Dem states sue over $100k H-1B fee as MAGA fumes over jobs flight to India

The TOI correspondent from Washington: A coalition of 20 US states led by Democratic attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging the Trump administration’s controversial $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, claiming the policy exceeds presidential authority and threatens US labor markets and critical services. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court…

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Messi’s chartered plane, personal bond and an arrest: How organiser Satadru Dutta was stopped from fleeing Kolkata airport | Kolkata News

Messi’s chartered plane, personal bond and an arrest: How organiser Satadru Dutta was stopped from fleeing Kolkata airport KOLKATA: Hours after the Lionel Messi show at Salt Lake Stadium spiralled into chaos, Kolkata Police on Saturday arrested event organiser Satadru Dutta, stopping him from leaving the city amid mounting anger over the aborted programme and…

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No relief for Satadru Dutta: Organiser of Messi Kolkata event denied bail, sent to 14-day police custody | Kolkata News

Hours after the Lionel Messi show at Salt Lake Stadium spiralled into chaos, Kolkata Police on Saturday arrested event organiser Satadru Dutta. KOLKATA: The Bidhannagar court on Sunday sent the promoter and organiser of football icon Lionel Messi’s G.O.A.T India Tour 2025, Satadru Dutta, to 14 days of police custody.Kolkata police arrested event organiser Dutta…

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Cough syrup racket: Prada, Gucci bags and Rado watches among ED finds at kingpin’s home; 189 bogus firms seized | Lucknow News

Enforcement Directorate raids across three states have uncovered a vast network of shell companies allegedly masterminded by a cough syrup racket kingpin and his father LUCKNOW: A day after conducting raids across 25 locations in UP, Gujarat and Jharkhand, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Lucknow zone unit on Saturday claimed to have uncovered a vast web…

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‘Dhurandhar’: Makeup artist shares BTS video of Gaurav Gera’s unrecognisable transformation; netizens call it ‘unbelievable’ | Hindi Movie News

Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ has created quite a social media storm ever since it hit the cinemas on December 5, 2025. Ranveer Singh’s powerful performance to Akshaye Khanna’s viral entry and stellar presence, every aspect of the film, from its music to storytelling, has had audiences talking non-stop. But amid all the buzz, one element has…

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‘Not very surprising’: Congress blames Trump-Modi ties over reports of India not being part of Pax Silica; what is the nine-nation initiative? | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming it was “not very surprising” that India has been left out of a new US-led high-tech supply chain initiative, “Pax Silica,” citing it a “sharp downturn in Trump–Modi ties.“These remarks came after some reports stated that the United States has…

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Shashi Tharoor Celebrates BJP’s Historic Win in Kerala Local Body Elections | Thiruvananthapuram News

UDF leads in Kerala local body elections KOTTAYAM: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor welcomed the Kerala local body election results on Saturday, acknowledging the BJP’s historic victory in Thiruvananthapuram city corporation. The counting of votes began at 8am across 244 counting centres under tight security arrangements. ‘Namaste Trump’ Era Is Over As India–US Relations Turn Fragile…

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‘Dhurandar in rebranding’: Congress slams BJP for renaming MGNREGA; questions hatred for Gandhi | India News

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday criticised the Central government after the Union cabinet approved a bill to rename the Mahatma Gandhi national rural employment guarantee act (MGNREGA), questioning why Mahatma Gandhi’s name needed to be dropped and accusing the Centre of focusing on rebranding rather than reform. Reacting to the Cabinet decision, Congress general…

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