Kolkata: The body of a researcher was found hanging from the ceiling of his hostel room in IIT-Kharagpur Saturday, in the fifth suspected case of su*cide at the premier institute this year, officials said. Harsh Kumar Pandey (27), a resident of Ranchi, was found dead...
New Delhi: Mohanlal, the Malayalam superstar behind landmark films such as “Iruvar”, “Vanaprastham” and “Drishyam”, will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023, the country's highest recognition in the field of cinema, the I&B ministry announced Saturday. In a post on X, the...
New Delhi: Industry body Nasscom Saturday said the US' move to raise H-1B visa application fee to USD 100,000 will impact India's technology services companies as business continuity will be disrupted for onshore projects that may require "adjustments". The apex body also flagged concerns over...
New Delhi: After the US imposed a $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, the Congress Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of being a "weak PM" whose preference for "strategic silence" and "loud optics" has become a...
New Delhi: India and Canada have agreed to adopt a collaborative approach towards a new chapter in bilateral ties, including working closely to combat terrorism and transnational crimes, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Saturday. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and his Canadian...
New Delhi: India Friday cautioned its nationals seeking employment in Iran to exercise "strictest vigilance" in view of recent cases of fake job offers. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said there have been a number of recent cases of Indian citizens being lured to...
New York/Washington: Immigration attorneys and companies are cautioning H-1B visa holders against travelling outside the US amid President Donald Trump's new plan to impose a $100,000 fee on the work visas, with many asking employees to return immediately to America or risk getting stranded. In...
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order entitled ‘The Gold Card', aimed at setting up a new visa pathway for foreigners of extraordinary ability who are committed to supporting the United States. Under the Gold Card programme, signed Friday, individuals who...
Jammu: A soldier, who was critically injured in a gunfight with terrorists, succumbed to his injuries as the Army and police resumed a joint hunt for terrorists in a remote forest area in the higher reaches of the Udhampur district early Saturday, officials said. The...
New Delhi: With the India-US trade talks moving in the right direction, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is expected to visit Washington soon, sources said. The visit comes in the backdrop of recently concluded daylong discussions here between US Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch and...
Aakar Patel Some years ago, NITI Aayog said it would prepare a ‘single, informative dashboard for all the twenty-nine (later...
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By Dilip Cherian Sudhansh Pant’s abrupt move from Rajasthan’s highest babu kursi to a central posting has triggered an immediate...
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Eileen Mairena Cunningham When indigenous peoples are mentioned in the context of climate change, my mind immediately goes to images...
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David Miliband America’s role in international aid has been turned upside down since January, with institutions shuttered, policies upended, and...
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