The $750 fast visa appointment pilot program for B visa applicants starts in Mexico. The State Department launched the much-anticipated $750 pilot program for a fast visa appointment for B1/B2 applicants but it is not yet launched in India. The administration announced the launch in Mexico and asserted that additional locations will be announced soon….
A California court has struck down parts of the state’s landmark Diwali holiday law, less than a year after the festival was officially recognised as a state holiday, according to the Hindu American Foundation (HAF).The ruling centres on how the legislation described Diwali’s religious significance, rather than its broader aim of allowing students and employees…
Researchers found skeletons and parts of skeletons in shallow graves. (Picture: ArU SAS) Archaeologists in Slovakia have uncovered the remains of a large Roman military camp that may have been used by the army of Emperor Marcus Aurelius during wars against Germanic tribes nearly 1,850 years ago. The discovery is unusual not only because of…
Tuvalu is one of the least visited countries on earth. A single airline, Fiji Airways, operates the only scheduled flights in and out, connecting the capital atoll of Funafuti to Fiji a few times a week, and there is no other way to reach the country by air. The entire nation is made up of…
Elon Musk has once again found himself at the centre of a public debate over his views on race and immigration after firmly rejecting allegations of racism during a recent interview with The Economist. The billionaire entrepreneur, who has frequently drawn criticism for his comments on immigration and demographic changes in Europe, defended himself by…
Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin resigns Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin resigned on Friday, nearly two years before the end of his five-year term, Reuters reported citing local media.His resignation comes amid reports that the government was no longer comfortable with his continuation in office because of his perceived ties to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.Shahabuddin’s resignation…
Photo credit: Helping forgotten paws/ Instagram Shelter dog Duke lost almost everything before his life finally turned around. He lost his home when his family lost theirs, was separated from the sister he had been bonded to, and endured two failed adoptions in less than 24 hours. For a while, it seemed like the shelter…
The recall notice says the product is being recalled because of non-harmful microbial contamination. (Representational photo) The Government of Canada has recalled Briine brand Pacific Tide Sparkling Spring Water after identifying an issue with bulging cans. Authorities have advised consumers and retailers not to use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.The recall notice, published…
Scientists prepare a field for Miscanthus plants in northern Czech Republic (AFP photo) More than four years of war have left lasting damage across parts of Ukraine. It has not only affected buildings and infrastructure, but also the natural environment. Areas that once supported forests, wildlife and agriculture have been reduced to barren lands which…
Photo credit: Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam Ireland has now recovered the remains of 99 infants and children from the site of the former Tuam mother and baby home in County Galway, a place that has become a symbol of one of the darkest chapters in the country’s institutional history. The new…
