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India has made a slight incremental move up the passport ranking globally in 2026 and thus has more countries that Indians can travel to without a visa or with a visa on arrival. The Henley Passport Index reports that India is now ranked 80th, alongside Algeria, and its citizens can visit 55 countries without a…
With visa interview appointments being deferred to March, April or even later, job prospects have become uncertain for some. (AI image) Indian H-1B visa holders are facing a fresh headache! Amidst the Donald Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, existing H-1B visa holders now face the prospect of job loss, salary cuts and local income tax payouts…
Get ready for new Amrit Bharat Express trains! Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently announced nine new Amrit Bharat Express trains, expanding the network of long-distance passenger services across the country. The upcoming trains will connect West Bengal and Assam with Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, strengthening inter-state rail links. Since the launch…
During a lively chat about global cinema, Tom Hiddleston fondly reminisced about the first Indian film that captivated him—Shah Rukh Khan’s poignant ‘Devdas’. He praised the rich narrative style of Indian films and expressed a strong desire to collaborate with the exceptional SS Rajamouli, showcasing his respect for the breadth of talent within Bollywood. Tom…
Bollywood often celebrates glamour, success, and box-office numbers, but behind the spotlight lie struggles that rarely make it into public conversations. In an exclusive interview with ETimes, Alexx O’Nell—an American-born actor and musician who has built a prolific, nearly two-decade-long career across Indian cinema in languages including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, and Malayalam—speaks candidly about loneliness,…
“I am burnt out,” an employee recently wrote on Reddit, before listing his reasons with care, almost apology. A stable job, a good paycheck, trust from the organisation, and yet, “I’m losing my life to the long working hours, daily travels that take 3-4 hours due to traffic, office politics, high customer demands.”There is no…
Former Australia cricketer Meg Lanning reached a major milestone in the Women’s Premier League 2026 as she became the third player in WPL history to score more than 1,000 runs on Wednesday. The landmark came during UP Warriorz’s seventh match of the season against Delhi Capitals at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.With…
NEW DELHI: India batter KL Rahul reached a major milestone with an unbeaten century against New Zealand in the second ODI of the series at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday. Rahul became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score an ODI hundred against New Zealand and the first Indian batter to score an…
NEW DELHI: India’s high commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik strongly pushed back against allegations linking the Indian government to the killing of NIA-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, sharply questioning the absence of evidence during a televised interview.Responding to a question during CBC News’ “Power & Politics” on allegations primarily made by former Canadian Prime Minister…
A legal settlement dating back to September 2025 has resurfaced online and gone viral, thanks to its unexpectedly quirky subject: palak paneer.University of Colorado Boulder settled a federal lawsuit in September 2025 for $200,000, after two Indian PhD candidates Aditya Prakash and Urmi Bhattacharyya alleged discrimination over the smell of South Asian food and a…
