US national debt crosses 100% of GDP: America now owes more than its entire economy produces — and the $1 trillion interest payments alone now outpace the PentagonU.S. debt-to-GDP ratio hit 100.2% on March 31: For the first time since the ruins of World War II, the United States national debt has surp...
01 May, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
Why are oil prices up today while natural gas futures continue to drop now? Oil market surge, gas decline, Brent crude futures, Waha Hub prices explainedWhy are oil prices up today while natural gas futures continue to drop now? Oil prices moved near levels last seen in 2022 as geopolitical ...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.31 AM IST
Why are oil prices up now, and will Brent, US WTI crude rates continue to rise or drop again? Global markets react to Iran war, UAE exit from OPEC, and AI stock worriesWhy are oil prices up now, and will Brent, US WTI crude rates continue to rise or drop again? Oil prices climbed as the Iran conflict disru...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.43 AM IST
US to require $15,000 bond to visa recipients from 12 more countriesCitizens from fifty nations will now need to post a 15,000 dollar bond to apply for a US visa. This new rule, effective April 2, aims to st...
19 Mar, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
US adds seven more countries to $15,000 visa bond requirementThe Trump administration has expanded a US visa rule, adding seven more countries to a list requiring passport holders to post bonds of up ...
06 Jan, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Can foreign visitors still attend the 2028 Olympics in the US?As Los Angeles gears up for the 2028 Olympics, President Trump's immigration policies spark concerns. While athletes are exempt, fans from ...
07 Aug, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
These two countries are first on Trump's hit-list for $15,000 visa bondsThe United States will require citizens of Malawi and Zambia to pay a visa bond of up to $15,000 to enter the country on business or touris...
06 Aug, 2025, 10.56 AM IST
US Visa rules change from August: Tourist, business visas price, cost -- top points you need to knowVisitors who are made to deposit bonds will be required to arrive and depart the United States from airports chosen to participate in the p...
05 Aug, 2025, 08.30 PM IST
Going to US could now burn a ₹13L hole in your pocket. Add another ₹22,000 for 'integrity'The U.S. is launching a pilot program requiring some foreign travelers to pay a refundable bond, ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, to deter v...
05 Aug, 2025, 01.25 PM IST
Is U.S. entry now a $15,000 gamble for travelers? Here’s what the State Department plansVisa bond rule could soon make U.S. travel more expensive, as the State Department plans a pilot program requiring business and tourist vis...
05 Aug, 2025, 01.41 AM IST
US may soon impose admission bonds to keep over-staying immigrants in checkTrump has ordered State Department and the Homeland Security to reduce overstays of business & tourist visitors.
26 Apr, 2019, 12.38 PM IST
Indians hold the highest numbers of H-1B visasBond who was in India to hold fifth annual Consular dialogue with her counterpart in MEA told here on Tuesday that 11,0000 Indians were iss...
24 Aug, 2016, 01.24 AM IST
UK witnesses 21% drop in study visas to Indians in 2013Notably, the dip in numbers came after Anuj Bidve, a native of Maharashtra's Pune, was shot dead by a local factory worker near Manchester ...
12 Mar, 2014, 03.49 PM IST
Labour MP Virendra Sharma welcomes UK govt's decision to scrap visa bond schemeThe Home Office policy was opposed by the Liberal Democrat coalition partners and several Government departments before being scrapped.
06 Nov, 2013, 03.30 PM IST
UK scraps contentious visa bond plan ahead of David Cameron's visitControversial 3,000-pound visa bond scheme for some "high risk" overseas visitors to the UK, including those from India, which was schedule...
04 Nov, 2013, 07.46 PM IST
Raise UK visa bond issue with Prince Charles: Assocham to govtAssocham said India must demand treatment at par with China and make it clear to UK that the move would be challenged in the WTO as it impa...
20 Oct, 2013, 01.09 PM IST
No final decision taken on visa bond: UKUK said no final decision has been taken on the new cash bond of Rs 2.75L for obtaining British visa, a day after India voiced its strong p...
26 Jun, 2013, 10.51 PM IST