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‘People are vile and cruel’: Washington Post journalist laid off while on maternity leave responds to ‘go back to India’ trolling

The Washington Post laid off one-third of its workforce, the most sweeping layoff in its nearly 150-year history, including a woman who was on maternity leave. In a post on X, a woman named Sabrina Malhi claimed that she was laid off by the Washington Post while she was nursing my newborn baby. She came […]

‘Painful but necessary’: Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post announces sweeping layoffs

The Washington Post on Wednesday announced sweeping layoffs that will significantly shrink its newsroom. The Post eliminated its sports section, large parts of its foreign coverage and its storied books division, in what current and former staff described as one of the darkest moments in the paper’s history.The cuts, which affect nearly every department, come […]

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee hike to work in the US: Is America shutting best and brightest Indian talent out?

Trump H-1B Visa Overhaul: Impact on Indian Professionals and US Tech Sector A once-strategic partnership between the United States and India, long built on mutual economic benefit, innovation and people-to-people ties, is now straining under sweeping immigration and trade policies implemented under former President Donald Trump’s administration. Policies such as the drastic H-1B visa fee […]

Washington Sundar Out of New Zealand ODI Series Due to Injury

New Delhi: The Indian cricket team faced another setback in the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand as all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the remaining two matches. Earlier, Rishabh Pant was also sidelined due to injury. The first ODI of the series was played on Sunday in Vadodara. During the match, Sundar […]

KL Rahul Unaware of Washington Sundar’s Injury Severity, Reveals Post-Match

Vadodara: The Indian cricket team secured a four-wicket victory against New Zealand in the first One Day International (ODI) match held in Vadodara on Sunday. The winning shot was played by KL Rahul, who remained unbeaten with 29 runs. Washington Sundar also stayed not out with 7 runs. After the match, KL Rahul admitted that […]

US Doomsday nuclear plane spotted in Washington: Why is it called the ‘flying Pentagon’ |

Boeing E-4B Nightwatch, better known as the US military’s “Doomsday Plane,” made a rare and highly visible appearance this week, triggering speculation because of both its flight pattern and the geopolitical moment in which it occurred. Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft departing Offutt Air Force Base on January 6, flying to Camp Springs, Maryland, near […]

US government admits negligence in helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

FILE – National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy speaks during the NTSB fact-finding hearing on the DCA midair collision accident, at the National Transportation and Safety Board boardroom, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File) FILE – Attorney Bob Clifford speaks during a news conference regarding the Jan. 29, 2025, mid-air […]

‘Who paid the money’: Indian-origin ‘killer’ truck driver released from jail on $100,000 bond; killed 1 in major Washington State crash

Indian-origin semi driver Kamalpreet Singh, believed to be an illegal immigrant, staying in the US without any valid documentation, was released on bond after he was charged with vehicular homicide. The bond amount was set at $100,000. A major outrage started against Indian-origin drivers behind the wheel in the US, taking lives recklessly and then […]

Meet Sim Singh Attariwala: Sikh American civil rights leader takes top human rights role in Washington

Sim J. Singh Attariwala, a well-known civil rights advocate and Director of the Anti-Hate Program at Asian Americans Advancing Justice, has been appointed as a Commissioner on the District of Columbia Human Rights Commission. He was appointed by District of Columbia mayor Muriel Bowser and confirmed by the DC Council. He became one of the […]

‘Beautiful, looks magical’: White House shares snow-laden photos as winter storm blankets Washington

Washington finally got its winter postcard moment. The season’s first real snowfall dusted the White House and much of DC, turning Pennsylvania Avenue into a snow globe.The White House shared images and videos of the historic building covered in snow, capturing the winter scene. This marks the official start of winter weather for the capital, […]