‘Tariffs are hurting American businesses’: Lawmakers warn Trump; claim policies straining US–India ties

US Indian-origin lawmakers have raised concerns that measures undertaken by the Trump administration, such as the USD 100,000 fee on H1B visas and 50 per cent tariffs on India, were hurting American businesses and threatening people-to-people ties between Washington and Delhi.The remarks came during a House Foreign Affairs South and Central Asia Subcommittee hearing titled…

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Asian stocks today: Markets jump following Wall Street’s path; HSI rises over 1.4%, Nikkei adds over 400 points

Asian markets rose on Friday, mirroring a record-breaking session on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut. Investors appeared optimistic, even as concerns over high tech valuations lingered after earnings disappointments from Oracle and Broadcom.Hong Kong’s HSI added 379 points or 1.48% to 25,909. Nikkei was trading up 429 points or 0.86%,…

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Lululemon leadership transition: CEO Calvin McDonald to step down in January; athletic wear brand wrestles with dropping sales

Lululemon Athletica Inc on Thursday announced a major leadership transition as CEO Calvin McDonald will be stepping down on January 31. This comes as the athletic wear brand struggles with a challenging year for sales. McDonald, who has led the Vancouver-based company since 2018, will continue as a senior adviser until March 31 2026 to…

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NZ vs WI 2nd Test: Jacob Duffy’s five-for powers New Zealand to nine-wicket win; hosts take 1–0 lead | Cricket News

Jacob Duffy (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Justin Greaves. (Getty Images) New Zealand produced a clinical all-round performance to crush the West Indies by nine wickets in the second Test at Wellington on Friday, taking a 1–0 lead in the three-match series. The victory, secured just before tea on day three,…

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SIR drive: EC extends roll revision deadline in 6 states; no extension for Bengal | India News

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday issued a revised Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule for Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, MP, Chhattisgarh, UP and Andaman and Nicobar Islands following requests from CEOs.In the earlier revised schedule, the Enumeration Period for these 6 States/UT was till December 11 and the earlier date of publication of the draft…

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Cough syrup trafficking racket: ED raids 25 locations in UP, Jharkhand, Gujarat; ECIR filed against 67 accused | Lucknow News

LUCKNOW: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday launched a major crackdown across three states—Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Gujarat—hours after registering an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against 67 accused in the state’s largest codeine-based cough syrup diversion and trafficking racket.Acting on the ECIR filed by its Lucknow zonal office, ED teams, accompanied by central paramilitary…

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After Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kumar Sanu and Nagarjuna, Salman Khan moves Delhi High Court seeking protection of personality, publicity rights |

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights, joining a growing list of public figures pushing back against the unauthorised commercial use of celebrity identity.According to India Today report, the petition is scheduled for hearing on December 11 before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. Bollywood…

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TNPSC Group VA hall ticket 2025 released at tnpsc.gov.in; download your admit card here

TNPSC Group VA Hall Ticket 2025 released at tnpsc.gov.in, download your admit card here TNPSC Group VA Hall Ticket 2025: The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released the hall tickets for the upcoming Combined Civil Services Examination (Group VA Services), Descriptive Type Examination. Candidates who have applied under Notification No. 16/2025 can now…

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Mass visa chaos: H-1B families stranded in India for months after US consulates cancel interviews | India News

Hundreds of Indians on H-1B visas, along with their H-4 dependent spouses and children — are stranded in India. In some cases, families have been separated with some members in the US and those in India facing an endless delay to fly back.The uproar is loud; the anguish is palpable across social-media posts and WhatsApp…

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