Government Policies

FBI Director Kash Patel in an official portrait

September 16, 2026

Kash Patel defends FBI hiring changes as senators question revised applicant standards

If you follow federal law enforcement policy, the September 15 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing gave the clearest public account yet of what exactly changed in FBI applicant standards — and why the

Business

September 2026 Bank Holidays: UPI, ATMs, Digital Banking Keep Working When Branches Close

Bank branches closed September 12-13, centre-specific holidays in Jaipur, Mumbai. UPI operates 24/7, ATMs function during holidays, digital banking continues. Practical guide to accessing services during RBI-mandated closures.

September 11, 2026

Census 2027 Goes Digital: India’s Self-Enumeration Process Explained with Permanent Privacy Protection

India

India's first digital census allows optional self-enumeration before door-to-door verification. Two-phase structure, state-specific scheduling, Section 15 Census Act ensures indefinite confidentiality for individual records.

SUN Bucks 2025: $120 Food Cards Reach 21 Million Children as Summer Breaks School Meals

Food & Drinks·News·USA

When school cafeterias close for summer, millions of children lose their primary source of nutritious meals. SUN Bucks steps into this gap with a

News·Transportation·USA

Speed-Limiting Tech Rolls Out in 4 States as Courts Target 100+ MPH Drivers After Fatal 112 MPH Crash

A wave of new laws across the US is putting the brakes on dangerous drivers by bringing speed-limiting technology to American roads. Following a tragic crash in Washington state, lawmakers are turning

Sunita Somvanshi

May 6, 2025

Representative Image. Tourelle Radar. Photo Source: Marc Mongenet (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Crime·News·Transportation

Martinique Speed Radars Vandalized in 24h with €250K Loss as Fatalities Hit 78/Million

Martinique’s roadside radar network faces persistent attacks as newly installed speed control units burned within hours of deployment in late April 2025. The targeted radars near Brasserie Lorraine in L’Union and on

Karmactive Staff

April 28, 2025

Representative Image: People standing in queue. Photo Source: IdentityWeek.

News·UK

UK Visa Applications Drop 37% as Health, Student, and Skilled Routes Face Tight New Rules

Applications for key UK immigration routes have nosedived by 37% in the year to March 2025, according to Home Office data. The numbers tell a stark story: visa applications dropped from nearly

Tejal Somvanshi

April 13, 2025

A female, Aedes aegypti mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host.

Health·News·USA

New York’s First EEE Death in Nearly a Decade: Mosquito-Borne Threat Expands Across New York as 15 Counties Are Now at Risk

EEE Claims First New York Victim in Nearly a Decade: What You Need to Know In a concerning turn of events, New York State has reported its first human case of Eastern

Tejal Somvanshi

September 25, 2024

News·USA

New York to Announce School Cellphone Ban: 900,000 Students to Experience New Policy This Fall

New York authorities will announce in two weeks their decision to ban cell phones in public schools, asserting that the use of these devices is affecting students’ development. “We’re working out the

Tejal Somvanshi

July 3, 2024

Architecture·China·News

China’s Shenzhen-Zhongshan Passage Clears Final Inspection: What This 24km Marvel Means for Pearl River Estuary

On June 16th, Guangdong Transportation Group announced that the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Passage passed the final acceptance inspection. This marks the successful completion of all construction tasks for this world-class cross-sea cluster project after

Karmactive Team

June 17, 2024