Senators Chuck Grassley (Republican) and Dick Durbin (Democrat) who last week had sent letters to ten major American companies including Amazon, Google, and Meta, ‘scrutinizing their heavy use of H-1B visas while simultaneously laying off American workers’ have announced a bipartisan legislation to overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programs. The proposed ‘H-1B and L-1…
Taiwan has firmly rejected US pressure to shift half of its semiconductor production to American soil, stressing that Taipei “will not agree” to such a demand.The island’s lead tariff negotiator ,Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun, told reporters that,”I want to clarify that this is the US’s idea. Our negotiation team has never made a 50-50 commitment…
Deepika Padukone has emerged as the most-searched Indian actor of the past decade, according to an IMDb report, surpassing industry giants like Shah Rukh Khan. This landmark achievement underscores a female star’s significant dominance in Indian cinema. Padukone reflected on her journey, emphasizing the importance of challenging norms and embracing authenticity. Deepika Padukone has once…
Air pollution (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: India reported 68,994 environment-related crimes in 2023 which is over 30% higher than the total number of such crimes (52,920) reported in 2022, shows the latest Crime in India report released by the home ministry’s National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) this week.Nearly 86% (59,279) of environment-related crimes, however,…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Vaibhav Suryavanshi is turning heads again, this time on Australian soil. The 14-year-old prodigy smashed a brilliant century in the first Youth Test against Australia U-19, reaching 100 in just 78 balls and finishing with 113 off 86 balls. His innings featured nine fours and eight sixes, and he shared…
Air Arabia, the leading low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, unveiled an extraordinary early bird promotion called ‘super seat sale’ with discounted offers on 1 million seats across the company’s entire network. The promotion includes non-stop flights from India to three airports across the United Arab Emirates (Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Ras…
In a darkly authoritarian tone, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he would fire top US military leaders if he didn’t like them. “I’m going to be meeting with generals and with admirals and with leaders, and if I don’t like somebody, I’m going to fire them right on the spot,” Trump told…
NEW DELHI: Congress president MallikarjunKharge was admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru for treatment on Wednesday, reports news agency ANI.Kharge, 83, was hospitalized shortly after attending Congress party events in other states last week. On September 24, he participated in an extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Patna, Bihar. It was later announced on…
Varun Dhawan recently recounted a pivotal moment when his father, David Dhawan, sternly corrected him for interfering with his direction as a young intern. David emphasized professional hierarchy, advising Varun to wait until he achieved his own stature. While initially disappointed, Varun later understood his father’s wisdom, noting their creative discussions are now highly productive….
Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar (Getty Images) Ahmedabad:Washington Sundar and Sai Sudharsan have been mighty impressive as performers, showing no signs of stopping. Sundar made his presence felt in India’s away Test series against England, stepping up as a match-winner. Sudharsan emerged as a clinical performer during India A’s recent four-day matches against Australia A….