When raids empty paycheques: How immigration enforcement is quietly shrinking America’s workforce

Edward Flores has developed a habit common to economists but rare in politics: he lets the numbers speak before forming a conclusion. Month after month, as federal immigration enforcement intensified across parts of the US, particularly California, the numbers spoke with growing clarity. What they revealed was not merely social disruption but economic retreat.Flores, an…

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Optical illusion: Can you spot the hidden pencil in this pic, as these two animals enjoy some bubble tea?

Optical illusions have gained a lot of popularity recently, as they get our brain to exercise, and can be the perfect test of our observational skills and keen eye. People who want to use their free time effectively can solve puzzles, which provide both entertainment and problem-solving solutions. The brain creates visual illusions through its…

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Scalpels and soft power

When tariffs threaten manufacturing and tighter H-1B rules squeeze IT exports, India’s next big growth engine might lie not infactories or code but in surgery rooms. Medical value tourism (MVT) – foreign patients coming to India for advanced, affordable and reliable treatment – could become the country’s next great services success. The $40bn global medical…

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‘A red line’: Iran hits back after Donald Trump’s warning on protestors; mocks US ‘rescue record’

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Iran on Friday issued a sharp warning against any US intervention, vowing a response after President Donald Trump said Washington would come to the aid of protesters in the Islamic republic.“Any intervening hand-nearing Iran security on pretexts will be cut off with a regret-inducing response,” Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to…

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Fog disruption: 66 flights cancelled at Delhi airport due to low visibility; DGCA’s winter fog norms in force

As many as 66 flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport on Friday due to fog and low visibility conditions, PTI reported citing sources.Several airlines cancelled flights to and from the national capital as reduced visibility disrupted operations. Of the total cancellations, 32 were arrival flights while 34 were departures, the source said.The aviation regulator…

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From controversial Nazi wave gesture to Punjabi groove: Viral moments from Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral oath ceremony- Watch

Zohran Mamdani made history on Thursday as New York City’s first South Asian and Muslim mayor, taking the oath during a private midnight ceremony at the historic Old City Hall subway station.As the 34-year-old became the city’s second-youngest mayor, swore in on a Quran from the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center collection—his inauguration quickly…

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