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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, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Archery Para Champion and world number one Sheetal Devi is not looking at LA 2028 Paralympics just yet, as she remains rooted in the present, focusing on a step-by-step ascent towards the Para Asian Games later this year in Japan before looking towards the larger goal of the Paralympics. Last month, Sheetal took the honour of the para-archer of the year at the World Archery Awards after a breakthrough 2025 season that included a world title in Gwangju. ...Read More >
Rahman, a veteran UN diplomat who served as NSA in the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, will be the first minister to visit India since the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) swept the general election in February. His delegation includes Humayun Kabir, foreign affairs adviser to the PM and one of the most influential members of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's inner circle. Doval has played a key behind-the-scenes role in ties with Bangladesh in recent years, and his meeting with Rahma ...Read More >
In a post on X, Gogoi wrote, "Reading about the Golden visa in Dubai. It is a long-term residence visa which enables investors to live in the United Arab Emirates." The controversy stems from claims made by All India Congress Committee (AICC) Media and Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Khera, who alleged that documents suggested that Sarma's wife holds multiple active passports, raising questions over possible violations of Indian law. The issue gained traction after senior Congress leader P ...Read More >
DHAKA/NEW DELHI -- Bangladesh on Wednesday (April 8) sought to increase fuel purchases from India, as foreign minister Khalilur Rahman made the new government's first ministerial visit to New Delhi, a further sign that strained relations between the two countries may be easing. During his two-day trip, Rahman held talks with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, including on energy co-operation. Rahman thanked India for recen ...Read More >
KOLKATA -- India is considering releasing snakes and crocodiles along its frontier with Bangladesh, the Border Security Force said Wednesday, as New Delhi seeks to stave off unauthorized crossings. Bangladesh is almost entirely encircled by India and the border stretches for more than 4,000 kilometers (2,485 miles), large parts of which are unfenced across delta regions where Himalayan rivers wind toward the sea. Senior Border Security Force officer Manoj Barnwal told AFP that "the use of rept ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman in New Delhi on Wednesday, signaling India's commitment to engage constructively with the new Bangladesh government and further strengthen bilateral ties. The meeting marked a strategic reset after over 18 months of heightened diplomatic tension during the tenure of Bangladesh's interim government. Rahman, accompanied by the Bangladesh Prime Minister's foreign affairs advisor Humayun Kab ...Read More >
DHAKA/NEW DELHI - Bangladesh on April 8 sought to increase fuel purchases from India, as foreign minister Khalilur Rahman made the new government's first ministerial visit to New Delhi, a further sign that strained relations between the two countries may be easing. During his two-day trip, Mr Rahman held talks with India's External Affairs Minister, Mr S. Jaishankar, and Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, including on energy cooperation. Mr Rahman thanked India for recent d ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Wednesday. He also met Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri in the national capital. Also Read | Heavy Rains Cause Flooding and Power Outages in the Dominican Republic. Prime Minister's Advisor for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir and Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah were present at these meetings. They also held ...Read More >
Atlys conducted its first Esop buyback worth Rs 4 crore, allowing eligible employees to sell up to 25% of their vested stock options. The scheme was open to eligible staff across all roles and teams. This comes closely after Atlys raised $36 million in a round led by Susquehanna Asia VC in March. Atlys, a visa processing platform, has carried out its first Esop (employee stock ownership plan) buyback worth Rs 4 crore, the company said in a press release. Under the scheme, eligible employees co ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 8 (PTI) Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of "unleashing" the state police on him instead of addressing the opposition party's questions on multiple passports and foreign investments linked to the CM's wife. In a recorded video addressed to the CM from an undisclosed location, Khera said, "Our party had only asked you some questions. Why do you want to silence us? We have asked questions; give us the replies." He added, "Inst ...Read More >
Bahraich (UP), Apr 7 (PTI) A court here has sentenced two British nationals to six months' imprisonment for illegally entering India from Nepal, officials said on Tuesday. Chief Judicial Magistrate Pratibha Chowdhry on Monday also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on each of the convicts. In case of default in payment of the fine, they will have to undergo an additional three months' imprisonment. The court, however, granted them bail after pronouncement of the sentence on the condition that they w ...Read More >
Bahraich: The court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) in Bahraich has sentenced two foreign nationals, who infiltrated through the India-Nepal border in UP, to six months imprisonment each. Additionally, a fine of Rs 50,000 has been imposed on each of them. If the fine is not paid, they will have to serve an additional three months in prison. According to the prosecution, on November 15, 2025, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) apprehended two foreign nationals at the Rupaidiha check post on th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Assam Police on Tuesday, April 7, conducted searches at the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with a case linked to allegations made against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family, even as the CM claimed Khera had "run away to Hyderabad." The Assam Police team formally informed Delhi Police upon arrival, following which a local police team joined and assisted in the proceedings. The searches were carried out at Khera's residence in the Niza ...Read More >
Bahraich: A court here has sentenced two British nationals to six months' imprisonment for illegally entering India from Nepal, officials said on Tuesday. Chief Judicial Magistrate Pratibha Chowdhry on Monday also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on each of the convicts. In case of default in payment of the fine, they will have to undergo an additional three months' imprisonment. The court, however, granted them bail after pronouncement of the sentence on the condition that they will not leave the c ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a scathing attack on Congress, making a series of provocative remarks targeting its leaders.Sarma said, "I show my left thumb to the Congress. For Gaurav Gogoi, Rahul Gandhi, I show my left thumb. I will make Pawan Khera to Pawan Pera".He also made a controversial comment directed at party spokesperson Pawan Khera, saying he would "turn Pawan Khera into Pawan Pera".In a separate statement, ...Read More >
