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Officials have reportedly singled out India due to suspected fraud in visa applications. The documents show a sharp rise in asylum claims from Indians, from fewer than 500 per month in May 2023 to more than 2,000 by July 2024.

‘Why acting superior?’: Another racial attack on Indian-origin man at Toronto McDonald’s sparks outrage | WATCH

The video has sparked widespread outrage on social media, where users have condemned the incident as another example of growing racism and xenophobia in Canada.

White House releases rare photos of Xi Jinping laughing with Trump: Why China won’t see them

The images, captured during the US-China summit in South Korea, have gone viral, revealing a side of Xi that most Chinese citizens have never seen.

Mamdani poised to win New York mayoral polls: Why it could come as a political setback for Trump?

Mamdani's expected victory has drawn fierce attention from Washington, particularly from President Donald Trump, who has openly warned that he could withhold federal funds if Mamdani wins.

Dick Cheney, powerful former US vice president who pushed for Iraq war, dies at 84

Cheney died Monday night from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said.

Ex-Bangladesh minister says Yunus govt will be overthrown soon, predicts Sheikh Hasina’s return

Kamal, who served as Home Minister for more than a decade in Hasina’s cabinet, accused the current regime of being illegitimate and said that public anger against the Yunus administration is rapidly building.

Anthony Albanese to visit India this month: Defence, trade and education high on agenda | Explained

The visit is likely to carry symbolic and strategic significance as it coincides with the fifth anniversary of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Australia, established in June 2020.

'India will be our next superpower': Finnish President backs New Delhi's entry into UN Security Council

The Finnish President, a long-time advocate of multilateral reform, urged that the United Nations Security Council must expand its membership to remain relevant in today’s world.

Pilgrims at Wagah crossing, tension on the border: Why India should be wary of Pakistan’s gesture | Explained

The movement marked the first major crossing since the intense clashes in May that saw missile, drone and artillery exchanges between India and Pakistan and forced the closure of general land traffic at the Wagah frontier.

Jaishankar backs Gaza peace plan in meeting with Israeli FM, says India-Israel ties built on mutual trust

Jaishankar expressed India’s support for the Gaza Peace Plan during a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in New Delhi.

Sudan army weighs US-backed truce after fall of El-Fasher to paramilitaries

Sudan’s defence council is set to review a US-backed ceasefire plan after paramilitary forces captured El-Fasher, their final stronghold in Darfur, deepening fears of the country’s partition.

Who is Alexis Wilkins? FBI chief Kash Patel’s girlfriend accused of being an ‘Israeli spy’

FBI Director Kash Patel has dismissed claims that his girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins, is an Israeli spy, calling the accusations baseless amid a political firestorm over his alleged misuse of a government jet.

Bangladesh's Yunus government drops plan to hire music, PE teachers amid Islamist pressure

Bangladesh’s interim government has withdrawn plans to hire music and physical education teachers in primary schools after Islamist groups condemned the move as “un-Islamic.”

India emerges as key source of medical professionals in OECD nations: Report

India has emerged as a leading source of doctors, nurses, and migrants to OECD nations, even as international student inflows to these countries declined for the first time since the pandemic, according to the OECD’s International Migration Outlook 2025.

Two US courts stop deportation of Indian-origin ‘Subu’ Vedam, freed after 43 years for wrongful conviction

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam, a 64-year-old Pennsylvania resident who spent over four decades behind bars for a wrongful murder conviction, has won two court orders halting his deportation as immigration authorities seek to expel him over a decades-old drug plea.

Shein faces protests and legal threats as Paris store opens

A child-like sex-doll scandal triggers fury in France just as the Chinese-founded fast-fashion giant debuts at BHV Marais

Global fertility trends 2025: Niger leads in births as India slows down

The world's fertility divide is widening: Africa remains high, while Asia and Europe reach record lows.

Hollywood celebrities split as New York City chooses its next Mayor

Star endorsements bring flash, not certainty, to the final hours of a tight race

Indian-origin man who washed dishes at restaurant chain buys all 250 outlets of brand he once worked at

From dishwasher to owner: Amol Kohli’s journey to acquiring the entire Friendly’s restaurant group marks a full circle after 22 years.

Horrendous AI model shows what humans could look like by 2050 if we don’t get off the couch

Experts warn that our screen-obsessed, sedentary lives could reshape our bodies and faces in frightening ways.

Is China about to win the AI race?

Beijing’s pursuit of self-reliance, scale, and speed is reshaping the balance of technological power

AI is changing dating apps, and how people find love

From Tinder to Bumble, algorithms are becoming your new matchmaker.

Inside Black Cube: How the intelligence firm made millions from corporate investigations

Court documents reveal how the Israeli-founded private spy agency profited from covert operations, planted stories, and regulatory probes.

How China built its economic wall against the West

Two decades of self-reliance have left Beijing less vulnerable to US pressure — and more capable of shaping global trade.

What happens when small-town America becomes data-centre, USA

A tech build-out reshapes Umatilla and its neighbours with jobs, money and megaprojects—along with rising costs and new risks.

