- World
H-1B visas: Lawsuit seeks to stop Trump’s USD 100,000 fee
Seattle: In what appears to be the first major challenge to the new USD 100,000 fee required for H-1B visa applications, a coalition of health care providers, religious groups, university professors and…
- Top Stories
Trump administration can’t end US birthright citizenship: Federal appeals court
Boston: A federal appeals court in Boston ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily, adding to the mounting…
- India
CEC arrives in Bihar with his team to review poll preparations
Patna: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar arrived in the Bihar capital late on Friday for reviewing, over the next couple of days, preparations for the high-octane assembly polls, which are expected to…
- Bangalore
KC Venugopal rejects speculation over CM change in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Amid ongoing speculation about a possible change in chief minister later this year in Karnataka, AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal on Friday dismissed the rumours, asserting that the Congress is…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra cabinet approves Rs 15,000 financial aid for auto, cab drivers
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh cabinet, headed by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday approved a government order to extend Rs 15,000 per year in financial aid to eligible autorickshaw and cab…
- India
India, Canada decide to enhance security cooperation: MEA
New Delhi: India and Canada have agreed to boost security cooperation including in combating terrorism and transnational crimes, the external affairs ministry said on Friday against the backdrop of Ottawa’s decision to…
- World
India rejects ‘false and baseless’ claim of fueling Bangladesh unrest
New Delhi: India on Friday trashed as “false and baseless” a senior Bangladeshi official’s claim of its involvement in violent clashes in Bangladesh. Following the clashes at Khagrachhari district in Chittagong Hill…
- Pakistan
Gaza peace plan released by Trump was ‘not ours’, says Pakistan’s minister
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday tried to evade responsibility for the Gaza peace plan, saying the draft released by President Donald Trump was different from the one proposed by…
- India
India probing alleged dumping of steel from China, Indonesia, Vietnam
New Delhi: India has initiated a probe into an alleged dumping of certain steel items from China, Indonesia and Vietnam following a complaint by domestic players. The Commerce Ministry’s arm, Directorate General…
- Chennai
TN stampede: HC forms SIT, denies pre-arrest bail to TVK leaders
Madurai: The Madras High Court on Friday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the September 27 stampede at the political rally of actor and TVK founder Vijay, on a day…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM directs expedited Polavaram project completion by 2027
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday directed officials to expedite the Polavaram project and complete it ahead of the 2027 Godavari Pushkaralu, a once-in-12-years mega river congregation likened…
- Bangalore
HC extends stay on cinema ticket price cap, issues directions on sales, refunds
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has extended its stay on the Rs 200 ceiling imposed on cinema ticket prices across multiplexes in the state. According to an official statement from the Department…
- India
Don’t prescribe cough syrups to kids under 2: Centre to states
New Delhi: The Centre has issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories, directing that cough and cold medications should not be prescribed to children under the age of two years.…
- News
‘I Love Modi’ okay, but not ‘I Love Muhammad’: Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has questioned the restrictions on expressing love for Prophet Muhammad, saying it is allowed to say ‘I love Modi’ in this country, but not ‘I love Muhammad’.…
- Sports
Dhruv Jurel dedicates maiden Test hundred to Indian Army
Ahmedabad: Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel on Friday dedicated his maiden Test hundred against the West Indies to the Indian Army, saying he has always had “respect for what they do on the battlefield”.…
