US clarification on one-time H-1B fees: How MEA worked over weekend to engage with Trump administration to win relief; details here

[ad_1] External Affairs Ministry engaged intensively during the weekend with the Donald Trump administration regarding H-1B fees concerns. (AI image) The White House clarification on the hikes $100,000 H1-B visa fee being only for new applicants and not for existing holders, along with the announcement that it was a one-time fee, rather than an annual […]

Watch: Protests sweep Italy over Gaza war; call to recognise Palestine

[ad_1] Protests rock multiple cities in Italyu (X/@AlternateMediaX) Tens of thousands of protesters and workers across Italy took to the streets on Monday in a nationwide mobilisation denouncing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with large-scale demonstrations, strikes, and blockades leading to transport disruptions and violent clashes in some cities.In Milan, the protests escalated when a […]

Stock market today: Nifty50 opens in green; BSE Sensex up over 100 points

[ad_1] Market attention will now shift to Piyush Goyal’s US visit for trade negotiations, the first since the Trump administration’s 50% tariff implementation. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Tuesday after being pulled into red the previous trading session after Donald Trump administration […]

The time to decriminalise defamation has come: SC | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Agreeing to hear a plea filed by the organisation ‘Foundation for Independent Journalism’ seeking to quash the summons issued to it in a criminal defamation case, Supreme Court on Monday said time has come to decriminalise the defamation law.A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma passed the remark […]

At 6.3%, core sector growth jumps to 13-month high in August

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The country’s core sector grew at its fastest pace in 13 months in Aug, led by robust expansion in the output of coal, steel, and refinery products, as well as the base effect. Data released by the commerce and industry ministry on Monday showed that the eight core sectors – spanning coal, […]

Terror suspects seen, search operation launched in Kathua | India News

[ad_1] A joint team of security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Malhar area of Kathua district on Monday after the alleged sighting of two terror suspects in the area. Later in the day, GOC White Knight Corps (also known as 16 Corps) Lt Gen P K Mishra, accompanied by GOC CIF-Delta Maj Gen A […]

‘Only way to beat India is if PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi and Gen Munir bat as openers’: Imran Khan lashes out at Pakistan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Imran Khan’s sarcastic remarks came in the wake of Pakistan’s back-to-back defeats to India in the ongoing Asia Cup. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Taking a swipe at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, jailed former cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has mockingly suggested that Naqvi should pad up as an opener alongside Army Chief […]

‘5,000 years of discrimination’: Akhilesh on UP govt order; seeks end to casteist symbols, mindset | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav hit out at the chief minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government after the state dispensation ordered an immediate removal of all caste references from police records and public notices.The state government passed the order after the Allahabad high court directed all police units and district administrations […]

‘GST Bachat Utsav’: PM Modi writes open letter to citizens, says reforms to accelerate progress of every state | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wrote an open letter to citizens and hailed the “GST Bachat Utsav” initiative.PM Modi said that the lower GST rates mean more savings for every household and greater ease for businesses.“As the nation celebrates the beginning of Navaratri, I extend heartfelt wishes to you and your […]

Gold rate today: Gold prices hit fresh lifetime highs of Rs 1.11 lakh per 10 grams; silver crosses Rs 1.33 lakh/kg

[ad_1] Gold continues to benefit from its status as a safe haven, driven by persistent geopolitical uncertainties. (AI image) Gold rate today: Prices of Gold futures surged to unprecedented levels, reaching Rs 1.11 lakh per 10 grams with an increase of Rs 799 in domestic futures trading on Monday. This upward movement aligned with global […]