievance into a deep scrutiny of India’s sprawling higher education sector. In a sweeping directive, apex court has asked Centre, all states and UTs, and University Grants Commission (UGC) to submit personally sworn affidavits disclosing how […]

US investor slams ‘comically broken’ e-visa application process in India: ‘If you can survive it…’

American investor Raymond Russell found himself frustrated trying to apply for an e-visa for India and called out the faulty website with unnecessary information. The process requires an investor to submit details of all the countries they visited in the last 10 years; the payment options listed don’t work well for foreigners were the grievances […]

2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased deactivated in national clean-up | India News

NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated over two crore Aadhaar numbers belonging to deceased individuals as part of a nationwide clean-up drive to strengthen the accuracy and reliability of the Aadhaar database.Officials said the exercise is aimed at preventing identity fraud and ensuring that govt benefits linked to Aadhaar are […]

‘It was done without H-1Bs from India’: Ex-DOGE adviser hits out at Vivek Ramaswamy amid immigration row

Former DOGE adviser James Fishback pushed back against Vivek Ramaswamy’s comments on Ohio’s industrial future, using the moment to reiterate his call to end the “H-1B scam”.Fishback was responding to an X post from Ramaswamy, the Indian-origin candidate endorsed by Trump and now running for Governor of Ohio. Vivek appeared to be simply promoting his […]

Significant risk to Uri hydro plant: Pakistan retaliation met swift CISF action during Operation Sindoor; how families were evacuated in time | India News

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s retaliation put the Uri hydroelectric plant near the Line of Control (LoC) under significant risk during a high-risk security situation that unfolded after India launched Operation Sindoor. However, the CISF successfully foiled the attempted attack, protecting both the power project and the residents living nearby.On Tuesday, the CISF honoured 19 of its […]