- Business
Indian IT faces heat as US hikes H-1B visa fee to USD 100,000
New Delhi: The USD 100,000 annual fee imposed by the US on H-1B visas will escalate costs and erode competitiveness for heavy H-1B users and may potentially disrupt business models and revenue…
- India
Indian envoy lauds Irish leadership for condemning attacks on community
London: Ireland leadership’s condemnation of attacks on Indians has sent a message of reassurance and comfort to the community, said Indian Envoy to Ireland, Akhilesh Mishra, in a meeting with John Lahart…
- Technology
Severe nausea in pregnancy increases risk of depression, PTSD by 50pc
New Delhi: Women with excessive nausea and vomiting (hyperemesis gravidarum) during pregnancy may be at a 50 per cent high risk of mental health conditions such as post-partum psychosis, depression, and post-traumatic…
- Bangalore
Govt committed to resolving pothole problem in Bengaluru: Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday reaffirmed the government’s resolve to address pothole problem in Bengaluru, calling it a priority for the administration. He said that the work…
- Andhra Pradesh
Four swept away in heavy rain water flows in Andhra Pradesh
Rayachoti: Four persons were washed away in two separate rain-related incidents in this town of Annamayya district, a police official said on Saturday. A 28-year-old woman, Sheik Munni, and her minor son…
- World
TCS 2nd in list of top H-1B beneficiaries after Amazon: USCIS data
New York: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the second-highest beneficiary with over 5,000 approved H-1B visas in 2025, after Amazon, according to federal data. According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services…
- Middle East
MEA asks Indians seeking jobs in Iran to exercise ‘strictest vigilance’
New Delhi: India on Friday cautioned its nationals seeking employment in Iran to exercise “strictest vigilance” in view of recent cases of fake job offers. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said…
- World
Trump hikes H1-B visa fee to USD 100,000 a year, Indian tech workers hit
New York: In a move that could adversely impact Indian professionals on visas in the US, President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will raise the fee for H1-B visas…
- Middle East
‘Support to Hamas’: Canada denies entry to rap group Kneecap
Toronto: The Canadian government banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country on Friday, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism. The group has faced criticism for political statements…
- India
India Votes in Favour of UN resolution on Palestine participation
United Nations: India on Friday voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that allows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its upcoming high-level session through video after the US denied…
- World
Federal judge tosses Trump’s USD 15B defamation lawsuit against NYT
Tampa: A federal judge in Florida on Friday tossed President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against New York Times. The lawsuit named a book and an article written by Times reporters…
- World
Trump says he and Xi will meet at APEC, he’ll go to China, TikTok deal approved
Washington: US President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at a regional summit to take place at the end of October in South Korea and that he would…
- India
Ahmedabad plane crash: PIL in SC seeks independent probe
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking an independent court-monitored probe into the crash of Air India flight AI171 that killed 265 people, including passengers, crew members…
- India
UAE firms keen to invest in Indian infra, banking, startups, logistics sectors: Goyal
Dubai: The UAE companies are looking at multiple sectors, such as infrastructure, data centres, banking, startups and logistics, in India to increase their investments, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on…
- News
Nepal PM Oli denies shooting orders during Gen Z protests, demands probe
Kathmandu: Nepal’s deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli on Friday denied that he had given any shooting orders during the ‘Gen Z’ demonstrations, saying bullets were fired at protesters from automatic…
