AI will help make 'life-or-death' calls in rammed UK asylum systemThe governing Labour party has pledged to hire more asylum caseworkers and set up a new returns and enforcement unit to fast-track removals...
09 May, 2025, 08.20 PM IST
Sex offenders to be denied asylum under new UK lawBritain is set to deny asylum to foreign nationals convicted of sex offences. The new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill aims to ...
29 Apr, 2025, 08.28 PM IST
More than a background check? US may scan social media for green card vettingUS immigration authorities are considering collecting social media handles from individuals applying for immigration benefits to enhance ve...
31 Mar, 2025, 01.17 PM IST
Trump's return sparks renewed debate on H-1B visas, targeting Indian talentFormer US President Donald Trump’s return to politics has reignited the H-1B visa debate. Critics argue these visas displace American worke...
27 Dec, 2024, 10.13 AM IST
A Harris presidency is the only way to stay ahead of AIKamala Harris, given her background in law enforcement, connections to Silicon Valley and the work she has already done on AI in the past f...
30 Oct, 2024, 09.51 AM IST
Biden administration outlines government 'guardrails' for AI toolsThe new document is the latest in a series Biden has issued grappling with the challenges of using AI tools to speed up government operatio...
25 Oct, 2024, 08.44 AM IST
What's behind the anti-immigrant violence that has exploded across Britain? Here's a lookBritain has been engulfed in violent clashes following a knife attack that left three young girls dead. False rumors on social media about ...
06 Aug, 2024, 12.59 PM IST
Wanted in UK: A miracle worker on migrationThe incoming Labour government's first move in addressing the illegal landings, which have come to represent Britain's inability to control...
12 Jul, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff to address the Group of Seven nations, talking about AIFrancis addressed the G7 and other invited countries at their annual summit in southern Italy. When he arrived, the room, which had been bo...
17 Jun, 2024, 01.16 PM IST
G7 leaders tackle the issue of migration on the second day of their summit in ItalyThe gathering in a luxury resort in Italy's southern Puglia region is also discussing other major topics, such as financial support for Ukr...
14 Jun, 2024, 07.29 PM IST
Indian IT’s reliance on H-1B dropped 56% over past 8 yearsIndian IT companies’ reliance on H-1B visas has fallen over the years as they have ramped up local hiring in the US. High denial rates duri...
14 May, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
The Vatican's top expert on AI ethics is a friar from a medieval Franciscan orderFriar Paolo Benanti is the Vatican's go-to person on the technology and he has the ear of Pope Francis as well as some of Silicon Valley's ...
19 Jan, 2024, 02.54 PM IST
Interpol at 100: A mixed legacy of hunting fugitives and merging police data from 195 countriesInterpol, the international crime-fighting organization, celebrates its 100th anniversary with a mixed reputation. While it serves as a glo...
06 Sep, 2023, 06.46 PM IST
World seeing 'explosion' in power seizures by force; military coups are back, says UN chiefGuterres, in his address to the opening of the General Debate of the 76th Session of the General Assembly, called on world leaders to resto...
21 Sep, 2021, 08.50 PM IST
Here's how Zubin Karkaria is taking the $500-million firm VFS Global on a new tech adventureThe Muktad period before the Parsi New Year, when families pray for the dead, saw rich pickings for young Parsi boys, including Karkaria, w...
23 Dec, 2018, 06.11 AM IST
View: Will India ever learn to speak loudly? The signs, so far, are dismalThe world is fast moving ahead, while India is trundling along with its own brand of intellectual jugaad.
15 Nov, 2018, 02.17 PM IST
How makerspaces are helping startups and a new breed of entrepreneurs to innovate new productsThe idea was to set up spaces with a range of tools and promote an open culture that would encourage people to experiment and share ideas s...
19 May, 2017, 04.47 PM IST