Hyderabad: Thousands of Indian students and IT professionals face continued uncertainty over their US immigration plans despite a federal judge striking down a controversial $100,000 H-1B visa application fee, as the ruling has been stayed pending appeal, and lawmakers push for wider reforms to the programme.Even after a US federal judge struck down the controversial…
Shimla: Two of Himachal Pradesh’s popular high-altitude pilgrimages — the Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra in Kullu and the Kinnaur Kailash Yatra in Kinnaur — have been suspended until further orders after expert assessments found the routes unsafe due to heightened risks of landslides, flash floods, rockfalls and unstable glaciers.The Kullu district administration suspended this year’s Shrikhand…
Lucknow: A 32-year-old cook in a restaurant was shot at during a clash between two groups near Patrakarpuram crossing in Gomti Nagar on Sunday evening.Around 7 pm, Ankit Rathore was having tea with his associate, Ram Mohan Dixit, a resident of Vinay Khand, when Pranav Shukla, resident of Vinamra Khand, along with Abhay Pratap Singh,…
Udhayanidhi Stalin, TN CM Vijay, MK Stalin (File photo) NEW DELHI: DMK president M K Stalin and leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday intensified their attack on the ruling TVK government, accusing chief minister C Joseph Vijay of administrative failure, deteriorating law and order and turning the Tamil Nadu Assembly into a “film…
NY judge’s query procedural, unlikely to derail DoJ bid to drop charges, says US lawyer in Adani case (Image credit: AP) NEW YORK: A US federal judge’s decision to seek a fuller explanation from prosecutors before approving the dismissal of criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani is a procedural requirement and does not signal that…
SS Rajamouli will be returning to the sets of his upcoming film ‘Varanasi’ after taking a short break. The director recently attended special screenings of his films in France where he was honoured at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris. If the latest buzz should be believed, the ace filmmaker is set to begin filming one…
Carlo Ancelotti outlines Brazil’s knockout mantra (Image: X) Five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil booked their place in the Round of 32 as Group winners with seven points and will now face Japan in Houston. Ahead of the knockout clash, head coach Carlo Ancelotti stressed that his side must rely on “mind, heart, and a…
Tata Motors is all set to launch the much-awaited Sierra EV in India tomorrow, June 30. The electric SUV will debut in an all-new avatar and will slot between the Curvv EV and Harrier EV in the company’s growing electric vehicle lineup. Ahead of its debut, Tata has released multiple teasers revealing key details about…
Report has exposed how despite regulations in place Meta still has an ever growing illegal wildlife animal trafficking market A report by several NGOs on Monday accused Meta of hosting the world’s “largest single known illegal wildlife trade market” on its Facebook platform, with conservationists saying the company effectively encourages the trade by allowing users…
Chennai: Two men have been arrested for robbing a software engineer of 11 sovereigns of gold jewellery and Rs 60,000 in cash after befriending him through a dating app in Tambaram.Police said the complainant, Rakesh, 30, a native of Madurai district, has been staying at Mappedu near Selaiyur and works at a private software company…
