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British Sikhs rescue schoolgirl from flat, say she was groomed by Afghan man

LONDON: Around 200 Sikh men and women surrounded a council flat in Hounslow on Sunday night where they said a 34-year-old Afghan man was grooming a 16-year-old Sikh girl.The parents of the schoolgirl had approached a gurdwara in Slough seeking help as they were frantically worried about their daughter, who had left home to live […]

Explained: How Greenland fits into Donald Trump’s $175 billion Golden Dome missile shield

US President Donald Trump said American control of Greenland was “vital” for the Golden Dome defence system, arguing it was needed for US national security and for Nato’s effectiveness.“The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security. It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building,” Trump, who has vowed to […]

US freezes visa processing for 75 countries: Is India, Pakistan in the list? Check the complete details

The US State Department paused immigrant visa processing for 75 countries to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public charge.A State Department memo, seen first by Fox News Digital, directed consular officers to refuse visas under existing law while the department reassessed screening and vetting procedures.The pause began Jan. 21 and continued […]

Viral video claims one immigration lawyer approved 700,000 H-1B visas. Here’s what the records show

A viral video circulating on X made an explosive claim that a single immigration lawyer in Texas has approved hundreds of thousands of H-1B visas, which again angered MAGA base into calling for the suspension of the programme. The video focuses on Dallas-based attorney Chand Parvathaneni and alleges large-scale visa fraud tied to IT “shell […]

Freedom of press? FBI raids US journalist’s home; leaker of classified info ‘behind bars’

The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted searches at the residence of Washington Post journalist in a case pertaining to “obtaining and reporting” classified and “illegally leaking information from a Pentagon contractor,” US attorney general Pamela Bondi informed on Wednesday. She added that the leaker was “behind bars”.The crackdown has raised concerns among press freedom advocates.“This […]

‘Wonderful person but … ‘: Donald Trump on Renee Good, shot dead by ICE agent

US President Donald Trump said that he believed the woman who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent last week was likely a “very, solid, wonderful person,” but said her actions before she was killed were “pretty tough”.Trump spoke with “CBS Evening News”, less than a week after 37-year-old Renee Good was […]

‘Have you ever celebrated Diwali?’: US comedian criticises Indian support for MAGA after viral Texas video

American comedian Walter Masterson has urged the Indian community to reconsider their support for the MAGA movement, reacting to a viral video of Indians celebrating festivals in Texas.Masterson posted on X: “Have you ever celebrated Holi, Diwali, or been invited to an Indian wedding? It’s amazing. I really wish people in the Indian community stopped […]

Did GrokAI generate sexualised images of minors? Here’s what Elon Musk said

Elon Musk, X’s chief, said that he is unaware of naked underage images being generated by the artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, and added that it doesn’t produce anything illegal. He also said that there are exceptions when adversarial hacking of Grok prompts does something unexpected. “I am not aware of any naked underage images generated […]

How Dilbert introduced the Indian IITian into American culture | World News

Long before Silicon Valley discovered the word “Bengaluru” and well before Indian-origin CEOs became a familiar sight on Fortune 500 earnings calls, American newspapers had already been introduced to a particular kind of Indian engineer. He was impossibly smart, socially earnest, slightly baffled by corporate life, and educated at an institution most Americans could not […]

What is Dubai’s ‘Season of Wulfa’? Sheikh Hamdan unveils cultural twist to Ramadan, Eid 2026

From Hag Al Leila to Eid: Dubai’s New ‘Season of Wulfa’ Will Transform How the City Celebrates Ramadan Dubai has unveiled a major new cultural initiative designed to celebrate Emirati heritage, strengthen community bonds and honour traditions as the emirate prepares for the holy period of Hag Al Leila, Ramadan and Eid. His Highness Sheikh […]