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Housing sales are expected to dip by 9% Y-o-Y during July-September in top 7 cities, as steep prices, geopolitical tension continue to impact sale in 2025. According to Anarock data, in 2023 and 2024, over 100,000 units were sold every quarter while in 2025, 93,280 units were sold in Jan-March while 96,285 units sold in April-June and in the current quarter, 97,080 units were sold, signalling distress in the sector. But despite a dip in overall sales volume, the total sales value in the period ...Read More >
BENGALURU/HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI - Ms Paridhi Upadhaya was packing her bags after securing a computer science scholarship in the US until headlines of President Donald Trump's H-1B visa crackdown last week prompted her family in Lucknow, India to scrap the plan. "Trump's unending onslaught against immigrants is forcing us to consider other destinations for her," the 18-year-old's father Rudar Pratap said. Ms Upadhaya is among thousands of Indians for whom the American dream of world-class educati ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 24 (PTI) The rupee recovered 2 paise from its all-time closing low to settle at 88.71 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, as steep tariffs and H-1B visa related issues kept the domestic unit under pressure. Forex traders said rupee is hovering near its all-time low level on sustained foreign fund outflows amid investors' risk-aversion and trade policy uncertainty. Moreover, enhanced US tariffs on Indian goods as well as trade policy uncertainty exacerbated the rupee's ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee ended nearly flat on Wednesday as likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India helped stave off pressure on the local unit amid worries over steep U.S. tariffs and a visa fee hike. The rupee closed at 88.69 against the U.S. dollar, a whisker away from its all-time low of 88.7975 hit on Tuesday. Traders said that the central bank likely intervened across segments such as non-deliverable forwards (NDF), currency futures and the OTC spot market to ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 24 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty fell for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday as foreign fund outflows and concerns over the steep hike in US H-1B visa fees continue to dent investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 386.47 points or 0.47 per cent to end at 81,715.63. During the day, it tanked 494.26 points or 0.60 per cent to 81,607.84. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 112.60 points or 0.45 per cent to 25,056.90. Among Sensex firms, Tata Motors, Bhara ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) Gold prices surged Rs 2,700 to scale a new peak of Rs 1,18,900 per 10 grams in the national capital amid sustained global demand for the safe-haven asset while rupee touching a new low facing the brunt of US H-1B visa fee hike. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,16,200 per 10 grams in the previous market session. In the local bullion market, gold of 99.5 per cent purity rallied Rs 2,650 to hit a rec ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) has announced the 11th edition of the NSL Luxe Presents Telangana Golconda Masters, scheduled to be held at the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) from September 23 to 26, 2025. The tournament will feature a prize purse of INR 1 crore and is expected to attract some of the finest golfing talent from India and abroad. A total of 123 golfers will participate in the prestigious event, supported by Presenting Partner NSL Luxe, Associate Partner T ...Read More >
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower for the third consecutive day on Tuesday in a volatile trade, dragged by selling in IT and blue-chip private banking shares and foreign fund outflows amid concerns over the steep hike in US H-1B visa fees. After oscillating between gains and losses during the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex closed lower by 57.87 points or 0.07 per cent at 82,102.10. During the day, it hit a high of 82,370.38 and a low of 81,776.53, fluctuating by 593.85 ...Read More >
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 47 paise to hit an all-time low of 88.75 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, amid sustained outflow of foreign funds on the back of a steep hike in US H-1B visa fee that is expected to give a big blow to Indian IT services exports. Forex traders said the rupee dwindled towards record low levels as market participants analysed the likely repercussions of the new USD 100,000 H-1B visa levy, which could precipitate a slowdown in remittance growth and curta ...Read More >
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio met India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, stressing that "India is critically important to the U.S." Jaishankar noted their talks covered bilateral and global issues. The remarks come just after Trump's steep $100,000 H1B visa fee hike, which has caused panic among Indian tech professionals who make up the majority of applicants. ...Read More >
Speaking at the 'Immigrant Investor Programme' event at J W Marriott, Pune, Kumar -- who has over three decades of experience in US immigration law -- addressed growing interest among Indian families while clearing misconceptions. He emphasised that securing a Green Card through EB-5 does not require renouncing Indian citizenship. "It's about creating an option, not an obligation, to live in the US," he said. Kumar highlighted the flexibility offered through the US re-entry permit, popularly ca ...Read More >
