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US moves to raise H-1B wage floors
Washington: The US Department of Labor has proposed new rules to raise wages for foreign workers under H-1B and other visa programmes. The move aims to align foreign worker pay with US…
- World
Could’ve done better: Ex-Secretary of State Blinken on US arming Israel
Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he still “grapples with the decisions” he made during the Joe Biden administration to continue arming Israel even as the human suffering in Gaza…
- World
US steps up efforts to secure Hormuz, stabilise oil flow
Washington: The United States is intensifying efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz and stabilise global oil flows as its military campaign against Iran continues, with the White House saying operations are…
- World
US faces twin nuclear threat: Trump official
Washington: The United States is now confronting two nuclear peer adversaries — China and Russia — in a rapidly shifting global security landscape, Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno…
- Middle East
Iran mocks Trump’s attempts at ceasefire, says US negotiating with themselves
An Iranian military spokesperson mocked the United States attempts at a ceasefire deal on Wednesday, March 25, insisting that the Americans were only negotiating with themselves. Lt Col Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson…
- Hyderabad
Chicken shops in Hyderabad to remain closed from April 1 amid protest
Hyderabad: Chicken shops in Hyderabad are set to remain closed starting April 1 as traders plan a shutdown over reduced profit margins. Posters that appeared in several parts of the city mentioned…
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Iran names Ali Larijani’s replacement, pledges ‘complete victory’
The spokesman of Iran’s top military command said on Tuesday, March 24, that its armed forces will fight “until complete victory.” The comments by Maj Gen. Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi of the Khatam-al…
- India
Modi, Trump discuss Middle East crisis; all-party meet on March 25
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, March 24, spoke to the United States President Donald Trump, focusing on the crisis in the Middle East, US envoy Sergio Gor said. “President…
- Middle East
Residential area in Israel’s Tel Aviv hit as 78th wave of Iranian strikes launched
Smoke rose from central Tel Aviv as Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel and Gulf Arab states on Tuesday, March 24, even as US President Donald Trump said the US was in talks…
- World
Preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes near Tonga in South Pacific Ocean
Neiafu: A strong preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, March 24. The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck early Tuesday evening local…
- World
Oil prices rise over 4 pc amid supply concerns as Iran rejects US talks
New Delhi: Global crude oil prices jumped more than 4 per cent in early trade on Tuesday despite US President Donald Trump pausing planned strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure. Brent crude rose…
- Middle East
Trump pauses Iran power plant strikes, Tehran claims US ‘backed down’
US President Donald J Trump has ordered a five-day halt to planned military strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure following what he described as “very good and productive” talks with…
- Middle East
Iran warns of wider retaliation if US targets its power plants
The United States–Israel–Iran conflict intensified on Monday, March 23, with Tehran signalling a broader response if its energy infrastructure is attacked, as military exchanges continued across the region. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
- Middle East
US-Israel-Iran war: Indian injured in Abu Dhabi as Iran missile attacks escalate
As the US–Israeli war on Iran entered its 24th day on Monday, March 23, hostilities intensified with continued missile exchanges across the region. An Indian national sustained minor injuries in Abu Dhabi…
- Middle East
Attack our plants, face complete shutdown of Strait of Hormuz: Iran to Trump
Iran, on Sunday, warned US President Donald Trump that it will not hesitate to fully shut down the Strait of Hormuz if the United States attacks its power plants. President Trump issued…
