Supreme Court to weigh Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship in test of second-term agenda

Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to weigh whether President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship withstands constitutional and legal muster, a case that tests a key aspect of the president’s second-term immigration agenda. At issue in the case, known as Trump v. Barbara, is whether Mr. Trump’s directive, issued on…

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Bashu, Beyzaie and the Paradox of Iranian Identity

Few filmmakers have loved their country as deeply or as tenderly, as Bahram Beyzaie loved Iran. A founding father of the Iranian New Wave, Beyzaie emerged, alongside Dariush Mehrjui and Masoud Kimiai, as one of the most culturally significant directors of his generation. His films – a pick-and-mix of Persian folklore, symbolism and allegory – favoured stories…

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Kerala elections: BJP releases manifesto with Rs 3,000 pension, AIIMS and big Sabarimala promise | India News

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, with party chief Nitin Nabin unveiling a mix of welfare promises, infrastructure projects and temple-related measures for the state.Among the key announcements, the NDA party promised a welfare pension of Rs 3,000 per month for needy women, widows and senior…

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‘Losing Texas values’: MAGA frets over American culture as video of Bollywood dance at Texas high school goes viral | World News

The Texas landscape has become a boiling pot of anti-immigration sentiment fuelled by the fire of an alleged ‘takeover’ and ‘invasion’ by the Indian-American community. A recent video of a celebration in a school in Texas has taken the internet by storm, spiralling the MAGA minds with worry over the loss of their culture.‘Trinity High…

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