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a significant war of words amid the US-India tensions on trade and tariffs, Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has slammed the H-1B visa program, which is a classification of non-immigrant visa in the United States that allows US employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupation, thereby allowing Indian Information Technology (IT) workers to work in the United States. Here are all the details you need to know on what Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has said on the H-1B visa pr ...Read More >
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards will now be cancelled if the holder is sentenced to at least two years in prison or named in a charge sheet for an offence carrying a punishment of seven years or more, according to a new government notification. The home ministry announced the change through a gazette notification issued under clause (da) of section 7D of the Citizenship Act, 1955. "An Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registration shall be liable to get cancelled when a person has been sen ...Read More >
New Delhi/Imphal, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made a second consecutive arrest in the 2024 killings in Manipur's Jiribam, central probe agency sources said on Friday. The NIA in a statement said that the national probe agency caught Lalrosang Hmar alias Rosang, a resident of Moinathol Village in southern Assam's Cachar district, from the Mizoram capital Aizawl on Thursday. The arrest came after the arrest of another key accused, Thanglienlal Hmar, by a jo ...Read More >
New Delhi: America's H1-B visa has been an important way for foreigners to get work here and people from all over the world try to get this document, especially Indians who go to great lengths to get an H1-B visa in large numbers. According to reports, the Trump administration is going to make big changes in the rules for issuing this visa, which can have a direct impact on Indians. The Trump administration is also considering making the citizenship test stricter. Joseph Edlow, the new directo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) Indian students, tourists, business travellers and those working in technology firms planning to head to the United States may soon have to pay more than double the existing visa fee due to a new 'visa integrity fee' being imposed by the US, according to immigration service consultants. The 'visa integrity fee' finds a mention in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' (now an Act) signed by President Donald Trump on July 4. Immigration domain watchers and firms facilitating stude ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: To the painfully long wait for a US visa, now add punishing costs as the Donald Trump administration slaps a $250 (around Rs 21,450) "visa integrity fee" that will more than double the cost of student, tourist and work visas, beginning January 2026, reports . The fee is refundable under strict conditions.Indians applying for B1/B2 visas (business or tourist), which cost under Rs 16,000 ($185), would need to pay around Rs 37,500 with the new fee. Almost all non-immigrant categories, in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The United States has introduced a new $250 "Visa Integrity Fee" for non-immigrant visa applicants under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4. Effective from fiscal year 2026, the fee is part of a broader push to tighten immigration enforcement and ensure compliance with US visa regulations. The mandatory fee applies to nearly all non-immigrant visa categories, including B-1/B-2 (tourist/business), F and M (students), H-1B (workers), an ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 27: The US Embassy in India has issued a strict warning for all visa applicants regarding social media disclosures on their DS-160 visa application forms. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), the embassy stated, "Omitting social media information could lead to visa denial and ineligibility for future visas." All applicants are now required to list every social media username or handle they've used in the last five years -- regardless of whether the accounts are still active. ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], January 21 (ANI): Security personnel have been conducting search operations and area domination in the fringe and vulnerable areas of the hills and valley districts in Manipur in the last few days. A number of arms and ammunition were recovered during the search operations, officials said in a statement on January 19. Also Read | Kerala: Infant Suffers Uneasiness During Flight; Dies at Hospital in Angamaly. As per the officials, one 7.62 mm sniper rifle, five 9 mm pi ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (PTI) Three men were arrested for cheating a software engineer Rs 11.8 crore through 'digital arrest' scam in November last year, police said on Tuesday. The accused - Dhaval Bhai Shah (34) was arrested from Ahmedabad while Tarun Natani (24) and Karan Shamdasani (28) were arrested from Ulasnagar in Thane district of Maharashtra on January 10, they said. Also Read | Kerala: Infant Suffers Uneasiness During Flight; Dies at Hospital in Angamaly. Police said they have also seize ...Read More >
New Delhi: Around 400 passengers of IndiGo Airlines were stranded at Istanbul Airport for nearly 24 hours, facing significant inconvenience. Passengers allege that the airline initially informed them of a delay in their flight but later announced its cancellation. Following a delay of about 12 hours, the flight was reportedly rescheduled. Also Read: Good News for H-1B Visa Holders: Work Permit Extensions Simplified One passenger expressed frustration with IndiGo's customer service, calling it ...Read More >
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