White House office approves DHS plan of scrapping 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders. H-1B visa holders in the US used to get a 60-day grace period to stay in the US once they lose their jobs. This grace period has been a cushion to help H-1B visa holders look for another job, figure…
Bicholim: Roadside vendors at the Bicholim market faced severe hardship on Wednesday as heavy showers disrupted the weekly market. Vegetables and other goods were damaged after joints of polythene sheets put up as rain cover gave way, allowing water to pour directly onto the produce and leaving several vendors with spoiled stock and financial losses.Savita…
The committee also reviewed measures relating to the removal of stray cattle from highways Panaji: The North Goa District Road Safety Committee (DRSC), at its meeting on Thursday, reviewed a series of road safety measures, with discussions focusing on stricter enforcement against modified silencersThe growing menace of motorcycles fitted with modified silencers that produce excessively…
Pan masala may now only be packaged in paper, paperboard, cellulose, or other naturally derived materials (Photo: Agencies). NEW DELHI: The tiny plastic sachet that has become synonymous with pan masala may finally be on its way out. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified plastic-free packaging norms for the product,…
Quote of the day by Richard Nixon from his farewell speech at the White House. On August 8, 1974, Richard Nixon, the 37th US president, announced his resignation, triggered by several scandals. The next day, Nixon delivered his farewell speech to his staff. It was a long speech in which he addressed the controversies that…
Nightingale’s Forest is a rare patch of thick in the farming region PLANDISTE (SERBIA): The merry chirping of birds echoed through towering trees in a small woodland in northeastern Serbia. Down on the ground, animal tracks could be seen imprinted in the moist grass and moss.The 2-hectare piece of land, dubbed Nightingale’s Forest, is a…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has directed Ahmedabad district superintendent of police to provide necessary protection to an intercaste couple, who recently got married against the wish of the bride’s family. HC gave the direction so that the newlyweds could attend a court hearing.The couple from Viramgam town of Ahmedabad district got married after elopement. As…
Croatia’s Igor Matanovic (20) reacts (AP Photo/Sam Balkansky) NEW DELHI: Croatia’s dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was ruled out after a lengthy VAR review, a decision that ultimately proved decisive in their heartbreaking exit from the tournament.The controversy unfolded in the 103rd minute of the Round of 32 clash…
Bengaluru: With artificial intelligence increasingly seeping into governance across the country, the state’s power sector could also use it to its full potential. By 2047, Karnataka aims to run its grid operations fully based on AI-based predictions .In every asset, distribution and transformer, it will be visible within minutes for things that used to take…
5,000-year-old Solstice monument unearthed near Stonehenge in Wiltshire / Image – file Archaeologists have uncovered what could be an early prototype of Stonehenge, a remarkable 5,000-year-old monument that predates Britain’s most famous prehistoric landmark by around 500 years.The discovery was made near Bulford in Wiltshire, about five kilometres from Stonehenge, and is already being described…
