Shashank Singh
Indian-Australian Says Immigration is a Win-Win for Aussies
Australia’s 2025 migration changes set a 185,000 cap for 2024–25, shift intake toward employer-sponsored and regional skilled roles,…
Permission-to-stay scheme could end asylum hotel use by March 2026
The Refugee Council recommends a time-limited permission-to-stay for eligible asylum seekers from five high grant-rate countries (cut-off 30…
Forget the U.S.—Nine Countries Seeking Indian Talent Without Strings
In 2025, nine countries revamped visas to attract Indian talent—highlighted by Canada’s faster Express Entry and Global Talent…
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…
Plymouth Airport Secures $360,000 Grant for New Snow Removal Equipment
Plymouth Airport will receive $360,000 from AIP-028-2025 IIJA in October 2025 to buy a 200-horsepower U.S.-made tractor with…
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…