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- India
Bihar polls would mark beginning of end of Modi govt’s ‘corrupt’ rule: Kharge
Patna: Launching a frontal attack on the BJP, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused it of orchestrating “vote chori” and communal polarisation and asserted that the Bihar Assembly elections would mark…
- World
At UNGA, Trump claims he stopped conflict between India and Pakistan
United Nations: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday again said he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan, repeating his claim from the podium of the United Nations to world leaders gathered…
- India
After two years, veteran SP leader Azam Khan released from jail
Sitapur: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet minister Azam Khan was on Tuesday released on bail from the Sitapur jail here after nearly two years of incarceration. Dressed in…
- World
France recognises Palestinian statehood at United Nations meeting
United Nations: As the Gaza war rages on, France recognized Palestinian statehood on Monday at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state…
- Telangana
Telangana govt announces Rs 819 crore Dasara bonus for Singareni workers
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy, on Monday, September 22, announced the annual Dasara bonus of Rs 819 crore to Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) workers. Nearly 41,000 SCCL employees will…
- India
Delhi riots: SC notice to police on Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail pleas
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, September 22, sought Delhi Police’s response on the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider in the UAPA case…
- India
2020 Delhi riots: SC to hear bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam on Monday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to hear the bail pleas of former JNU students Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, along with Meeran Haider and Gulfisha Fatima, in connection with the…
- World
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…
- India
A day before new GST reforms, PM Modi promotes ‘swadeshi’ goods
New Delhi: A day before reduced GST rates come into effect, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch for promoting ‘swadeshi’ goods and asserted that the next generation GST…
- Hyderabad
After seven years, ABVP sweeps UoH elections, wins all six key positions
Hyderabad: After seven years, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) made a sweeping victory at the University of Hyderabad’s Students’ Union elections, whose results were declared on Sunday, September 21. ABVP, the…
- India
Nationwide SIR: ‘Get ready by Sept 30’, EC tells state poll officers
New Delhi: The Election Commission has asked its state election officers to be ready for the nationwide SIR by September 30, in an indication that the poll authority could launch the voter…
- World
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…
- Business
Amul slashes dairy prices; butter, ghee, cheese to be cheaper from Sept 22
New Delhi: Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy items under the Amul brand, on Saturday, September 20, announced the reduction of retail prices of more than 700 product packs,…
- 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…
- 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…
