UK announces new settlement rules, extends standard ILR qualifying period from 5 to 10 years; Indian migrants face uncertainty TOI correspondent from London: UK home secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled new rules for getting permanent settlement in the UK on Monday following a public consultation which elicited 200,000 responses.She announced that ILR (indefinite leave to remain)…

Political campaigns across the United States have entered a new digital era during the 2026 midterm elections. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just an experimental technology. It is now being used as an active tool in political campaigns.From realistic fake audio recordings targeting candidates just hours before polling begins to automated tools that…

Trump’s Truth Social post on Republican gains in Guam. US President Donald Trump has welcomed Republican gains in Guam’s gubernatorial election, congratulating Republican candidate Tony Ada and suggesting the result could signal wider gains for his party in the November 3 US midterm elections.“Guam, which has always been considered strongly Democrat, just had an early…

The fiancé of Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens has pushed back allegations that he influenced her decision to abandon fellow Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and endorse Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan, triggering a political storm just days before the November 3 midterm elections.Jason Turkish, a disability rights lawyer and Democratic donor, made a series of…

File photo: Melania Trump to discuss Oleshky humanitarian operation with Russian, Ukrainian envoys US first lady Melania Trump will host representatives from Russia and Ukraine at the White House on Thursday to discuss a recently concluded ceasefire and humanitarian operation in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, the White House announced on Tuesday.The six-day truce,…