US expands social media vetting to I, TN, TD visa applicants
The US Department of State expanded social media screening to I, TN and TD visa applicants from 1 October 2026. Applicants must set all their social media profiles to public for review…
The US Department of State expanded social media screening to I, TN and TD visa applicants from 1 October 2026. Applicants must set all their social media profiles to public for review…
A second US federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas. US District Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California, ruled on 30 September that US Citizenship and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on Wednesday (30 September 2026) in which they reviewed bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, energy, critical technologies and other…
The US has more than doubled fees for its EB-5 immigrant investor programme, with the main application cost rising sharply from 30 November 2026. USCIS finalised the rule on 29 September. The…
Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that no country in the Middle East will be able to export oil if the Islamic Republic is prevented from selling its own crude. Speaking…
Indian stock markets are likely to open flat to negative on Monday, with GIFT Nifty trading around 23,111-23,161 points, down from Friday's close of 23,140.50. The muted start is driven by renewed…
Oil prices rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude climbed 1.18% to $105.50 a barrel,…
The US Federal Reserve, under its newly appointed chair, delivered a 25-basis-point rate hike, ignoring President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for lower interest rates. The decision, announced on 27 September 2026, marks…
India on Saturday strongly rejected Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's address to the UN General Assembly, accusing Islamabad of hypocrisy and a long-standing policy of cross-border terrorism. First Secretary Petal Gahlot, exercising…
The Donald Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to allow fast deportations of immigrants to third countries where they have no ties. The Department of Justice filed an emergency appeal…
Ashin Xavier: interesting
IO Repro: Repro test v4 after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.
IO Repro: Repro test v3 after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.
IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.