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British Columbia ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Canada's Pacific coast province of British Columbia is ending its three-year experiment in decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs. British Columbia Health Minister... Read More


NDA leaders join Chirag Paswan's Makar Sankranti dahi-chura feast in Patna

India, Jan. 15 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday joined senior NDA leaders at a traditional dahi-chura (curd and flattened rice) feast hosted by Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (... Read More


Capital Gardens apologises as Lagos court ends Hampton Island land dispute

Nigeria, Jan. 15 -- Capital Gardens Limited, owned by businessman Kennedy Okonkwo, has issued a public apology to Adewale Oladapo and Oretol Nigeria Limited over false publications arising from a lega... Read More


US to suspend immmigrant visa processing from Bangladesh, 74 other countries

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- The United States has announced it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries including Bangladesh from January 21, citing concerns that applicants m... Read More


Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant hails Thackeray brothers alliance in BMC elections

Mumbai, Jan. 15 -- As Mumbai goes to the polls for the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant on Thursday spoke on the alliance of the Thackar... Read More


Who is Madison Sheahan? ICE deputy director quits agency amid criticism to run for Congress in Ohio

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Madison Sheahan, the deputy director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is reportedly stepping down from her position to run for Congress in Ohio, Fox News reported... Read More


Microplastics in fathers could make daughters vulnerable to diabetes

India, Jan. 15 -- Los Angeles (dpa) - Tests on mice have shown that paternal exposure to microplastics can lead to health problems for their offspring, including an increased risk of diabetes among fe... Read More


H-1B Visa Changes Spark Backlash as Indian Professionals Face Rising Hostility & Online Hate in the US

India, Jan. 15 -- Indian professionals and Indian-owned businesses in the United States are facing a growing wave of hostility following major changes to the country's skilled-worker visa system. A re... Read More


BMC Elections 2026: Akshay Kumar, Sachin Tendulkar, Sanya Malhotra among celebrities who voted in Mumbai

BMC Elections 2026, Jan. 15 -- Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar, Sanya Malhotra and other celebrities stepped out early to vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls on Thursday morning. ... Read More


Founder who moved to Bengaluru shares secret to making real friends in a new city

India, Jan. 15 -- Moving to a new city for work often comes with the paradox of being surrounded by people but feeling completely alone. When one founder relocated to Bengaluru in 2020, she quickly re... Read More