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Wounded soldier dies in J&K’s Udhampur, operation continues | India News
Army personnel in their armoured vehicles on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway, in Udhampur (ANI photo) JAMMU: A soldier wounded in a gunfight with terrorists in J&K’s Udhampur district died Saturday, pushing this year’s security death toll in counterterrorism operations in the region to 20 — 14 in Jammu and six in Kashmir.Officials said Lance…
Silence of the Lambs: Tech titans tongue-tied over Trump torpedoing H-1B program
US President Donald Trump TOI correspondent from Washington: Tech majors have for years lobbied for H-1B visas, saying it is vital to bring in top talent to America for innovation to flourish, some going to the extent of saying the US should staple green cards to degrees of foreign STEM graduates (many of whom get…
For $ 1 million to $ 5 million, Donald Trump rolls out gold and platinum pathway to US residency
TOI Correspondetn from Washington: After announcing almost six months ago that it will be ready in two weeks, US President Donald Trump on Friday rolled out a glossy and gilded “Trump Gold Card” with his photo and monogrammed signature amid wide spread skepticism about its legality and viability in offering permanent residency in the US.The…
‘No need to rush back’: Big clarification on new H-1B rules- What US official said
NEW DELHI: The newly announced $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas applies only to new applicants and not to existing visa holders, a senior US Administration official told ANI.“Those who are visiting or leaving the country, or visiting India, they don’t need to rush back before Sunday or pay the $100,000 fee. $100,000 is only…
Congress cites CAG report on states’ debt, accuses centre of ‘coercive federalism’ | India News
Randeep Surjewala (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over the appreciable jump in states’ debt highlighted by the CAG, Congress said the public debt of states has tripled in the last decade, rising from Rs 17.57 lakh crore in 2013 to Rs 59.60 lakh crore in 2022. The party said the states are victims…
Trump torpedos H-1B visa program, throwing million Indians into turmoil
US President Donald Trump TOI correspondent from Washington: Lives and careers of more than a million Indians were thrown into turmoil over the weekend after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order instituting an annual $100,000 fee for H1-B visas for skilled foreign workeHrs.H1-B professionals in America traveling to India for work or vacation…
In Numbers: H-1B was already tough for Indians; Donald Trump’s 100,000 fee just made it tougher | World News
A bust of former President Benjamin Franklin is pictured near a poster for the Trump Gold Card as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Trump’s decision to impose a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas has sent shockwaves through…
Congress vs ECI: Karnataka govt forms SIT; to probe ‘vote deletion’ on Aland seat | India News
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah with Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Congress-led Karnataka government on Saturday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the “vote deletion” in the Aland assembly segment.The move by the state government comes days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of protecting “vote chors” and…
US-India trade talks: Commerce minister Piyush Goyal to visit America on September 22
NEW DELHI: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will travel to the United States on September 22 along with his official team to engage in high-level trade discussions, the ministry of commerce and industry announced on Saturday.Details awaited. Source link
‘Open & non-discriminatory’: China on TikTok deal with US; urges fair business environment
China on Saturday said that its position on the TikTok issue in the US is clear and hoped that America will provide an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies. The commerce ministry highlighted that the country “welcomes companies to conduct business negotiations in line with market rules to reach solutions that…