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh met Bangladesh PM in Dhaka. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma met Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on April 6, 2026 * Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman will visit India before attending the Indian Ocean Conference * Discussions focused on bilateral cooperation aligned with national development priorities of both countries Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Be ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the last one year or so, we have come across stories of Indians who joined the Russia-Ukraine war. One such person was 23-year-old Sachin Khajuria who was sent to the frontlines of the war. The last call to family Last year, Sachin, who hailes from Jammu, went to Russia to find a job. However, on September 13, 2025, he made a WhatsApp call to his family and informed them that he was being sent to the frontlines of the ongoing war. He pleaded for help in that call, and his family ...Read More >
A pall of gloom descended on Khour village of Akhnoor when the mortal remains of Sachin Khajuria, 23, were cremated on Sunday. A 12th-pass, Sachin, had left for Moscow on August 5, 2025 on a study visa with a dream to bring home prosperity. "My brother was lured into a trap by a female Russian agent who promised him good money if he worked as a porter with the Russian Army. My brother didn't realise the perils and signed an agreement written in Russian," said Koushal Khajuria, 22, Sachin's youn ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma mounted a strong attack on Congress for second successive day over its allegations against them even as Congress leaders continued to raise issues related to their allegations during their campaign for the assembly polls slated for April 9. Riniki Bhuyan Sharma on Monday said she has filed an FIR over the allegations levelled by Congress and accused the opposition party of acting ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma mounted a strong attack on Congress for second successive day over its allegations against them even as Congress leaders continued to raise issues related to their allegations during their campaign for the assembly polls slated for April 9. Riniki Bhuyan Sharma on Monday said she has filed an FIR over the allegations levelled by Congress and accused the opposition party of acting ...Read More >
JAMMU: On Sept 13, 2025, a 23-year-old Jammu man, who had travelled to Russia a little over a month ago with dreams to land a job, made a WhatsApp call to his family, informing them that he was being sent to the frontlines in the Russia-Ukraine war, and pleading for help. That was the last time Sachin Khajuria's family heard from him.Believed to have been killed in Sept last year, Sachin was cremated amid an outpouring of grief in his village, Pahariwalla in Akhnoor, on Sunday, after his mortal ...Read More >
Sonitpur (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday vowed to take strong action against Congress leader Pawan Khera over his allegations and said that they will win at least 100 seats in the upcoming Assam assembly elections. "...I will take stringest action against Congress leader Pawan Khera, just wait for some days. We will win at least 100 seats in the elections"" Sarma said while speaking to reporters. CM Himanta Sarma on Monday countered the allega ...Read More >
Kokrajhar: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Congress has used false information in Pakistani social media groups to manufacture charges that his wife has multiple passports and owns properties in foreign countries. Talking to media persons on Monday Sarma said that these charges have been used by the Congress party to influence the poll outcome. "This is a punishable offence under the law." Congress leader Pawan Khera had alleged Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of chief minister of ...Read More >
Six Ukrainians and an American who were arrested in March for allegedly training insurgents in Myanmar will be detained another 30 days, according to an Indian court ruling. The men, who were taken into custody by India's National Investigation Agency (NIA), were also charged with carrying out subversive activities in the country's northeast region, which borders Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and Bangladesh. On Monday, a Delhi court ordered that they should continue to be detained after the N ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday countered the allegations levelled by Congress, claiming that property documents used to link his family to apartments in Dubai were stolen from the document-sharing platform Scribd. Identifying the real owners as Md Ahmad and Fatima Sulaiman, Sarma dismissed the opposition's claims as a digitally manipulated "fake AI campaign". Also Read | Breach of Discipline During PM Modi Rally: Kerala Police Begins ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma on Monday said she has filed an FIR over the allegations levelled by Congress and accused the opposition party of acting in frustration and trying to "set up a playbook". In an interview with ANI, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma said that allegations cannot be taken in "a lenient manner" and "justice prevail". The allegations were levelled by Congress Media Department Chairperson Pawan Khera at a ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday rejected allegations made by the Congress regarding overseas assets, calling purported Dubai property documents "fake" and part of a "fake AI campaign". In a post on X, Sarma said, "Busting another lie of #CongFakeAICampaign. The Dubai property title deeds have also turned out to be FAKE with glaring inconsistencies and no authentic record.... All of their lies are THUS BUSTED. Legal action will follow." ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma on Monday denied allegations made by the Congress party that she or her family have assets or business interests in Dubai or abroad, calling the claims "shameful". She accused the Congress of running a campaign to malign her family, and said the party is relying on AI-generated and photoshopped content to defame people. Speaking to ANI, Sharma said, "It seems that a mad dog has bitten them and from the to ...Read More >
Flight operations from the Gulf to India are improving, with 90 special flights from the UAE expected. The government continues evacuation and support efforts for Indians across West Asia, ensuring safe travel amid ongoing regional disruptions New Delhi: The flight situation from the Gulf region to India continues to improve with 90 non-scheduled flights expected to arrive from the UAE on Sunday, according to an official statement. Flights are also operating from multiple airports in Saudi Ara ...Read More >
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