US launches birth tourism crackdown The US State Department has set up a new Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force to identify and act against foreign nationals suspected of travelling to the US primarily to give birth, saying it has already revoked more than 600 visas as part of the crackdown.Announcing the task force on Aug…
The original order was issued after a campaign by the students against the participation of CJI Surya Kant in the convocation ceremony. NEW DELHI: The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Thursday modified its controversial circular that had effectively barred graduates of Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law’s 2026 batch from enrolling as advocates.In a fresh…
Former school coach Sumith Fernando dies (Image: Representative photo) Veteran Sri Lankan cricket coach and former school mentor Sumith Fernando has died following an altercation involving young players at a cricket facility in Colombo. Fernando, 62, passed away on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital after sustaining injuries during the incident on August 8….
Independence Day is more than a reminder of India’s freedom. For parents, it can also be a chance to think about another kind of independence: preparing children to become responsible, confident, and caring individuals. Children do not learn responsibility from one big lesson. They learn it through small things they do every day: putting away…
Wholesale prices in the US cooled in July, offering a welcome sign that inflation may be losing some momentum as lower energy costs helped ease price pressures.Data released by the labor department showed that the producer price index (PPI), which tracks prices received by producers before they reach consumers, increased 4.7% from a year earlier…
Government plans processing parks in 4 states India’s critical mineral roadmap is advancing, with the government set to establish four dedicated critical mineral processing parks in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The initial focus will be on building domestic processing capacity for lithium and nickel, mines secretary Keshav Chandra said on Thursday.The proposed parks…
Blast at Rotterdam petroleum storage facility kills one, injures six during maintenance work A blast at a petroleum storage facility in the Netherlands’ Rotterdam port killed one person and injured six others on Thursday, with authorities investigating the cause of the explosion.The blast occurred at around 11.30 am local time during maintenance work on a…
Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery, known for documenting protests and the lives of women in the country, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.Moaiery said the sentence was handed down by Iran’s Revolutionary Court under legislation introduced after the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel in 2025. Iranian authorities say the law is intended to…
Wreckage of a WWII German warship, emerged from the Danube river. Image Credit: Darko Vojinovic/AP The Danube River has fallen to exceptionally low levels this summer, exposing the remains of Nazi-era warships that have spent more than eight decades beneath its waters near Prahovo, Serbia. The wrecks are part of a much larger graveyard of…
Stephanie McMahon vs. Brandi Rhodes: Comparing the business careers, wrestling achievements, executive influence and lasting legacies of two professional wrestling powerhouses in 2026 (Credit: Getty Images) Stephanie McMahon and Brandi Rhodes have taken very different paths within professional wrestling, but both have become influential figures outside of their TV appearances. McMahon is part of the…