In a significant shift that could reshape how international students, exchange visitors, and media representatives navigate life in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed to replace the long-standing “duration of status” framework with fixed admission periods. The move, announced through a notice of proposed rulemaking issued by US Immigration and…
Law enforcement officers gather outside the Annunciation Church in response to a reported mass shooting, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo) The recent mass shooting at a Minneapolis church where Catholic school students were attending Mass represents the latest incident in a devastating pattern of violence that has plagued American educational institutions for…
NEW DELHI: Silver prices surged by Rs 2,000 to hit a fresh peak of Rs 1,20,000 per kilogram in the national capital on Wednesday, as traders flocked to safe-haven assets after the steep US tariff on Indian products came into effect.Gold of 99.9% purity climbed by Rs 500 to Rs 1,01,270 per 10 grams. Source…
New Delhi: Employment in industries rose by a healthy 5.9% in 2023-24 to over 1.9 crore from 1.8 crore in the previous year, a survey showed on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the gross value added grew by 11.9% in current prices in the year 2023-24 compared to 2022-23.The ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) released the…
India’s player of the series India’s captain Shubman Gill on day five of the fifth cricket test match between England and India at The Kia Oval in London, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) NEW DELHI: India T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill is on road to complete recovery and is expected to check-in at the…
New Delhi: All-India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC) criticised govt’s move to privatise IDBI Bank, saying that it would be betrayal of parliamentary assurances given at the time of its transformation in 2003. Privatisation of IDBI Bank is not just the sale of shares, it is the sale of people’s savings, AIBOC said. Source link
Slowing global growth, rising tariffs, and geopolitical tensions are forcing businesses to rethink strategy, even as AI promises “faster, better, cheaper” solutions. Sir Martin Sorrell, who built WPP into the world’s largest advertising group and now leads the digital-first ad firm, S4 Capital, says in an interview that India will play a leading role in…
New Delhi: Backing govt stand on the trade deal with the US, Indian industry on Wednesday said the economy remained resilient and businesses will pursue a diversification strategy to offset impact of 50% additional tariffs imposed by American President Donald Trump on Indian exports.While acknowledging challenges, Apparel Export Promotion Council chief Sudhir Sekhri wrote to…
NEW DELHI: Government is going to push for bridging the gaps on several contentious issues in trade talks with the European Union next month, while also demanding that the trading bloc offer concessions on carbon tax on the lines of the deal with the US, an official said Wednesday.“We are in the last mile, quite…
Amritsar: The officiating jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj, directed the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) to send a detailed report on damage caused to the building of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib, Pakistan to Akal Takht secretariat.In a statement here on Wednesday , he directed PSGPC to work with the Pakistan…