Saudi Aramco profit beats estimates in sign of easing pressure

Adjusted net income for the period rose about 1% to 104.9 billion riyals ($28 billion) from a year earlier, surpassing analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg

Shein bans sale of sex dolls globally after French outrage over childlike models

E-commerce giant Shein has imposed a worldwide ban on sex-doll products after French authorities condemned listings resembling children and threatened to bar the retailer from operating in France.

Trump declines Nvidia’s request to export Blackwell chips to China citing security concerns

US President Donald Trump chose not to raise Nvidia’s Blackwell AI chip exports with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea, despite CEO Jensen Huang’s lobbying, following security warnings from top US officials.

Exxon’s hidden hand: Leaked records show fossil giant paid to spread climate misinformation

New documents reveal Exxon secretly funded Atlas Network thinktanks to spread climate denial across Latin America in the 1990s, The Guardian reports.

China’s first atomic quantum computer, Hanyuan No.1 goes commercial, sells to Pakistan and China Mobile

China’s first atomic quantum computer, Hanyuan No. 1, goes commercial with sales to China Mobile and Pakistan.

Erika Kirk tearfully reveals what 3-year-old daughter said after being told ‘daddy is in heaven’ | Watch

In an emotional interview, Erika Kirk opened up about explaining her husband’s death to their young children and finding peace through faith and forgiveness.

Explained: Why a record 2.25 lakh Indians became citizens of OECD nations in 2023 

As the US tightens H-1B visa rules under President Donald Trump, a record number of Indians, the highest among all nationalities, gained citizenship in advanced economies last year, with the OECD reporting 2.25 lakh naturalisations in 2023.

Muhammad Yunus: The 'man of peace' who’s turning Bangladesh into Pakistan’s new proxy against India

If India continues to see Yunus as a benign reformer, it will repeat the same mistakes it once made with Pakistan’s so-called “civilian moderates,” who spoke of peace while sheltering hostility.

Conflict of interest? Trump's top donor 'friends' for $300-mn ballroom have US govt contracts

Sixteen of the 24 donors have received federal contracts with the cumulative sum totaling $279 billion over the past five years

After temple, India House to rise in Abu Dhabi as UAE embraces yoga as a competitive sport

After Abu Dhabi’s temple, the UAE plans an India House to deepen cultural ties, even as it prepares to recognise yoga as a national competitive sport.

For first time in long US government shutdown, hints of progress toward reopening

For 34 days, a standoff between Congress and President Donald Trump has shuttered a range of federal programs including those that provide aid for low-income Americans, US soldiers' paychecks and airport operations.

‘We’ll not be the first to resume nuclear tests’: Pakistan rebuts Trump as China calls allegations ‘baseless’

Pakistan has denied US President Donald Trump’s allegation that it conducted secret nuclear tests, reaffirming its commitment to restraint as China also dismissed the claims as “baseless.”

Who is Neal Katyal, the Indian-origin lawyer challenging the president’s tariff powers at US Supreme Court

Indian-American lawyer Neal Katyal is set to argue a high-stakes case before the US Supreme Court that could limit Donald Trump’s presidential powers on trade.

Three Indian-origin men arrested in Texas prostitution sting; part of human trafficking crackdown

Ten people, including three Indian-origin men, were arrested in a Texas prostitution sting as part of an ongoing human trafficking crackdown by Irving Police.

Over 7,000 truckers banned in US for failing English test: Why Indian drivers are most affected

More than 7,000 commercial truck drivers have been barred from operating in the US for failing English language tests under a Trump-era rule, with Indian-origin drivers, many from Punjab and Haryana, among those most affected.

Wealth 'inequality crisis' threatens democracy, experts warn G20

The "inequality emergency" is leaving billions hungry and could worsen under the United States' "law of the jungle" approach to trade under President Donald Trump.

Tens of thousands take shelter as Typhoon Kalmaegi slams into Philippines

Scientists warn that storms are becoming more powerful due to human-driven climate change.

US Fed's Lisa Cook warns inflation to stay 'elevated' next year

Cook also expects the ongoing government shutdown to weigh on economic activity this quarter, with possible spillover effects in the private sector.

UK train stabbing: Accused charged with 11 counts of attempted murder

Eleven people were injured in the mass stabbing on the London-bound train, including a member of the train crew hurt while trying to stop the attack, who was still in hospital on Monday, in a critical but stable condition.

Maldives becomes first country to ban smoking for those born after 2007

Though the Maldives is the first country to enact such a ban, similar proposals have been debated – and nearly imposed – in other parts of the world.

Lebanon says Israeli strikes on south kill two

Israel in recent days has threatened to expand its attacks against the Iranian-backed, Lebanese armed group.

'Cuomo capable, Mamdani is not': Trump says funding would be 'highly unlikely' for New York City if Zohran wins

Trump, who grew up in the New York borough of Queens, also effectively endorsed Cuomo, a Democrat, in the interview.

'Bear in mind...': Elon Musk backs Andrew Cuomo in New York mayor race, advises voters against Mamdani

Mjusk also said that a vote for Curtis Sliwa, the GOP candidate in the race, amounted to a vote for Mamdani.

Medieval tower partially collapses in Rome, trapping worker

A second partial collapse of the tower about one and a half hours later sent up further billowing clouds of dust.

Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman will visit Trump on November 18, says White House official

The visit comes as Trump pushes Saudi Arabia to join the list of nations that have joined the Abraham Accords.