New visa rules from July 1 in US, Australia, Japan, Vietnam: What travelers, foreign workers must know
Several new visa rules are coming into effect from July 1. From July 1, the beginning of the second half of the year, several new rules are coming into effect as far as visa rules are concerned. While the US starts a new pilot program for fast tourist visa, Australia increases the minimum salary of […]
Jamco aims to grow workforce to 500 engineers in India with new office in Pune | Pune News
Kate Schaefer, executive chair & CEO, Jamco Interiors (right); Sanjeev Sen, chief operating officer (centre), Jamco Interiors, Nilesh Borade, country head India, Jamco Interiors at inauguration of the Pune facility Pune: Aircraft cabin interior company Jamco Interiors is planning to step up its efforts to increase hiring and grow its workforce to 500 engineers from […]
Who was Weston Higginbotham? Missing US student found dead in Japan, cause unknown
James Weston Higginbotham (top left, long hair) has been missing since May 29 A 20-year-old Auburn University student from Alabama who went missing during a family vacation in Japan has been found dead, bringing a tragic end to a weeklong search that drew international attention. James “Weston” Higginbotham, a junior studying biosystems engineering at Auburn […]
Auburn University student goes missing in Japan during family vacation, had a fight with mom over use of ChatGPT
James Weston Higginbotham (top left, long hair) has been missing since May 29. The Alabama family of four went to Japan on a vacation. A Japan vacation turned into a nightmare for this Alabama family as their 20-year-old son, a student at Auburn University, has been missing since May 29. The family said they won’t […]
FIFA World Cup 2026, Group F preview: Schedule, full squads, players to watch out for
Group F presents one of the most unpredictable narratives of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, blending tactical sophistication with raw, explosive star power. Heavyweights Netherlands enter as favourites, hungry to finally capture the elusive crown that slipped away in past three finals. However, they face a fiercely competitive field. Japan brings their signature high-octane technical […]
10 largest island countries in the world: Indonesia, Japan, Papua New Guinea among the biggest island nations | World News
Standing back from a world map, the outline of land against water starts to look less tidy than it first appears. Some countries are stretched across hundreds or even thousands of fragments, scattered like broken glass across vast stretches of ocean. Others sit almost entirely on a single mass of rock but still qualify as […]
Viral post claims Indian woman caught shoplifting in Japan tried to bribe shopkeeper, police: ‘They respect India a lot…’
A woman from an Indian tour group in Japan was allegedly caught shoplifting at a souvenir shop and later tried to offer money to both the shopkeeper and police officers as bribes after being caught, according to a viral post on X.The account was shared by Muthukrishnan Dhandapani, who said the incident happened during a […]
PM reaffirms stability, prosperity in Indo-Pacific in meetings with Foreign Ministers of Australia, Japan
Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on May 26, 2026. Photo: X/@narendramodi via ANI India and Australia will continue to work for a free, open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) after he held discussions with Australian Foreign Minister […]
Why are millions of homes in Japan empty: Inside the shocking rise of abandoned “ghost houses” across the nation
Across Japan, something unusual is happening in plain sight. Entire neighbourhoods have houses that still stand, but nobody lives inside them anymore. Windows stay closed for years. Gardens grow wild, and paint fades slowly in the weather and over time. Reportedly, Japan has around 9 million vacant homes, a figure that keeps increasing. It feels […]