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Revanth Reddy urges PM, EAM to address H-1B visa fee hike issue
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has said the suffering of Telugu IT professionals would be “unimaginable” over US President Donald Trump’s move to make a steep hike in H-1B visa…
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Aadhaar should be integrated with chips to ensure fair elections: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has demanded that Aadhaar cards be integrated with chips to prevent fraudulent votes from being cast by creating fake Aadhaar IDs. A statement issued by the…
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HC quashes asset seizure orders against PACS Ex-CEOs’ families
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has struck down orders of the District Cooperative Society Registrar that directed attachment of assets belonging to the family members of former CEOs of Primary Agricultural Cooperative…
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Indian Embassy in US issues emergency helpline amid H-1B visa fee
Washington: In a move that has set off alarm bells among Indian professionals, United States President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing an annual fee of $100,000 on H-1B visa applications.…
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GI tag for Armoor turmeric: Registry accepts application
Hyderabad: In a major recognition for Telangana’s famed Armoor turmeric, the Geographical Indication (GI) Registry in Chennai has accepted the application for granting a GI tag to the variety, while also giving…
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USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee only for new petitions: Trump admin
New York: The Donald Trump administration has clarified that the new USD 100,000 fee for H-1B visas does not apply to current visa holders and is a one-time payment only for new…
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CM Siddaramaiah sets one month deadline to repair Bengaluru roads
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday set a deadline of one month for the officers of the civic agency to repair all the roads in the city. He warned that the…
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Complaint filed against Rahul, Sonia, Priyanka, Kharge over ‘anti-national’ statement
Lucknow: A complaint was filed in a court here on Saturday against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and five other senior Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka…
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Gen Z demands arrest of Nepal’s Ex-PM Oli over 19 protesters deaths
Kathmandu: The ‘Gen Z’ group on Saturday demanded the arrest of deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli and then home minister Ramesh Lekhak over their alleged role in a shootout that…
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Researcher found dead at IIT-Kharagpur, fifth suspected case of suicide this year
Kolkata: The body of a researcher was found hanging from the ceiling of his hostel room in IIT-Kharagpur on Saturday, in the fifth suspected case of suicide at the premier institute this…
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USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee triggers panic among Indians in US
New York: Widespread panic, confusion and concern gripped Indians in the US on H-1B visas on Saturday hours after US President Donald Trump’s order to impose a staggering USD 1,00,000 fee on…
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Andhra Pradesh to be single-use plastic free by June 2026
Macherla: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said the state will be made single-use plastic-free by June 2026. Addressing people in Palnadu district, Naidu noted that the government has…
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Full implications being studied: India on restrictions on H-1B visas
New Delhi: India on Saturday said the Trump administration’s new restrictions on H1B visa programme are likely to have humanitarian consequences and hoped that the “disruptions” would be addressed suitably by the…
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Delhi HC acquits rape accused, says ‘victim’ consciously consented
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has acquitted a rape accused, saying the alleged victim had “consciously consented” for having physical relations with him and her consent was not on account of…
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Gujarat: Woman forced to dip hands in boiling oil to prove fidelity
Mehsana: A 30-year-old woman in Gujarat’s Mehsana district suffered severe burn injuries after her sister-in-law and three others allegedly forced her to dip her hands in a pot of boiling oil to…
