BOSTON: A 40-year-old Indian national has pleaded guilty in a US federal court to visa fraud after participating in a staged armed robbery designed to help him obtain a U visa, a special immigration benefit available to victims of certain crimes. Mitul Patel admitted...

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Oil prices edged lower on Friday as concerns over supply disruptions eased with an increase in tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, although renewed security risks in the region continued to keep markets on edge. At around 7 am IST, Brent crude was trading at...

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AGARTALA: Several people were injured after a powerful explosion ripped through an apartment building in Agartala’s Ramnagar Road No. 4 area on Wednesday, causing extensive damage and triggering panic among residents. The blast occurred around 12 noon at a flat...

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) claimed that Iran is struggling with food shortages and announced that the United States would use money from unfrozen Iranian assets to purchase American agricultural products, including wheat, soybeans...

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NEW DELHI: The Central government has revised passport and travel document fees, with the new rates coming into effect from July 1, 2026, following an amendment to the Passports Rules notified by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The revised fee structure,...

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