Indian techie says though his company applied for his Green Card in 2017, he sees himself eventually returning to India. (Photo: Seattle Times) When President Donald Trump announced the $100,000 fee for H-1Bs last September, Indian techie Abhishek Abhyankar was in India for his wedding. At that time, it was not immediately clear who will…
India is set to hit the accelerator on its ethanol drive, laying the groundwork for a wider ethanol fuel network as it looks to cut down dependence on imported fossil fuels. Under the plan, ethanol dispensing stations will begin appearing in several cities, with the network set for a sharp expansion over the next two…
Trigger warning: This article mentions death, reader discretion is advised.Marjane Satrapi, best known for her films such as ‘The Gang of the Jotas’ and ‘Dear Paris,’ as well as for her book, such as the ‘Persepolis’ series, has passed away. The novelist and film director was 56 at the time of her passing. Marjane Satrapi…
The TS LAWCET 2026 results have been declared on June 4, a day ahead of the earlier schedule. Candidates can now download their rank cards online. The final answer key has also been released. Qualified candidates will be eligible to participate in the counselling process, which is expected to begin in August 2026. Osmania University…
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma (Agency Image) India may have to make changes to their ODI squad for the upcoming Afghanistan series if the fitness concerns surrounding Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not resolved in time.Kohli is likely to miss the three-match ODI series due to a hamstring injury as reported by…
The couple were among the 12 foreign nationals who lost their lives in Wednesday’s blaze at the Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani NEW DELHI: An African couple undergoing IVF treatment in Delhi were found dead in each other’s arms after a devastating fire swept through a hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, killing…
Durai Vaiko speaking to reporters at Coimbatore airport on Thursday. COIMBATORE: MDMK principal secretary and Lok Sabha member Durai Vaiko on Thursday said Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) had created an attraction that was drawing cadres from other parties, and it could not be termed a mistake.Speaking to reporters at Coimbatore airport, Durai said TVK…
Trinamool Congress councillor Mahesh Sharma (Photo credit: Facebook/Mahesh Sharma) KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor Mahesh Sharma was greeted with slogans such as ‘Chor, chor’ (thief, thief) by the crowd when he was brought to the Bankshall court for production on Thursday.Sharma was arrested in connection with alleged extortion and intimidation in his ward under the…
Kullu: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will leave Dharamshala on June 5 for New Delhi to undergo medical treatment on his left knee, according to a statement issued by his office on Thursday. The statement said that following treatment and recovery, the 90-year-old Buddhist leader is scheduled to travel to Ladakh toward the end…
Guwahati: Armed forest guards with rifles now stand watch over children at a govt primary school in central Assam’s Nagaon district, after a monkey attacked five students earlier this week — leaving one girl with serious facial injuries and transforming the campus into a stark tableau of human-wildlife conflict.Attendance at Garubandha Lower Primary School in…
