India
- India
VHP’s diktat for garba ‘open invitation for violence’: Union min
Mumbai: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday criticised the Vishva Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) advisory that only Hindus should be given entry to ‘garba’ events during Navratri, saying such calls were tantamount to…
- Pakistan
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…
- India
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.…
- Photos
Photo: IND-W vs AUS-W: 3rd ODI
With a dozen catches dropped in three ODIs against Australia culminating to yet another series defeat, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Saturday admitted miss chances were costing her side and it’s something…
- World
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…
- Business
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…
- India
Bullet train to multiply India’s economy, claims Vaishnaw; first phase to start in 2027
Mumbai: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project will act as a “multiplier” for India’s economy the way it did when the high speed service was first introduced more than six decades ago in…
- Business
H-1B visa fee hike: Uncertainty looms over Indian IT sector, flags Nasscom
New Delhi: Industry body Nasscom on Saturday said the US’s move to raise H-1B visa application fee to USD 100,000 will impact India’s technology services companies, as business continuity will be disrupted…
- Entertainment
Pushpa 2 to Homebound: List of 24 Indian films in Oscars 2026 race
Hyderabad: Indian cinema is growing year by year, both in movie budgets and in storytelling quality. Blockbusters and indie films alike are pushing boundaries. Films like Gandhi, Slumdog Millionaire, and RRR did…
- India
Jamia Milia Islamia students detained amid protest over Batla House ‘encounter’
The All India Students Association (AISA) in the Jamia Milia Islamia were detained and allegedly manhandled by the Delhi Police while protesting during the 17th anniversary of the Batla House encounter on…
- India
‘Beggar cannot pay maintenance’: Kerala HC rejects wife’s plea
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has observed that it cannot accept multiple marriages of a Muslim man when he has no capacity to maintain his wives, and one of them approaches the…
- Chennai
Heavy rain likely in six Tamil Nadu districts today, IMD issues warning
Chennai: The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast heavy rainfall across parts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday, with six districts placed under special alert. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a low-level…
- Opinions
Need for an all-India Muslim educational movement
The educational backwardness of Indian Muslims has been a matter of concern for more than a century and a half. It took the vision, grit and determination of Syed Ahmad Khan to…
- 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…
- India
Matter of concern: Ex Indian envoys on Saudi Arabia-Pakistan pact
New Delhi: The signing of a strategic mutual defence agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is “not a positive development” from India’s point of view and New Delhi will have to manage…