Thursday, September 10
Immigrants seeking a legal pathway to live and work in the United States will now face new scrutiny over alleged “anti-American” activity as part of their benefit requests, according to updated guidance by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The revised policy manual directs officers to consider whether applicants have previously supported, endorsed, or promoted anti-American or terrorist ideologies. Antisemitic activity and affiliation with antisemitic organizations will also weigh heavily against applicants in cases where officers exercise discretion. Expanded vetting through social media USCIS has also widened the scope of social media checks to cover more categories of benefit requests. Reviews for anti-American activity will now be added to that vetting. The agency sa
Shares of Regaal Resources made a strong debut on Wednesday, listing at a 39% premium on the exchanges. The stock opened at Rs 141.80 on BSE and Rs 141 on NSE, compared with the issue price of Rs 102, reflecting a 38.2% gain.The Rs 306 crore IPO, comprising a fresh issue of Rs 210 crore and an offer for sale worth Rs 96 crore, received an overwhelming response with an overall subscription of over 150 times.The issue had opened for bidding between August 12–14 and attracted strong demand across categories, with QIBs subscribing 190.96 times, NIIs a massive 356.72 times, and the retail category 57.75 times. The company also raised Rs 91.8 crore from anchor investors ahead of the IPO.Regaal Resources, incorporated in 2012, manufactures maize starch, modified starch, and co-products like glu
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign on the basis of allegations made by one of his political allies about mortgages she holds in Michigan and Georgia, intensifying his effort to gain influence over the U.S. central bank. Trump has also told aides he is considering attempting to fire her, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing a senior White House official and another person familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte alleged in a post on X earlier on Wednesday that Cook had designated a condo in Atlanta as her primary residence after taking a loan on her home in Michigan, which she also declared as a primary residence. Pulte told CNBC
