MUMBAI: The IITs aren’t losing sleep over pricier H-1B filings. Barely 5-7% of recruiters flying into campus are foreign firms, and the tech giants students once pursued overseas now sit a train ride away in Bengaluru, Hyderabad or Gurgaon.The playbook has shifted. For three years now, the FAANGs and their ilk have been hiring for…
This is more than about costs. At its heart lies a question of capacity: Can the U.S. maintain its technological dominance if barriers rise for foreign specialists? Can Indian IT firms accelerate their evolution from service exporters into innovation originators? The answers will determine whether this policy becomes a mistake in protectionism or a catalyst…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, walks past Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha at the toss. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh have made winning starts to their Super Fours campaigns in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE, but the race to the final is still wide open. Defending champions India extended their dominance…
Umpires mediate between India’s and Pakistani players (AP/PTI) Dubai : Fiery exchanges, audacious strokes, dropped catches, and relentless drama — the India-Pakistan Super 4 clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium had it all. The only familiar thing was the result: another dominant Indian win.Pakistan’s bowlers came hard after setting a victory target of 172,…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre, directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) and aircraft accident investigation bureau (AAIB), seeking an independent, fair and expeditious probe into the June 12 Air India crash.A bench of justices, Justices Surya Kant and NK Singh, said that a sentence from the AAIB preliminary probe…
GST 2.0 kicks in today: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government’s next-generation GST reforms come into effect on Monday, September 22, marking the launch of GST 2.0. The GST 2.0 overhaul aims to simplify taxation and reduce the financial burden on households, businesses, and farmers, bringing relief just in time for the festive season. This…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has officially released the answer key for the Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (IB ACIO) Phase-1 Examination 2025 on 22 September 2025. Candidates who appeared for the highly competitive exam can now log in to the official portal using their user ID and password or date of birth…
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh’s ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and MLA Nara Lokesh has alleged that over Rs 100 crore was stolen from the parakamani (donation box) of the Tirumala temple during the YSR Congress Party government led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.Lokesh, who is also TDP’s general secretary, shared purported CCTV footage on…
L-1 and O-1 visas are ideally for individuals seeking intracompany transfers and those with extraordinary abilities respectively. The Donald Trump administration’s H-1B visa fee hike to $100,000 may lead to companies opting for cheaper alternatives such as L1 and O1 visa categories.Despite having more rigorous qualification requirements and not being complete substitutes for H-1B visas,…
NIOS Class 10th, 12th date sheet 2025: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has officially released the timetable for the October-November 2025 public examinations for Classes 10 and 12, marking the start of the academic board examination season for lakhs of students across India and overseas.According to the notification, theory examinations will begin on…
