A rejection of Trump: Outgoing US Congressman Shri Thanedar on the midterm verdict

Shri Thanedar, who lost his primary to Donavan McKinney, also weighed in on impeachment and alleged divisions within the Democratic Party (X/ Shri Thanedar)

As results showed Democrats sweeping to a historic victory in the midterm elections, outgoing Indian-American Michigan Congressman Shri Thanedar spoke about what the outcome means for the party and for President Donald Trump’s final two years in office. Shri Thanedar, who lost his primary to Donavan McKinney, also weighed in on impeachment and alleged divisions … Read more

US denies over 35,000 Green Card applicants’ work permits, rejection rate soars to 44%

USCIS denied 35,767 work permit applications and 12,591 citizenship applications from April through June 2026. (Representational Image)

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rejected 35,767 employment authorization applications submitted by foreigners seeking permanent resident status during the period spanning April through June 2026, resulting in a denial rate of approximately 44%. USCIS denied 35,767 work permit applications and 12,591 citizenship applications from April through June 2026. (Representational Image) These statistics … Read more

In 1981, Harvard rejected Paul Devlin; he spotted a grammatical error, rejected the rejection and had his response published in The New York Times

In 1981, Harvard rejected Paul Devlin; he spotted a grammatical error, rejected the rejection and had his response published in The New York Times

Paul Devlin responded to Harvard University’s rejection letter by rejecting its rejection (Letters of Note photo) In 1981, a student who was rejected by Harvard University decided he wasn’t going to let the letter have the final word. Instead, he wrote back to reject Harvard’s rejection.Paul Devlin wrote back to Harvard a humorous letter after … Read more

‘More like humiliation than rejection’: Indian PSU employee denied US tourist visa in 20 seconds, says never going to apply again

'More like humiliation than rejection': Indian PSU employee denied US tourist visa in 20 seconds, says never going to apply again

A government employee shared his experience of a US tourist visa denial in under 20 seconds at the Chennai consulate. (AI photo) A 36-year-old Indian man, a government employee, shared his experience of US tourist visa refusal and explained why it felt more like a humiliation than rejection. The Redditor had to spend a lot … Read more