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New passport rules for Indian expats in Dubai: What applicants need to know about 2025 photo guidelines | World News

Indian passport applications in Dubai must include ICAO-compliant photographs/Image: File Starting September 1, Indian expats in Dubai applying for new passports or renewals must submit photographs that conform to International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards. The directive was officially circulated by India’s Ministry of External Affairs to all embassies and consulates worldwide, including the Indian […]

‘Cultural misunderstanding 101’: Indian family’s havan in Texas invites firefighters – Watch video

A housewarming ceremony involving a Hindu havan at a Texas home took an unexpected turn when local firefighters arrived at the scene, mistaking the ritual for a fire emergency.The incident was captured on video. The footage has gone viral and has fuelled an online debate over cultural awareness and fire safety. The clip was originally […]

Indian buyers warned: Using international credit cards for Dubai property payments, violates RBI rules | World News

Indian buyers using international credit cards for Dubai property risk violating FEMA, bypassing RBI’s $250,000 LRS, and facing penalties/Representative Image Indian buyers investing in overseas real estate, particularly in Dubai, have been cautioned against using international credit cards (ICCs) for down payments. Such transactions can violate Indian foreign exchange laws and attract serious legal and […]

NYC-bound tour bus crashes: Indian, asian tourists among victims; multiple fatalities reported

Scene at the crash site (AP) A tour bus carrying over 50 passengers – many of them Indian, Chinese, and Filipino nationals – crashed into a ditch along Interstate 90 in upstate New York on Friday, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries, including that of at least one child, according to state police reported CNN. […]

Watch: Indian truck driver brought to Florida for trial – Harjinder Singh’s deadly U-turn pauses US work visas

Indian-origin driver, Harjinder Singh, who is facing three counts of vehicular homicide for making a reckless U-turn at a Florida highway, killing three, was sent back to Sunshine State after fleeing to sanctuary state California. Later, US President Donald Trump‘s administration announced that it was halting all work visas for commercial drivers. Video of Singh, […]

‘Gut-wrenching’: Kristi Noem reacts to Indian truck driver Harjinder Singh killing 3 in Florida in accident, blames Newsom

Indian truck driver who illegally entered US in 2018 was arrested for killing 3 people in a road accident in Florida which was caused as he took a wrong U-turn. Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem said the death of three people in Florida caused by a semi truck’s wrong U-turn was a gut-wrenching […]

‘When you learn to drive on Indian roads’: Truck driver takes wrong U-turn, kills 3 in Florida

The video of an Indian-origin driver taking a wrong U-turn killing 3 in Florida went viral. The video of a semi-truck taking a wrong U-turn on the Florida Turnpike, killing 3 went viral as social media users claimed that the driver must be from India. According to the Florida Highway Patrol’s crash report, the semi-truck […]

‘Irreparable harm’: Canada court blocks deportation of Indian man, wife has ADHD

Canada judge blocks deportation of India as his wife suffers from ADHD. A Canadian court has blocked the deportation of Jagjit Singh, an Indian-origin man, citing that his separation from his wife, who has ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), will cause “irreparable harm” to the wife. According to the court filing, Singh came to Canada in 2021 […]

Watch: 17-year-old American sings Indian national anthem; video goes viral

Image: Instagram@/dishakpansuriya A 17-year-old American teen’s rendition of the Indian national anthem has brought joy to many on social media. The video, which is now going viral on social media showcases the teen singing the anthem with great enthusiasm. “You feel proud when a 17-year-old American sings Indian national anthem,” read the text over the […]

‘Shut up, big nose’: Indian couple harassed in Canada by youngsters, Peterborough sports group takes action

Screenshot from the video of three youngsters harassing at Indian couple in Canada. An Indian couple was harassed by a group of youngsters at the parking lot of Landsowne Place Mall, the video of which surfaced on social media, triggering a major debate on the increasing racial attacks that Indians are facing in foreign countries. […]