Nine killed in 'random' mass shooting in South Africa

IANS | December 21, 2025 11:57 AM

Johannesburg, Dec 21 (IANS) At least nine people were killed, and several others sustained injuries after armed assailants opened fire indiscriminately in South Africa's West Rand region, local media reported on Sunday, citing police officials.

Sheikh Mujibur hall at Dhaka University renamed after radical leader Hadi on students' 'verdict'

IANS | December 21, 2025 10:24 AM

Dhaka, Dec 12 (IANS) In another controversial move that critics say undermines the legacy of those who fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War, the hall union of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall at Dhaka University has removed the original nameplate and replaced it with one reading 'Osman Hadi Hall', named after radical Islamist leader Sharif Osman Hadi, local media reported.

Travel risks rise as US tightens scrutiny of non-immigrant visas

Lalit K Jha | December 21, 2025 9:19 AM

Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) The United States has tightened scrutiny of non-immigrant visa holders, triggering delays in visa interviews, restricting where applicants can seek visa stamping and expanding social media vetting — developments that an immigration expert warns could disrupt travel and employment for thousands of foreign professionals, a large number of whom are from India.