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- India
Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi amid row over US tariff, H-1B
Patna: In the backdrop of Trump administration’s imposition of high tariff on India and actions on H-1B visa, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said foreign…
- Middle East
Florida man banned from leaving Saudi Arabia until 2026 over X posts
Miami: A Florida retiree has been convicted of cyber crimes and blocked from leaving Saudi Arabia until next year over X posts critical of the kingdom’s crown prince, according to the man’s…
- Middle East
Iran’s Khamenei rules out nuclear talks with US
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned against nuclear negotiations with the United States under the present circumstances, saying it will not serve Iran’s national interests. “Under the present circumstances, negotiation with…
- India
H-1B visa move to impact India-US trade talks: Former Commerce Dept official
Washington: As Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met senior officials of the Trump administration in Washington on Monday to negotiate the first tranche of a trade agreement, former US Undersecretary of…
- World
US President Donald Trump to meet Pakistan PM Sharif
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump will meet Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Tuesday on the margins of the high-level 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Trump will…
- World
Russia to stick to nuclear arms pact, awaits US response
Moscow: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year under the last remaining nuclear pact with the United States that expires in…
- Middle East
Israel orders evacuation of Gaza hospital as world leaders gather at UNGA
Jerusalem: Israeli forces showed no signs of relenting on their new ground offensive in Gaza City on Monday as world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and…
- World
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…
- Business
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…
- 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.…
- Hyderabad
US H-1B visa fee hike shows Centre’s ‘failure’ says Asadussin Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday lashed out at the Centre over the steep hike in US H1B visa fee, saying it is a “failure” of the union government that if…
- 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…
- 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…
- World
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…
- 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…