Major Changes for Applicants & Visa Retrogression

In the April 2025 Visa Bulletin, the US Department of State announced significant changes to the categories of family sponsored and employment-based immigrant visas. The bulletin defines crucial updates regarding visa access, retrogressions, and filing dates, affecting applicants from various countries. US Visa Bulletin for April 2025 The Visa Bulletin, published monthly by the US…

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Indian scholar at Columbia University Ranjani Srinivasan self-deports after visa revocation, accused of supporting Hamas

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that an Indian doctoral student from Columbia University, whose visa was revoked for allegedly supporting Hamas, has voluntarily left the United States. The student, Ranjani Srinivasan, used the CBP Home App to self-deport on March 11, 2025, after the Department of State cancelled her visa on…

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Vladimir Putin thanks PM Modi, Trump for ‘noble mission’ to resolve Ukraine conflict

File picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their “noble mission” to end the fighting between Ukraine and Russia. Mr. Putin made these remarks on…

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Write Mind | Kalat’s Stolen Crown, Nehru’s Cold Shoulder And Balochistan’s Perpetual War

Last Updated:March 14, 2025, 13:05 IST Balochistan is a war zone now—Pakistan’s playground of horrors, from mass graves to silenced screams A man stands near charred truck containers torched by armed separatist group Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) at central Bolan district in Balochistan. (IMAGE: AFP FILE) “The Jaffar Express, carrying around 400 passengers in nine…

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‘Gunmen shot them all…’: Blow-by-blow account of Pakistan train hijacking horror in Balochistan | World News

Baloch Liberation Army militants, who attacked a passenger train carrying 440 passengers in restive southwestern Pakistan, killed 21 hostages before security forces killed all 33 of the assailants, and all other passengers were rescued, officials said Wednesday. An injured train passenger is being transported following an operation against armed militants who ambushed the train in…

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Balochistan Video Captures The Moment Rebels Attacked Jaffar Express, Triggered Blast And Took Hostages

Last Updated:March 12, 2025, 16:15 IST The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) attacked and hijacked the Jaffar Express in Balochistan, Pakistan, taking over 100 hostages. A purported video of the attack has surfaced. Pakistan train hijack: Video claims to show first visuals of the attack (Screengrab) Hours after suspected Baloch gunmen opened fire at the Jaffar…

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‘Rule of game has changed’: How Pakistan forces rescued hostages used as human shields in Balochistan train siege

Pakistan’s security forces successfully rescued hostages and killed all 33 militants involved in the deadly train hijacking in Balochistan, a senior army official confirmed on Wednesday. The operation, which lasted nearly 24 hours, came after militants derailed and seized control of the Jaffar Express, killing 21 passengers and four paramilitary soldiers.“The armed forces successfully concluded…

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