Gunshot, knives and footage: Three Indian-origin men jailed in UK over violent disorder at Derby kabaddi tournament

Three Indian-Origin men have been jailed for their part in a violent disorder at a Kabbadi tournament in Alvaston in the summer of 2023. Boota Singh, Damanjit Singh and Rajvinder Takhar Singh were sentenced at Derby Crown Court on 19 December after being found guilty at a trial in November, according to Derbyshire Police.Violence broke […]

H-1B, H-4 visa delays: Immigration lawyer shares advice for workers, families and spouses waiting to return; ‘They cannot risk…’

Applicants for H-1B and H-4 visas are facing unexpected and prolonged delays in US visa interview appointments, with some now being pushed back by more than a year, according to immigration lawyer Gnanamookan Senthurjothi, as reported by The American Bazaar.Senthurjothi said that several applicants who had originally secured interview slots for January 2026 at US […]

JD Vance wanted to release the Epstein files in 2021. What happened now?

A 2021 tweet from US vice president JD Vance has gone viral, in which he asked: “What possible interest would the US government have in keeping Epstein’s clients secret?” The X post resurfaced again as thousands of pages of newly released Epstein files were made public by the House Oversight Committee this week.Democratic Congressman Ro […]

$50 for $100? How this Indian-origin executive negotiated with a knife-wielding mugger on his first day in US

When Sharran Srivatsaa, an 18-year-old Indian immigrant, landed in America, he was met with an unexpected challenge: a mugger brandishing a knife. Rather than panic, he tapped into his negotiation skills, proposing to hand over $100 in exchange for a safe passage to school with $50 still in his pocket. Indian-origin executive Sharran Srivatsaa shared […]

Captain Puffy reveals Pokimane spoke to her about Ellum allegations before viral TikTok backlash began

Captain Puffy reveals Pokimane spoke to her about Ellum allegations before viral TikTok backlash began (Image via Getty) Cara “Captain Puffy” has said that Pokimane already knew about serious claims made against Josh “Ellum” before becoming his housemate. The comments came after Captain Puffy shared a six-page Google Doc on December 17, 2025, where she […]

Epstein files opened: Woman reported Jeffrey’s interest in ‘child pornography’ to FBI in 1996; recalled seeing Trump at NY office

A woman in 1996 had filed a complaint with the FBI regarding Jeffrey Epstein’s interest in “child pornography,” however, the agency never publicly acknowledged her report. Maria Farmer has long said she contacted federal investigators nearly a decade before authorities began a full investigation into the convicted sex offender’s abuse. Some observers even questioned her […]

How Canada’s Indian Act tax rules are confusing shoppers: ‘Indigenous people should be proud to get tax exemption’

Canadian resident Ethan Macleod was Christmas shopping in Gatineau, Quebec. He was more than 500 kilometres from his home in the Cree Nation of Mistissini and he was hoping to find good holiday deals.But he discovered that not all stores honoured the Indian Act tax exemptions for Indigenous shoppers.Under section 87 of the Indian Act, […]

Request accepted: Egypt lifts travel ban on activist Alaa Abdel Fattah; played key role in 2011 uprising

Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah (left) hugs his mother, Laila Soueif, as he arrives at his home, after a presidential pardon, in Cairo on Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Egypt’s attorney general lifted a travel ban on prominent Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, his lawyer Khaled Ali told AFP on Saturday, following a request […]

How Russiagate ruined Cambridge scholar Svetlana Lokhova’s life | World News

In early 2017, Svetlana Lokhova was a young mother and Cambridge-trained historian living in England when she woke up to a media storm she could not understand. Journalists were suddenly describing her as a Russian spy who had allegedly conducted an affair with a senior US official. Within days, her name became entangled in the […]

Bangladeshi national Zahid Hasan indicted for running three fake ID websites, earned $2.9 million; faces up to 125 years

A Bangladeshi man was charged in the United States for operating illegal online marketplaces that sold digital templates of false identity documents, including passports, social security cards, and Montana driver’s licences, authorities said.29-year-old Zahid Hasan of Dhaka faces a nine-count federal indictment unsealed in the District of Montana. He is charged with six counts of […]