For the first time this millennium, excluding the Covid period, Indian visits to the US declined in June 2025, dropping 8% to 2.1 lakh. This fall aligns with an overall decrease in international visitors to the US. While industry experts hesitate to attribute the decline solely to stricter visa policies, concerns are rising, particularly regarding student visas.

Officials say the substantial number of exclusion requests highlights the effectiveness of the SIR in detecting irregularities within the existing voter data

The court stressed that a legitimate marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is based on the performance of essential ceremonies, not the possession of a registration document