As President Trump addressed Congress last week, he veered off script to attack a sensitive topic, the CHIPS Act, a bipartisan law aimed at making the United States less reliant on Asia for semiconductors. Republican lawmakers had sought and received reassurances over the past few months that the Trump administration would support the program Congress…
President Trump’s plan to sell green cards for $5 million each, a program he is calling a “gold card,” has largely been met with a shrug. It’s not clear exactly how the program would work, if it’s legal or how many potential immigrants would really pay $5 million for a path to U.S. citizenship. But…
A doorbell camera captured the exact moment an air ambulance with six people on board crashed in the US city of Philadelphia late Friday night, causing a massive explosion and setting several homes on fire in the vicinity. In the video, a man is seen opening the door for a woman a few seconds before…
At 1am, we joined the flow of humanity. We were 30m from the photographers’ stage when the crowd suddenly stopped,” write TOI photographers Basabdatta Sarkar & Krishna Roy. “There was a pushback, followed by screams… Holy chants turned to cries for help.” Since we arrived Sunday in Prayagraj, all we heard were chants of “Har…
The outbreak of HMPV (human metapneumovirus) in China and its subsequent detections in India have raised alarm in India. For many, it has brought back the haunting memories of Covid-19. Posts in Indian online space paint a dystopian picture of China: skyrocketing cases, overcrowded hospitals, and allegations of underreporting. What lies behind the usual media…
At least 10 people were killed and over 30 injured after a vehicle ploughed into a crowd of people in central New Orleans on Wednesday morning. The vehicle crashed into a crowd at high speed, and the driver reportedly exited and began firing a weapon, according to news agency Reuters. Police engaged in a shootout with…
Mexico is set to launch a mobile app equipped with a “panic button” to help its citizens in the US alert nearby consulates and family members in case of detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The app, currently in its testing phase, is expected to roll out in January, said Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Secretary…
HYDERABAD: Indian students studying in Canada have reported receiving emails asking them to resubmit crucial documents such as study permits, visas and educational records, including marks and attendance.The request from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), a government department that deals with foreign students, caused widespread panic among international students, many of whom hold visas…
Inspection at one of the schools that received bomb threat on Monday morning. (PTI) Bomb threat letter sent to over 40 schools in Delhi. (ANI photo) Inspection at one of the schools that received bomb threat on Monday morning. (PTI) Bomb threat letter sent to over 40 schools in Delhi. (ANI photo) Inspection at one…
Scott Boland (Pic Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Australia are tweaking their bowling strategies for the Adelaide day-night Test against India‘s top-order batters, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul. This follows Australia’s loss in the first Test held in Perth. Scott Boland, a seasoned pace bowler, is likely to replace the injured Josh Hazlewood in Adelaide. Despite…