Zohran Mamdani leads NYC war on delivery apps: One company sued, 60 warned of shutdowns | World News

NYC’s new delivery worker law takes effect January 26, 2026, as Zohran Mamdani sues one app and warns 60 others of shutdowns/ Youtube New York City has escalated its confrontation with delivery app companies, filing a lawsuit against one operator it accuses of widespread wage theft while simultaneously warning more than 60 platforms that tougher […]

‘Crime doesn’t lead to a Green Card’: US immigration’s fresh reminder amid major visa crackdown

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a fresh warning targeting Green Card applicants and cited recent cases where layers of screening threw up shocking discoveries about the applicants and appropriate actions have been taken. In one case, the USCIS said, screening revealed that an applicant was wanted for homicide by the Mexican government. In […]

Meet Saikat Chakrabarti: AOC’s ex-aide running for Congress from Pelosi’s backyard | World News

Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief of staff to US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), is stepping into the political arena himself with a congressional run in California, setting up a closely watched contest in San Francisco.The Indian-origin organiser and former Silicon Valley engineer is running as a Democrat in California’s 11th Congressional District, which covers San […]

No good news: Green Card waiting situation for Indians as per Visa Bulletin February 2026

The latest Visa Bulletin from the State Department does not offer any good news for Indians waiting for their Green Cards as there is little to no movement. The average waiting time for Green Cards in the US is over 10 to 15 years due to the per-country cap of 7% of the annual limit. […]

‘Two extraordinary leaders’: Meloni shares Ghibli-style anime with Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi; internet reacts

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a Ghibli-style anime artwork featuring herself with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The post, shared on X, blended diplomacy with pop culture and quickly caught the attention of internet users.Meloni uploaded a single image split into two parts. One half showed a smiling selfie of the Italian leader with […]

New Delhi businessman Sanjay Kaushik sentenced in US: Purchased aviation component for India from Oregon; aim was to export to Russia

Sanjay Kaushik, an Indian man, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for the illegal export of aviation components to Russia via India, violating US security. The Indian-origin man was arrested in Florida in 2024 and has been in custody since then. In 2025, Kaushik pled guilty to conspiring to sell export-controlled aviation […]

What is ELITE app? ICE using Palantir’s ‘mapping tool’ to track immigrants for deportation with IDs, locations, and photos

Federal immigration officers appear to be using a high‑tech mapping tool developed with data from Palantir to identify deportation targets across US. The tool is known as the ‘Enhanced Leads Identification & Targeting for Enforcement’, or simply ‘ELITE’. According to a report cited by 404 Media, the app creates digital maps that show potential deportees […]

What is ocean’s ‘lake of death’? What happens when marine life enters one of deadliest underwater spots |

Brine pools kill marine life because extreme salinity, oxygen absence, and toxic chemicals stop all cellular functions/ Courtesy University of Miami Brine pools, often nicknamed underwater lakes or lakes of death, are some of the most dangerous environments in the ocean. They are pockets of water so salty and oxygen-free that they form sharp, visible […]

US freezes immigrant visas: When will Pakistan’s ban be lifted? Islamabad embassy gives update

The US state department froze the immigrant visa process for 75 countries, including Pakistan, and the US embassy in Islamabad said the immigrant visa would be stopped for Pakistan from January 21.Earlier, the state department indefinitely suspended the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries in what it described as one of its most expansive […]

How Greenland Is Reacting to Trump’s Threats

new video loaded: How Greenland Is Reacting to Trump’s Threats Our reporter Jeffrey Gettleman is on the ground in Greenland, seeing how people have reacted to Trump’s desire to take it over. He and our senior writer Katrin Bennhold discuss what Greenland means to the United States, Denmark and Greenlanders. By Katrin Bennhold, Jeffrey Gettleman, […]