Yemen's internationally recognised government has launched a Yemen offensive against Houthis as fighting intensifies around Taiz, the Aden road and the Red Sea coast. Rashad al-Alimi says the campaign aims to restore state authority across the country after major recent Houthi territorial gains. Alimi Plan Rashad al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, announced the new military campaign in a televised address on S

The US midterms impact India well beyond American domestic politics. A Democratic House could limit parts of President Donald Trump’s agenda, while India ties, Trump tariffs, Russia oil sanctions and Washington’s China strategy continue to shape New Delhi’s choices. Dem House The November 3 midterm elections could produce a divided Congress at a sensitive time for India-US relations. Decision Desk HQ’s October 4 forecast gives De

A 31-year-old Telugu woman from Telangana died in a road accident in the United States after a truck reportedly struck the car in which she was travelling. The deceased has been identified as Daram Supriya, a native of the Maripeda area in Mahabubabad district, Telangana. She had been living and working in Missouri and is survived by her husband. Truck Reportedly Rams Car From Behind According to preliminary information, the accident occurred d

A pharmaceutical facility owned by India’s Kusum Group was severely damaged in a Russian drone attack in Sumy, Ukraine. The strike reportedly killed one person and left several others injured. The main building of the plant was largely destroyed in the attack, with preliminary losses estimated at around ₹400 crore. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed condolences over the loss of life and acknowledged the damage caused by the strike. The incident

India’s effort to build a domestic semiconductor ecosystem is gaining momentum, but China’s experience shows that becoming a major chip power requires more than large investments. Beijing has spent heavily to strengthen manufacturing, attract talent and reduce dependence on foreign technology, yet it still struggles with the world’s most advanced chips. For India, the key lesson is to build its strategy carefully. Chip design, assembly, testing, packaging and legacy semiconduc

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C Joseph Vijay has criticised DMK president MK Stalin over remarks concerning TVK’s Dharapuram bypoll candidate P Sathyabama, saying political attacks should not extend to personal comments about women. Addressing voters during a roadshow in the Dharapuram Assembly constituency, Vijay said he was prepared to face criticism directed at him but would not remain silent if women from his family, party or society we

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the United States has deliberately adopted a more isolated global posture while China’s growing economic and political influence is reshaping the international order. Speaking at the 62nd Munich Security Conference, Jaishankar said the present global landscape is increasingly defined by strategic competition between the US and China, alongside a stronger push by emerging and middle powers to protect their interests through diver

Navpreet Singh was sent to 10 days of Delhi Police custody on October 3, 2026, after being deported from Türkiye. Investigators say they plan to question him over an alleged narcotics network and pursue leads across four Indian states. NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Saturday, October 3, 2026, granted Delhi Police 10 days of custody of Navpreet Singh following his deportation from Türkiye, allowing investigators to question him over an alleged narc

India clinched the men’s cricket gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Pakistan by 19 runs in a high-scoring final in Japan on Saturday, October 3. Batting first after winning the toss, India posted an imposing 211/6 in 20 overs, powered by impressive half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma. Pakistan fought back during the chase but finished at 192/6, handing India the gold medal. Abhishek Sharma Gives India Flying Start

Mankind Pharma has honoured Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar with ₹1 crore for his reported courage during the cockpit incident involving his co-pilot. According to reports, Machchhar was allegedly stabbed during the incident but continued to act to protect the aircraft and its passengers from potential danger. Rajeev Juneja Praises Captain’s Courage Mankind Pharma Vice Chairma

US visa revocation can create serious travel problems for NRIs, especially Indian workers, students and families returning from India. This guide explains how revocation may affect return travel, dependents, visa stamping and future applications. For many NRIs, a U.S. visa is more than a travel document. It may be connected to employment, education or family life in the United States. That makes visa revocation particularly disruptive when an Indian profes

US visa social media screening has expanded to more nonimmigrant categories in 2026. Applicants may be asked to provide social media identifiers, while several visa groups are now instructed to keep profiles public or open for online-presence review. Social media has become an increasingly important part of U.S. visa screening, with the State Department expanding online-presence review to additional nonimmigrant visa categories in 2026. Most U.S. visa appl

India family green card applicants may fall under F1, F2A, F2B, F3 or F4 depending on their relationship to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Each category has separate annual limits, priority dates and Visa Bulletin cutoffs. The U.S. family-sponsored green card system divides certain relatives into preference categories known as F1, F2A, F2B, F3 and F4. For applicants chargeable to India, these categories can have very different Visa Bulletin c

The EB-5 India Visa Bulletin separates unreserved investor visas from rural, high-unemployment and infrastructure set-asides. Indian applicants can face a cut-off date in the unreserved category while reserved categories remain current. The EB-5 India Visa Bulletin can look different from other employment-based green card categories because EB-5 visas are divided between unreserved visas and several set-aside categories

EB-2 and EB-3 are major employment-based green card categories used by Indian professionals. Eligibility standards differ, while priority dates, labor certification and monthly Visa Bulletin cutoffs determine when applicants may move toward permanent residence. EB-2 vs EB-3 India is an important comparison for employment-based green card applicants because the two categories have different eligibility standards and can have different Visa Bulletin c

The EB-2 India green card backlog affects advanced-degree professionals and people of exceptional ability seeking permanent residence in the United States. Visa limits, high demand and priority-date cutoffs determine when applicants may move toward final approval. The EB-2 India green card backlog reflects the large number of applicants competing for a limited annual supply of employment-based immigrant visas. Applicants comparing employm

The EB-1 India green card category covers extraordinary ability workers, outstanding professors or researchers and certain multinational executives or managers. Indian applicants must also track their priority date and the monthly Visa Bulletin before final green card approval. The EB-1 India green card route is the first preference category for certain highly qualified employment-based immigrants. USCIS divides EB-1 into three groups: people with e

The October 2026 Visa Bulletin brings major changes for India as FY 2027 begins, advancing EB-1 and restoring Final Action Dates for EB-2 and EB-5 unreserved while keeping EB-3 unchanged and moving some family-sponsored dates forward. The U.S. Department of State’s October 2026 Visa Bulletin opens fiscal year 2027 with renewed visa availability and several important changes for applicants chargeable to India. EB-1 advances, while EB-2 and EB-5 unr

Smit Machchhar, the Indian Flydubai pilot at the centre of the FZ1073 cockpit incident, has received praise from leaders and passengers after the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia. The captain was injured during the incident but reportedly helped open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and other pilots to intervene. Machchhar has nearly 9,750 flying hours and previously spent about 11 years with SpiceJet.   Who is Smit Machch

Elon Musk is returning to a formal Pentagon advisory role as part of Project Meridian, a new 120-day initiative designed to study how warfare could change over the coming decades. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the effort alongside a broader push to expand autonomous and robotic systems across the US military.  Future war Project Meridian will examine emerging battlefields, technologies and military capabilities rather tha