EB-2 India is unavailable for fiscal year 2026 after all available visa numbers for Indian applicants were used, pausing final Green Card approvals until the next fiscal year begins on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The U.S. State Department said all available Employment-Based Second Preference immigrant visas for applicants chargeable to India have been issued for FY2026. As a result, U.S. embassies and consulates cannot issue additional EB-2 immigrant visas in these cases for the rema

Historic Meeting After 12 Years Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi today, May 27, 2026, marking their first interaction in 12 years. Their previous meeting took place in Coimbatore during the 2014 election campaign. With Vijay now serving as the state’s chief minister and leading TVK, the meeting is highly anticipated. Political analysts predict that this inter

Singapore Court Issues Jail Term Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran has reportedly been sentenced to six months in jail by a Singapore court in a contempt of court case. The order is linked to allegations that he failed to comply with court directions related to asset disclosure and legal proceedings. Reports said the court also directed him to surrender and pay costs of S$90,000. The development has brought f

Bakrid, also known as Eid al-Adha, will be celebrated on May 28, 2026 in India, following moon sighting confirmations in different states. The festival commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion, highlighting his willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Observed worldwide, Bakrid emphasizes faith, charity, and community unity, and is considered one of the two major Islamic festivals. Key Points: Bakrid 2026 falls on May

A Borman Expressway shooting on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana, left an Indiana State Police trooper injured and a suspect dead after a traffic stop near Indianapolis Boulevard. The shooting happened just after midnight CDT on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, near the Illinois-Indiana state line, according to Indiana State Police. The incident caused major lane closures and disrupted the morning commute on one of Northwest Indiana’s busiest highway corridors.

Tensions were reported in Mumbai’s Mira Road area ahead of Bakrid after a dispute broke out over goats allegedly being kept inside a residential housing complex for sacrifice. The incident took place at Srishti Complex in Poonam Cluster-1 near Mira Road, where some residents and members of Hindu organisations objected to a temporary shed reportedly built to house sacrificial goats within the society premises. Following objections during the day, the temporary structure w

Television actors Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya have welcomed twin baby boys, nearly 10 years after their wedding. The couple shared the happy news through a joint social media post, writing that they had asked for happiness and were blessed with “double.” Vivek also expressed his joy as a new father, saying, “The Boys are here… Mere Karan Arjun aa gaye,” while asking fans for love and blessings as he and Divyanka begin their parenthood journey.

India-US relations have become stronger and more important, but External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has made it clear that the partnership is not without challenges. His message is simple: India and America may have differences on trade, energy, diplomacy and global issues, but both countries must handle them maturely and keep the relationship moving forward. He sees the relationship as a serious strategic partnership based on shared interests, not as a one-sided friendship or dependence.

Marco Rubio’s India visit became more than a routine diplomatic tour. The US Secretary of State’s trip brought together serious India-US discussions, Quad cooperation, regional security concerns, critical minerals strategy and public attention around India’s extreme summer heat. Rubio visited India from May 23 to May 26, 2026, with his schedule covering Kolkata, Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. His visit came at a time when Washington and New Delhi were trying to stren

Senior Congress leader BK Hariprasad has dismissed speculation about a possible leadership change in Karnataka, saying the discussions between state leaders and the party high command are focused on governance and future political strategy, not replacing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala in Delhi amid renewed polit

Indian aviation investigators are preparing an interim report into last year’s deadly Air India Boeing 787 crash instead of a final report, as the investigation remains complex and incomplete ahead of the accident anniversary. The crash, which took place on June 12, 2025, involved an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating from Ahmedabad to London. The disaster killed 260 people, making it one of the deadliest aviation accidents

Thane Hospital Performs Robotic Gall Bladder Telesurgery Tieten Medicity Hospital in Thane has successfully performed one of the city’s first robotic telesurgeries for gall bladder removal, marking an important development in India’s medical technology sector. The procedure, called robotic cholecystectomy, was done using the indigenously developed Mizzo Endo 4000 robotic surgical system. According to the report, the surgery was conducted through a secure 5G-en

Old Delhi Redevelopment Plan Faces Delay Updated on May 26, 2026: The Old Delhi redevelopment plan has seen slow progress nearly four months after Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta took charge as chairperson of the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation on February 3, 2026. The move was presented as a major step to revive Shahjahanabad, the Walled City, and improve heritage conservation, tourism facilities and civic infrastructure around Chandni Chowk and Jama Masji

A Haryana mother-son duo became mayors in the UK within the same week, marking a rare civic milestone for an Indian-origin family in Hertfordshire. Tushar Kumar, 23, was elected Mayor of Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council at the council’s annual meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. His mother, Parveen Rani, became Mayor of Hertsmere Borough Council on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, according to PTI-based reports. The Elstree and Boreha

Koh-i-Noor return to India remains one of the most closely watched cultural heritage disputes between India and Britain. The Koh-i-Noor return to India debate has gained fresh attention as colonial-era artifacts face renewed scrutiny worldwide. The 105.6-carat diamond remains part of Britain’s Crown Jewels and is associated with the Tower of London’s royal collection. Koh-i-Noor Return to India: Why the Dispute Continues

The Padma Awards 2026 ceremony will be held today at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where President Droupadi Murmu will present the first set of civilian honours. Dharmendra, Mammootty, Alka Yagnik, R Madhavan, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Satish Shah are among the major entertainment names in this year’s list. Padma Awards 2026 ceremony begins at Rashtrapati Bhavan The Padma Awards 2026 ceremony is set to take place today at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New

India is hosting the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, bringing together senior leaders from India, the United States, Japan and Australia. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is chairing the meeting, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attending the talks. The participation details are confirmed by India’s Ministry of External Affairs. The meeting comes a

A foreign divorce is not automatically valid in India just because a court in another country grants it. The Supreme Court has made it clear that when a marriage is governed by Indian matrimonial law, especially the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, any foreign divorce decree must satisfy India law, Section 13 CPC, jurisdiction rules, natural justice, and the legal principles already settled by the court. This means a US divorce may be valid in the US, but it may still fail in India if it does not ma

Bengaluru Police Suspensions After PM Modi Route Security Scare Six police personnel in Bengaluru have been suspended after two gelatin sticks were found near Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s movement route during his visit to the city on May 10, 2026. The suspensions were ordered by the Bengaluru South district police authorities pending a departmental inquiry into the incident. According to police, the material was discovered during routine route sanitisation and