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Nepal’s new NOC rule for UAE travellers: How Indian expats lost Dh1,400 during trip | World News

Indian expats lose over Dh1,400 due to Nepal’s sudden enforcement of NOC rule for UAE-bound travellers. Some Indian residents of the UAE have unexpectedly lost more than Dh1,400 each or faced significant travel stress after Nepal began strictly enforcing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) requirement from the Indian embassy for re-entry to the Emirates.As reported […]

‘Felt completely trapped’: Indian student scammed in US by imposters who posed as ICE officers, told her she would be deported

Scammers in US targeted Indian-origin student, told her she would be arrested and then deported. Shreya Bedi, an Indian student, was deceived by scammers who posed as immigration officers who told her that she was violating immigration laws. The imposters forced her into purchasing $5000 worth of gift cards as ‘bond’ payments to avoid arrest […]

‘We are close to making NYC’s first South Asian mayor’: Zohran Mamdani uses Indian card to please voters, promises for rent relief and free buses

Zohran Mamdani, one of the candidates in the New York City mayoral election, has used the Indian card to grab the attention of the voters. Mamdani, an Indian-Ugandan-American, has released a video in which he is speaking in Hindi and promising to give rent relief, free buses, and affordable groceries. In a post n X, […]

From e-passports to colour-coded covers: Indian expats in UAE to see major passport overhaul in 2025

Indian passports are getting a high-tech, user-friendly makeover in 2025, and the updates are especially relevant for the over 3.5 million Indians living in the UAE. From chip-enabled e-passports to easier documentation for families, these sweeping reforms aim to modernize how Indians at home and abroad manage one of their most important identity documents.Here’s what’s […]

Indian tech entrepreneur Nagendra Dhanakeerthi recounts final hurdle before getting O-1A visa: ‘Why do you think you are extraordinary?’

Indian tech entrepreneur Nagendra Dhanakeerthi recounts his story of getting an extraordinary category visa to US. Indian tech entrepreneur Nagendra Dhanakeerthi has recently relocated to California on an O-1A visa which is reserved for “extraordinary” people in their fields. His relocation comes amid the Donald Trump administration’s stricter rules for foreign nationals and a brewing […]

Selfie gone wild: Indian attacked by tiger while posing for photo – watch video

A man was brutally attacked by the tiger (Video credits: X/Sidharth Shukla) An Indian man was brutally attacked by a tiger at an Animal Park in Thailand. The shocking incident was recorded and shared across multiple platforms in social media. The video has gathered widespread reactions from several social media users and have reignited the […]

Gujarat man sentenced to 10 years in US after Indian family of four froze to death in smuggling attempt

Three years after a heartbreaking tragedy unfolded along the US-Canada border, the man convicted of planning a human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of four Indian migrants has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, an Indian national from Gujarat, was handed the sentence on Wednesday at a federal courthouse […]

‘Every day is Indian day’: Social media post of a crowd at Niagara Falls goes viral

An undated video of the crowd visiting Niagara Falls goes viral. A purported video of the crowd of visitors at Niagara Falls went viral on X as social media users concluded that most of the tourists were from India. The authenticity of the undated video is not verified but it opened a viral debate on […]

Vivek Ramaswamy dragged in H-1B row: ‘What’s the point of electing a Republican if they’re Indian…’

Social media users complain that if Vivek Ramaswamy wins the gubernatorial election in Ohio, he will bring hordes of Indians. As US tech workers are revolting against the mass layoffs in several companies, including Walmart, Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy, an Indian-origin Republican, got dragged into the row as social media users claimed that Vivek would […]

Indian student Sahil Kumar missing in Canada, mobile phone switched off

Indian student Sahil Kumar goes missing in Canada. 23-year-old Sahil Kumar, an Indian student, has gone missing in Canada, only days after he arrived in the country to study at Humber College. The Hamilton Police have asked the Indian community for help to check local Gurdwaras if Sahil has taken shelter there. Officers said the […]