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US President Donald Trump's $100,000 fees hike for specific H-1B visa hires has sparked debate among various industry representatives, with many expressing their views on its effects on the US economy. Xavier Fernandes, the founder of the immigration agency Y-Axis, stated that the policy might be more detrimental to the US than beneficial. In an interview with CBS News programme on India's IT sector and H-1B visas, Fernandes said, "It's definitely America's loss. Many CEOs are from Hyderabad. ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Trump administration's clarification that the high H-1B visa fee does not apply to international students studying in the US on F-1 visa is expected to revive Indian students' interest in pursuing higher education in the US after a slump, experts said. The US has been historically the most favourite international destination for Indian students, but there was a clear dip in sentiments, especially among parents, after the US announced a $100,000 fee for fresh H-1B work visa applic ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is maintaining a complete silence on the "horrific atrocities" in Gaza and this is "moral cowardice" and "total betrayal" of all that India has stood for. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh wrote, "To appease his good friend President Trump and in solidarity with his other good friend Bibi Netanyahu, Prime Minister Modi has welcomed President Trump's new 20-point plan for Gaza." But funda ...Read More >
PTC Web Desk: Indian graduate Ananya Joshi, who had been documenting her job search journey on social media, has bid an emotional farewell to the United States after failing to secure a suitable role. On September 29, she shared a tearful video on Instagram, capturing her departure and describing it as the "hardest step" of her journey. In her post, Ananya Joshi reflected on her years in America, calling it her first home as a financially independent adult. "By far the hardest step in this jour ...Read More >
India on Friday (September 12, 2025) voted in favour of a resolution in the UN General Assembly that endorses the 'New York Declaration' on peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and implementation of the two-state solution. The resolution, introduced by France, was adopted with an overwhelming 142 nations voting in favour, 10 against and 12 abstentions. Those voting against included Argentina, Hungary, Israel and the US. India was among the 142 nations that voted in favour of the resoluti ...Read More >
Mumbai: Crisil has forecast that growth in the education loan book of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) will slow to half of last year's pace due to tightening immigration policies in the United States that are discouraging Indian students from pursuing higher education abroad."Policy uncertainties in the US, combined with measures including reduced visa appointments and the proposed elimination of Optional Practical Training norms have culled newer loan originations. This has led to around ...Read More >
Chennai: PMK founder S Ramadoss has removed his son and party president Anbumani Ramadoss from the working committee, signalling an intensification of the leadership tussle between the two.Ramadoss has released details of the reconstituted working committee, filling it up with those loyal to him and removing Anbumani's supporters late on Saturday. The previous committee had 19 members but the new one has 21 members. PMK honorary president G K Mani and Vanniyar Sangam president P T Arulmozhi were ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said at the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro that the Pahalgam terrorist attack was a blow not only to India but to humanity and called upon the international community to sanction terror. "There should be no hesitation in imposing sanctions against terrorists. For personal or political gain, giving silent consent, supporting terror or terrorists, should not be acceptable," the PM said in his intervention at the Peace & Security session at the sum ...Read More >
The Goa branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) condemned the minister's action and urged the authorities to immediately rescind the suspension and reinstate the doctor while ensuring a fair trial. The opposition parties, including the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and Revolutionary Goans Party, had condemned Rane's behaviour. Government sources told PTI that the chief minister invited Rane for a meeting on the issue in Panaji on Sunday, and after the meeting, a statement was issued that th ...Read More >
Bengaluru stampede: Police flagged lack of time to prepare and make security arrangements, document shows Even as a blame game has broken out between the police and the State Government over mishaps during Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebrations, it has now emerged that the Vidhana Soudha security had flagged concerns of overcrowding, lack of time and shortage of security personnel for the felicitation for the team on the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha. This letter is the only doc ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Gaza Strip in Palestine is nothing less than a hell for its residents. Almost all the buildings have been destroyed and there is a severe shortage of food and people are struggling to survive. Amidst all this, a news report has come from Gaza that Indians will find hard to believe. It is about the usual everyday snack, the biscuit. The biscuit has become an essential part of life in Gaza. The biscuit that we buy here for five rupees is priced at over two thousand rupees there. As ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) Iran is looking at ways to resume supplying crude oil to India and is keen on expanding the overall trade basket including in the petro-chemical sector through the strategically-located Chabahar port, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday. Tehran is also keen to expand counter-terror cooperation with India as the possibility of rise in the terrorist activities looming large over West Asia in view of the fragile situation in the region, especially in Syria, he said. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) Iran is looking at ways to resume supplying crude oil to India and is keen on expanding the overall trade basket including in the petro-chemical sector through the strategically-located Chabahar port, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday. Tehran is also keen to expand counter-terror cooperation with India as the possibility of rise in the terrorist activities looming large over West Asia in view of the fragile situation in the region, especially in Syria, he said. ...Read More >
The award was announced by the international jury of the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust, chaired by former Foreign Secretary and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon. "The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2024 is awarded to Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet for being an exemplary and inspirational figure to women and men around the world. She has steadfastly strived for peace, gender equality, human rights, democracy, and development under various circumstance ...Read More >
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