Lucknow: Union minister Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday outlined the party’s priorities that must be adhered to by all workers after being re-elected unopposed as the national president of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD).National secretary Anupam Mishra said the national convention was organised successfully. An economic resolution centred on farmers was passed, a social resolution addressing…
US recruiter explains why F-1, OPT, and H-1B visa holders face barriers in landing full-time jobs A Reddit post from a US-based recruiter recently went viral for sharing the struggles visa holders face in the US job market. It explains why F-1 students, OPT participants, and H-1B workers often get rejected before their skills or…
SRINAGAR: Inspector Asrar Ahmad Shah called his cousin at 10.50pm on Friday, asking him to wait on the highway so they could drive home to Kupwara together after work. Thirty minutes later, an explosion ripped through Srinagar’s Nowgam police station, killing Asrar and eight others. The victims were police officers, forensic personnel, revenue officials and…
Charlie Javice’s story sounds almost too bizarre to be real: a young fintech founder who tricked JPMorgan into buying her startup for $175 million, ended up convicted of fraud, and is now serving a prison sentence, yet the same company she scammed is still paying more than $142 million for her legal bills, including questionable…
Snehangini Chhuria with Naveen Patnaik (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJD on Sunday rejected the Nuapada by-poll results after finishing third behind the BJP and the Congress, accusing the Election Commission of India of failing to stop “rigging” by the ruling BJP. The by-poll was held after the death of the sitting BJD MLA. His son,…
The United States is hoping to finalise its rare earths agreement with China by Thanksgiving, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, signalling momentum in the negotiations launched after Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in South Korea last month, AFP reported.The tentative deal reached in late October includes a one-year suspension of…
NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami paid a courtesy visit to defence minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, urging the continuation of key defence and infrastructure projects in the state.According to the Uttarakhand CMO, CM Dhami requested the Union Minister to allow the Air Force Audit Branch to remain operational in Dehradun and…
Amit Thackeray (in black) NAVI MUMBAI: Nerul police have filed an FIR against Amit Thackeray, the son of MNS chief Raj Thackeray and 70 MNS workers including office bearers for defying police prevention and forcibly unveiling the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a canopy constructed by NMMC at a junction in sector -1, Nerul…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday asserted there is “no need” for him to step down as the state Congress president, stressing that his health is “good” and that he has several responsibilities to discharge as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief. “I have worked to build the party day in…
Harvard University lays off IT staff following funding challenges Harvard University reduced its information technology staff by 38 last week as part of broader cost-cutting measures, according to an email obtained by The Harvard Crimson. The layoffs come as the University faces multiple financial pressures, including increased endowment taxes, reduced federal funding, and lower reimbursement…
