Now, H-1B, H-4 visa applicants also need to undergo social media vetting
When reviewing a visa application, US immigration officials will examine publicly available data from the applicant's social media accounts over the past five years
By The Week News Desk
Why Punjab declared Amritsar, Talwandi Sabo, and Anandpur Sahib as holy cities
The Punjab government's decision prohibits the sale and consumption of meat, liquor, and tobacco within these revered Sikh spiritual centers
By Adhvika Asghar
Delhi court denies bail to husband in dowry death case, citing a 'disturbing pattern of cruelty'
A Delhi court denies bail to a husband in a dowry death case, citing a pattern of cruelty and invoking the Supreme Court's stance on equality and dignity in marriage
By Kanu Sarda
Ukraine's special services suspected in car bomb killing of Russian general in Moscow
A high-ranking Russian general, Fanil Sarvarov, has been killed by a car bomb in Moscow
By The Week News Desk
After Osman Hadi, another leader shot in the head in Bangladesh ahead of elections
National Citizen Party leader Motaleb Shikdar, a key organizer of the 2024 protests in Bangladesh, is in critical condition after being shot in the head in Khulna
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Singapore: Indian-origin youth places fake bomb inside Church on Sunday; blames night shift
St Joseph's Church in the Upper Bukit Timah region had to cancel all Sunday services after Kokulananthan Mohan made a fake bomb using pebbles, cardboard and tape and left it inside the religious institution
By The Week News Desk
BCCI expands equal pay to domestic cricket; women and men cricketers to get the same match fees
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has expanded its equal pay concept to domestic cricket as well, meaning that women and men cricketers will now get the same match fees
By The Week News Desk
MS Dhoni's unique routine for IPL 2026 preparation: Here are the details of his daily training schedule
Former India and CSK captain MS Dhoni has started his training preparations for IPL 2026
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Shriram Finance-MUFG deal adds to Japanese financial firms’ India moves
MUFG Bank's stake buy in Shriram Finance adds to a growing appetite among Japanese financial giants to invest in India’s lenders
By Nachiket Kelkar
Have past FTAs benefited India while waiting for that elusive US trade deal?
India’s free trade overtures may now be on overdrive, and naturally so, but it wasn't the case for the longest time
By K. Sunil Thomas
Gaganyaan mission: How ISRO's crucial drogue parachutes will bring Indian astronauts home safely
The ISRO has successfully completed critical tests on the drogue parachutes for its Gaganyaan mission. The tests simulated the extreme forces a crew capsule experiences during re-entry
By Abhinav Singh
From 'GTA 6' to 'Battlefield 6': 7 games that everyone Googled in 2025
If you think 'GTA 6' and 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' made it to the top of Google's Year in Search 2025 list, you are in for a big surprise
By The Week News Desk
What is the 'GhostPairing' scam? Hyderabad Commissioner warns people of 'Hey, I just found your photo' WhatsApp texts
Cyber fraudsters can access private data and change credentials of user accounts if they get access to devices through a malicious link. If users try to open the links sent alongside a message reading "Hey, I just found your photo", they risk compromising their security, V. C. Sajjanar, IPS, warned
By The Week News Desk