'Sorry but I cannot offer you US visa today': Indian student narrates F1 visa rejection. Redditors point out one mistake

‘Sorry but I cannot offer you US visa today’: Indian student narrates F1 visa rejection. Redditors point out one mistake

Student narrates F1 visa interview rejection. Redditors point out the mistake. Getting a US visa approved at the consulate counter following a 10-minute interview could be tricky. Officers may not explicitly give a reason for the rejection, leaving applicants more confused about what they said wrong. A student took to Reddit, narrating the interview experience…

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Quest for a rare bird, a landfill visit, a deadly outbreak: How Leo Schilperoord became hantavirus 'patient zero'

Quest for a rare bird, a landfill visit, a deadly outbreak: How Leo Schilperoord became hantavirus ‘patient zero’

Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord, whose lifelong quest for the rare and the beautiful ended in a global health emergency, has been identified as patient zero in the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, according to Argentine authorities.Authorities believe the 70-year-old and his wife, Mirjam Schilperoord, 69, contracted…

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'Europeans sell weapons used to attack India': Jaishankar clears India's stance on Russian oil

‘Europeans sell weapons used to attack India’: Jaishankar clears India’s stance on Russian oil | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday pushed back against European criticism of India’s Russia policy, saying weapons sold by European countries had been used against India for years even as they questioned New Delhi’s purchase of Russian oil. Defending India’s energy choices, he also revealed that the United States had encouraged India…

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Physicists reveal why these tiny worms stack their poop into delicate towers that seem to defy gravity

Physicists reveal why these tiny worms stack their poop into delicate towers that seem to defy gravity |

Most animals leave behind waste that quickly disappears into the landscape. But along Europe’s sandy tidal flats, one marine worm has adopted a remarkably different approach. Instead of scattering its droppings across the beach, it carefully stacks them into tall, coiled towers that seem to defy gravity. These delicate spirals have fascinated naturalists since the…

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Gautam Adani overtakes Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest person with $92.6 billion net worth; check global rankings

Gautam Adani overtakes Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest person with $92.6 billion net worth; check global rankings

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani has overtaken Reliance Industries’ chairman Mukesh Ambani to become Asia’s richest individual, driven by a steady rise in the share prices of his diversified conglomerate spanning ports to energy.As the founder of the Adani Group, he presides over the country’s largest private port network, leads in renewable energy generation, operates…

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Australia U-19’s Neel Patel ready to embrace India challenge: 'The wickets will be quite different' | Exclusive

Australia U-19’s Neel Patel ready to embrace India challenge: ‘The wickets will be quite different’ | Exclusive | Cricket News

Australian U-19 all-rounder Neel Patel with his family. (Photo Courtesy: Cricket NSW) New Delhi: Neel Patel’s first cricketing memory isn’t a cricket ground. It is the balcony of his family’s apartment in Australia, where his grandfather would bowl underarm to him and Patel, armed with a plastic foam bat, would try to hit the ball…

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'Even Steve Jobs got fired from his own company': Immigration attorneys say H-1Bs should plan ahead for layoff, they are not US citizens

‘Even Steve Jobs got fired from his own company’: Immigration attorneys say H-1Bs should plan ahead for layoff, they are not US citizens

Immigration attorney says H-1B visa holders should always have a plan in case they get laid off as no one is irreplaceable and even Steve Jobs was fired from his company. With US companies announcing layoffs and H-1B workers struggling to find new jobs within 60 days, immigration attorneys said they find it difficult to…

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5,500-year-old Canaanite blade factory discovered in Israel reveals surprisingly advanced society

5,500-year-old Canaanite blade factory discovered in Israel reveals surprisingly advanced society | World News

For generations, the Canaanites have occupied a curious space between archaeology and biblical tradition. Mentioned repeatedly in the Hebrew Bible as the inhabitants of the land before the rise of ancient Israel, they have often been viewed through the lens of scripture rather than material evidence. Now, a remarkable discovery in southern Israel is offering…

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