Following the recent policy change by the Trump administration of mandatory social-media screening (from Dec 15) of all applicants for H-1B and H-4 visas (spouse and dependent children of the H-1B visa holder) – these individuals are facing a fresh disruption.Immigration attorneys are reporting that interview slots at US consulates scheduled for mid to end…
Housed Under Grasim, Clean Energy Biz Valued At ₹14.6K Cr MUMBAI: BlackRock, one of the world’s largest asset managers, is set to invest Rs 3,000 crore in Aditya Birla Group’s renewable energy business for a minority stake. The business, housed under Grasim, has been valued at Rs 14,600 crore, highlighting the growing investor interest in…
NEW DELHI: Venkatesh Iyer has entered the IPL 2026 mini-auction with a base price of Rs 2 crore after being released by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).Speaking on The Great Indian Cricket Show on DD Sports, KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar explained that it was Iyer’s attitude, more than his numbers, that stood out during the…
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj during the first T20I cricket match between India and South Africa at Barabati Stadium, in Cuttack. (PTI Photo) Jasprit Bumrah reached several milestones during the first T20I against South Africa at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, completing 100 wickets in the format.Bumrah returned…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has backed Indian stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, rejecting narratives suggesting they should be phased out of the ODI setup. He insisted the duo remains vital to India’s plans and should continue until the 2027 ODI World Cup, according to…
MUMBAI: State Bank of India is preparing to hire nearly 1,000 specialists in wealth management as customers show a growing preference for investment products over plain savings. The recruitment, announced through an advertisement for Specialist Cadre Officers, covers relationship managers and customer relationship executives, across major commercial centres such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Delhi….
MUMBAI: The sensex slid another 400-plus point on Tuesday, taking the total loss in the index to over 1,000 points in just two days. The delay in concluding the US-India trade deal, a weak rupee and foreign fund selling weighed on investor sentiment that pulled the markets down, brokers and dealers said.The sensex opened in…
MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra on Tuesday asked bank chiefs to use technology to cut down intermediation costs so as to work with lower spreads and support sustainable growth. At the same time, he asked banks to guard against the growing number of digital frauds by using intelligence-driven safeguards.Malhotra met with the managing directors and…
Singapore’s Temasek, a global investment firm, has committed $50 billion to India and plans significant expansion in the coming years. Chairman Teo Chee Hean met with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, outlining focus areas including financial services, consumer markets, healthcare, technology, manufacturing, and renewables. Discussions covered broad investment opportunities across India. NEW DELHI: Temasek, a global…
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pledging the chip giant’s support for India’s Semiconductor Mission. Tan lauded the government’s comprehensive policy for semiconductor design and manufacturing. Prime Minister Modi expressed confidence that Intel’s involvement will foster an innovation-driven future for India’s youth, creating a robust electronic component ecosystem. NEW DELHI: US computer…
