Texas has opened a sweeping probe into alleged abuse of the H-1B visa system, with nearly 30 firms accused of running “ghost offices” to secure foreign workers.Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday announced that his office has issued Civil Investigative Demands to multiple North Texas-based companies suspected of misusing the visa programme.According to the Attorney…
The US dollar was set for a second straight day of losses against the Japanese yen on Friday after Japan was reported to have intervened in currency markets to support its weakening currency, Reuters reported.The greenback was on course for its sharpest weekly fall versus the yen since early February, down about 1.7 per cent…
Supriya Karnik, who has worked extensively across Hindi, Marathi, and South cinema as well as television, has opened up about her decision to remain unmarried. At 51, the actress says there isn’t a single, definitive reason behind it. ‘There is no right or wrong person’ Speaking to Siddharth Kannan, Supriya said, “There is no fixed…
Representational AI image While CBSE class 10th results were declared in the first half of April, lakhs of students are still waiting for their Class 12 scores. However, both past trends and official clarification from the Central Board of Secondary Education indicate that there is no unusual delay this year. Data from previous years shows…
Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul (ANI Photo) KL Rahul etched his name in the record books with another dominant outing against Rajasthan Royals, becoming the Indian with the most 50-plus scores against the franchise in IPL history. With this effort, Rahul moved to eight 50+ scores against RR, going past Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan, who…
A forgotten document, purchased for a mere $27.50 by Harvard in 1946, has been identified as an original 1300 Magna Carta manuscript by Professor David Carpenter. (Representative Image) Image Credit: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, via Wikimedia Commons The most significant discoveries in history are not necessarily made using dust, ancient tombs, or even multimillion-dollar purchases….
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) Mumbai unit has registered a corruption case against an IRS officer couple for alleged Rs 4.6 crore ‘illicit enrichment’ — i.e. amassing assets illegally.The agency said Amit Kumar Singal was earlier posted as additional director general in the Directorate General of Taxpayer Services, New Delhi, while his wife…
Bengaluru: The state govt has constituted two committees to investigate the collapse of a compound wall at the govt-run Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital following heavy rain that left seven people dead. Both panels have been asked to submit reports within a week.Chief minister Siddaramaiah had earlier ordered a probe and suspended an executive engineer…
Chandigarh: Decks are cleared for a new 60 TPD (tonnes per day) horticulture waste plant for the city, as the general house of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, on Thursday approved a Punjab-based agency for the project based on the royalty. In this royalty model, the selected bidder will establish, operate, maintain the plant and will…
Surat: Signalling deepening global confidence in Gujarat’s economic ecosystem, Japan and Singapore on Friday outlined ambitious expansion plans across semiconductors, infrastructure, finance and manufacturing at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Surat.Japan’s ambassador to India, Keiichi Ono underlined Tokyo’s long-term commitment to the state. “Japan has been proud to partner Vibrant Gujarat since 2009,”…
