‘Which country are you from?’: Citizenship ceremonies halted, immigrants plucked out of line under Trump’s new ‘high-risk’ policy

As the Donald Trump administration stopped all immigration requests from 19 countries of concern, people who were just one step away from getting their citizenship received the shock of their lives. They just received a four-sentence email informing them that their naturalization ceremony got canceled. Some were not even informed; they found out when they…

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India-EU trade talks: EU delegation to meet Piyush Goyal on FTA progress; issues yet to be ironed out

A visiting European Union delegation will meet commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Monday to review progress in negotiations on the proposed India-EU free trade agreement (FTA), as both sides push to conclude talks within a year-end deadline, an official told PTI. The meeting comes amid efforts to narrow differences in critical areas covering…

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Stock market outlook: Fed rate call and FII flows set the tone; CPI, rupee in focus this week

Global cues are likely to take centre stage for Indian equities in the coming week, with investors bracing for the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and closely tracking foreign institutional investor (FII) activity for direction, PTI reported.Analysts said domestic markets, which ended last week largely flat, are expected to react to a mix of…

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Solar financing: Renewable energy ministry issues clarification; says no lender advisory was issued to banks

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on Sunday dismissed reports suggesting it had asked lenders to halt financing for renewable energy projects, saying no such advisory has been issued to financial institutions, PTI reported.In a statement, the ministry said it has not directed banks or other lenders to stop extending loans to renewable…

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Adin Ross sparks backlash for sexist comments about girl streamers

Adin Ross is facing widespread criticism after making controversial remarks about female streamers, claiming that viewers only watch “girl streamers” because they are sexually attracted to them or have “weird fantasies.” During a recent stream clip, Ross specifically referenced popular streamer Pokimane, suggesting her audience exemplifies this behavior. He went further, asking his chat to…

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