A US federal judge on Monday struck down the $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump had imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, calling it unlawful.District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued a ruling in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general challenging the fee announced by Trump in…
If you say you’re going to do something, just do it. No excuses, no ghosting, no “something came up” for the fifth time in a row. When you follow through on your commitments, even the tiny ones, you’re building trust fast. When your actions are consistently in line with your words, people stop questioning your…
A US State Department spokesperson recently said that no visa laws specifically target India — all new rules are being globally implemented. As India contributes the highest number of H-1B visa holders to the US, any change in the H-1B visa rule affects Indi first. The social media vetting introduced in December 2025 pushed H-1B…
24 Indian seafarers aboard a vessel reportedly attacked off the coast of Oman (image credit X)) An unladen oil tanker, MT Marivex, with 24 Indian crew members, was disabled and later caught fire in the Gulf of Oman on Monday after a US military action, according to officials.The US military said an F/A-18 Super Hornet…
The government will divest up to a 3% stake in state-owned NLC India Ltd through an offer for sale (OFS), with the floor price set at Rs 303 per share, nearly 10% below the stock’s closing price on Monday.The OFS for non-retail investors will open on Tuesday, while retail investors can bid on June 10,…
12 Indians have been named as police in Canada busts a major criminal tourism network. All of them have legal visas to enter and stay in Canada. But they did not come to the country to study or work. They were brought to the country for criminal operations. The Durham regional police arrested 46 individuals,…
Marc Aaronson (Image source: researchgate.net) There are certain quotes that make people pause because they seem to challenge a habit that most of us have. This quote by Marc Aaronson is one of them. It does not offer comfort. It does not suggest a careful plan. Instead, it asks readers to think about how much…
The rupee surrendered most of its previous session’s gains and fell 43 paise to close at 95.61 against the US dollar on Monday weighed down by a sharp rise in crude oil prices and a stronger greenback amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, PTI reported.Forex traders said risk aversion in global markets, higher…
Hyderabad: Sigma Advanced Systems on Monday said it has bagged an export contract worth US$21.97 million (nearly Rs 208 crore) to manufacture and supply 40,000 units of 155 mm M107 artillery shell bodies for a customer in North America.The Hyderabad-based company said the order has to be executed over a period of six months, with…
The Jeffrey Epstein saga has once again reached the highest levels of American politics, with former President George W. Bush becoming linked to questions surrounding the pedophile’s controversial treatment by the justice system.A new report by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Julie K. Brown, published in the Miami Herald, suggests that senior officials within Bush’s Department of…
