Shashank Singh
Indian Aviation Grapples with Turbulence From Heavy Rains and US Tariffs
Heavy monsoon rains, new U.S. tariffs effective August 27, 2025, and residual fallout from the June 12 crash…
British Airways A380 Makes Overweight Emergency Landing After Smoke Alert
Flight BA56 (A380 G‑XLED) returned to Johannesburg on Aug 1, 2025 after smoke in the crew rest area;…
Panama Extends Transit Visa for Cubans, Disrupting Third-Country Travel Plans
Executive Decree No. 22 extends Panama’s transit visa requirement for Cuban citizens until July 31, 2026; visas allow…
Delta Announces Daily JFK to Tel Aviv Flights Resuming September 2025
Delta returns daily nonstop JFK–Tel Aviv flights on September 1, 2025, using A330-900neo aircraft. Tickets are available via…
Immigration prosecutions rising in San Diego region in 2025
A May 21, 2025 ICE quota and tougher enforcement helped push San Diego and Imperial counties to over…
Is Trump Targeting India’s Soft Exports via H-1B and Student Visa Crackdown?
Proposed rules would replace the H-1B lottery with wage-based selection and favor high-salary roles, plus a $5 million…
France and India Expand Air Connectivity with New Routes in 2025 Fall Season
In Sept–Dec 2025, IndiGo, Air France‑KLM, Delta and Virgin Atlantic expand routes and codeshares, deploy A350s/787s, and launch…
Mexico Dominates El Paso’s Immigrant Influx: The Primary Source
Mexico supplies about 87% of El Paso’s foreign‑born residents (176,000+). Despite nationwide drops in encounters, the El Paso…
US tourist visa denial for Indian woman earning Rs 16 lakh: what went wrong
In August 2025 a young Mumbai tech professional earning Rs 16 lakh was denied a US B1/B2 visa…
American Airlines Seeks DOT Approval to Immediately Cut Intl Cuban Routes
On June 7, 2025, American sought DOT approval to cut Summer 2025 Miami–Havana frequencies and suspend Miami–Santiago de…
Thai Air May Halt Flight Expansion Plans Amid Aircraft Shortages
Global aircraft shortages and delivery delays force Thai Airways to slow parts of its 2025 expansion. The carrier…
One-Third of Indian School Students Now Use Private Coaching, Govt Survey Finds
CMS Education 2025 shows one in three Indian students uses paid private coaching, concentrated at higher grades and…
U.S. Enforces 25% Reciprocal Tariff on Indian Goods from Aug 7, 2025
The U.S. imposed two 25% tariffs on most Indian goods in August 2025 (Aug 7 and Aug 27),…
No 3 Million Federal Grant for DuBois Runway Rehab in 2025
No public record shows a 2025 federal grant of $3 million+ for DuBois runway or taxiway. The airport…
Indians with U.S. visas can travel to Argentina without new permit
Argentina now allows Indian citizens with valid U.S. tourist visas to enter without an Argentine visa or AVE…