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Indians Deboard Emirates Flight, Causing 3-Hour Delay After Trump’s $100K H-1B Visa Fee Announcement
- Several Indian passengers deboarded an Emirates flight at San Francisco due to panic caused by Trump’s sudden $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, delaying the flight by 3 hours.
- The confusion arose as most passengers feared they would have to pay the fee to travel or return to the US, although the fee applies only to new visa applicants, not current holders or renewals.
- The Emirates flight captain allowed passengers off the plane amid the unexpected chaos, reflecting the unusual distress caused by the visa fee announcement.
- The fee hike has sparked widespread panic in India’s tech community, with companies advising employees to stay in the US or rush back before the fee takes effect.
- Indian industry and government have expressed concerns about the fee’s humanitarian impact and potential disruption to the Indian IT workforce and families.
Pakistan Air Force Drops Chinese-Made Bombs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Killing 30 Civilians
- Pakistan Air Force used Chinese JF-17 jets to drop eight LS-6 bombs on Matre Dara village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tirah Valley around 2 AM, killing 30 civilians including women and children.
- The strike targeted alleged Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants’ bomb-making hideouts but resulted in significant civilian casualties and destruction.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a highly volatile region with frequent militant activity and a history of counter-terrorism operations by Pakistan’s military.
- The airstrike caused outrage locally and raised serious questions about the protection of civilians and intelligence quality in Pakistan’s anti-terror campaigns.
- Pakistan justifies the strikes as necessary anti-terror operations in a border region plagued by terrorism and militant groups linked to Afghanistan.
Canada Arrests Khalistani Terrorist Inderjit Singh Gosal, Close Aide of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
- Inderjit Singh Gosal, close aide to Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, was arrested in Canada on firearms charges in Ottawa.
- This is Gosal’s second arrest within a year; the first was in November 2024 after violence at a Hindu temple in Greater Toronto Area.
- Gosal was a key organiser for the US-based group Sikhs for Justice’s Khalistan referendum in Canada.
- The arrest follows a recent reset in India-Canada ties, with both countries agreeing to cooperate against terrorism.
- Canadian authorities acted under diplomatic pressure from India, marking a significant shift from previous leniency towards separatist groups.
AIADMK Warns Actor Vijay: Crowds Don’t Mean Votes, Vijay Vows to Be a Political Force Independent of DMK, AIADMK Alliances
- AIADMK warned Vijay that crowd turnout doesn’t guarantee votes and urged him to join their alliance to take on DMK effectively.
- Vijay, at his Madurai rally, made clear he will not be a back-up to either DMK-Congress or AIADMK-BJP alliances, positioning his party TVK as a strong independent force.
- He criticized both DMK and AIADMK for failures and BJP’s growing influence, claiming TVK as the real alternative for 2026 polls.
- AIADMK leader Palaniswami dismissed Vijay’s solo effort as benefiting DMK by splitting anti-DMK votes, urging him to join AIADMK leadership instead.
- Vijay refuses any alliance with BJP on ideological grounds, setting Tamil Nadu politics for a complex multi-front contest in 2026.
Supreme Court Warns Woman Over Rs 5 Crore Alimony Demand; Orders Mediation
- The Supreme Court criticized a woman for demanding Rs 5 crore alimony after a marriage lasting just over a year, calling the demand excessive.
- The court warned her of a “very harsh order” if she continued with the high financial demand.
- The husband, an Amazon engineer, had offered Rs 35-40 lakh as full settlement, which she rejected.
- The court sent the parties back to mediation for a reasonable settlement, scheduled for October 5.
- Justice Pardiwala remarked that the woman’s financial expectations were unrealistic for such a short marriage duration.
Assam CM Orders Fresh Autopsy for Zubeen Garg Amid Foul Play Allegations; Funeral Preparations Underway
- Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered a fresh autopsy of Zubeen Garg in Guwahati amid allegations of foul play in his death.
- Official death certificate from Singapore cites drowning as the cause, but the post-mortem report is still awaited.
- Zubeen Garg died on September 19 during a scuba diving incident in Singapore while attending the Northeast India Festival.
- Preparations for the singer’s funeral at Kamarkuchi village are underway, scheduled for 8 AM on September 23 with full state honors.
- The Assam government declared state mourning and CID is investigating multiple FIRs filed alleging conspiracy in his death.