Briefly: Theft, assault may lead to US visa revocation

Committing assault, theft or burglary in the United States won’t just cause legal issues, but could also lead to a visa being revoked and make that person “ineligible” for future US visas, the country’s embassy in India has said. The stern warning comes in the backdrop of a viral video purportedly showing an Indian woman being held by police authorities after she allegedly tried to shoplift several items at a high-end store in the US. However, the veracity of the video, widely shared on various social media platforms, could not be independently verified. In a brief statement on Wednesday, the embassy also said America values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws.

India test-fires Agni-I, Prithvi-II missiles

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Thursday said short-range ballistic missiles — Prithvi-II and Agni-I — were successfully test-fired from the integrated test range in Chandipur, Odisha. “The launches validated all operational and technical parameters,” the MoD said. Both missiles are capable of carrying nuclear warheads and also conventional warheads. tns

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