The proposed rule will now enter a 30-day public comment period The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed raising the fee for certain H-1B visa petitions to $103,265. The proposal, posted in the Federal Register on Monday, would turn the controversial $100,000 H-1B payment introduced by the Donald Trump administration last year into…
Russia accused Britain of repeatedly taking steps that deepen its involvement in the conflict and prevent progress towards a negotiated settlement. Russia has accused the UK of ‘directly’ participating in the war in Ukraine after London agreed to share classified information to help Kyiv develop its own long-range missiles. The move has drawn a sharp…
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the growing partnership between New Delhi and Moscow.While meeting external affairs minister S Jaishankar, Putin said that his visit “underscores the level of relations that has been established between Russia and India for decades.”“Your visit today underscores the level of relations…
Former union minister P Chidambaram opposes the proposed ‘One Nation, One Election’ framework. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Former union minister P Chidambaram has opposed the proposed ‘One Nation, One Election’ framework before a joint parliamentary committee, calling the initiative “unconstitutional”, “monstrous” and “mindless”.Chidambaram, who appeared before the panel examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill,…
In 1996, New Zealand completed a major conservation effort with the eradication of two species of invasive rats from Kapiti Island, a 2,000-hectare nature reserve off the coast of Wellington. Official data released by the Department of Conservation (DOC) shows the removal of the introduced rodents has completely transformed the island’s natural environment. The native…
Videos from Delhi-NCR show commuters wading through flooded roads, vehicles struggling to move and traffic piling up on key stretches. NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed Delhi-NCR on Monday, leaving several roads waterlogged and traffic moving slowly across parts of the region.IMD issued red and orange alerts for heavy to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced that his government would abandon the proposed greenfield airport project at Parandur, saying the project would affect agricultural land and disrupt the livelihoods of farmers and residents.The announcement was made in the assembly as Vijay said…
Lancashire wicketkeeper-batter Joe Moores was dismissed in an unusual manner during their County Championship match against Northamptonshire, becoming only the 43rd batter in first-class cricket history to be given out for obstructing the field, Wisden reported.Moores had scored two runs in Lancashire’s second innings when the incident occurred in the 33rd over.Northamptonshire pacer Luke Procter…
ISMA says India has enough stocks, expects prices to cool down soon India does not have a sugar shortage, industry body ISMA said on Monday, soothing concerns over the sweetner’s supplies amid a recent rise in retail prices. The industry body also expects sugar prices to come down in the comingIndian Sugar Mills Association president…
Iranian currency sinks to record low as US works on new sanctions Iran’s rial hit rock bottom on Monday, falling to a record low as Washington prepared what it called an “economic D-Day”. The fresh sanctions are set to pile more pressure on an economy already battered by existing restrictions and a US naval blockade.The…
