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USD 100,000 fee to apply for new H-1B petitions after Sep 21: USCIS
Washington: All new H-1B visa petitions submitted after September 21, including those for the FY2026 lottery, will require payment of the USD 100,000 fee, as announced by President Donald Trump in a…
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Israeli strikes kill over 40 in Gaza City, refugee camp, say health officials
Cairo: Israeli strikes in Gaza City and at a refugee camp killed more than 40 people, including 19 women and children, health officials said on Sunday, as several European countries and leading…
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Portugal joins UK, Canada, Australia in formally recognising Palestinian state
In a historic move, the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Australia and Portugal on Sunday, September 21, formally recognised a Palestinian state, a coordinated step by the three Commonwealth nations despite opposition from…
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Taliban reject Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: The Taliban government on Sunday rejected US President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the…
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US decision to raise H-1B visa fees likely to hurt US more than India: GTRI
New Delhi: A decision of the US President Donald Trump to raise H-1B visa fees to USD 100,000 per worker is likely to hurt America more than India, think tank GTRI said…
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UK, Portugal, Canada set to recognise Palestinian state despite opposition from US
London: The UK, Canada and Portugal are expected to recognise a Palestinian state despite opposition from the US, after judging that Israel has not met conditions it set over the war in…
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Trump seeks Nobel prize for stopping 7 wars, including India-Pakistan
New York: US President Donald Trump repeated the claim that he solved the India-Pakistan conflict earlier this year with trade and asserted that he should get the Nobel Peace Prize for “ending…
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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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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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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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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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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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Amid H-1B visa hike, Nasscom urges workers to return within 24 hours
New Delhi: Nasscom has urged its member companies to urgently get their H-1B employees who are currently outside America, to return to the US, amid the tight one-day countdown to visa fee…
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Thousands evacuated in Hong Kong after discovery of large WWII-era bomb
Hong Kong: Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in Hong Kong overnight so experts could defuse a large US-made bomb left over from World War II that was discovered at…
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Telangana man alleges racism in viral post days before being shot dead by US police
Hyderabad: A LinkedIn post by a software engineer from Telangana, days before being shot dead by the United States police, is going viral, where he alleged racial discrimination in his workplace and…
