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The US embassy in India announced in a statement on Tuesday that it will be closed from December 24 to December 26 in accordance with a Presidential Executive Order mandating the closure of executive departments and agencies of the federal government on these dates.Routine consular services, including visa processing and citizen services, will not be…
Making pay visible may expose disparities, but without understanding how value is created and captured, it risks solving the symptom—not the system. Calls for salary transparency are growing louder in India’s corporate discourse. From LinkedIn debates to boardroom conversations, the argument is straightforward: if everyone knows what everyone earns, inequity will be harder to hide….
NEET UG 2026 brings Aadhaar eKYC and live photo verification to application process The National Testing Agency (NTA), as expected, has introduced NEET (UG) 2026 registrations, and along with it, has also brought on a message of a more rigorous verification process, sophisticated technology, and fewer loopholes in the system. The examination scheme and date…
NEW DELHI: India has flagged concerns over the US expansion of its H-1B visa programme review, saying it has caused hardship to Indian families. MEA said it received representations from nationals facing delays and problems in rescheduling visa appointments. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India had raised the issue with US in New Delhi and…
NEW DELHI: Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh, Phool Singh Baraiya, on Saturday triggered controversy after ‘justifying’ rape and linking it to religious scriptures.In a video posted on his Facebook page, Singh said that any man walking on the road could feel disturbed on seeing a beautiful woman, which, according to him, could lead to rape….
CBI has registered an FIR against Jai Anmol Ambani in a Rs 228 crore bank fraud case linked to Reliance Housing Finance. Searches were conducted at his residence. The agency is investigating allegations of cheating and criminal conspiracy causing wrongful loss to Union Bank of India. A second FIR targets RCFL and its officials for…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday marks its 77th Republic Day with ceremonial events to begin early morning at Kartavya Path, where the national flag will be unfurled by the President and the annual parade will showcase the country’s military strength, cultural diversity and developmental journey.The celebrations will take place along the Kartavya Path stretch from…
Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ has emerged as one of the biggest box office successes of the year, and much of the appreciation is coming in for its powerful and unexpected casting. The Ranveer Singh-led film, which also stars Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and others, is getting much love from the audiences for…
Zimbabwe’s Ryan Burl celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Glenn Maxwell in Colombo. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Who will make it to the Super 8s of the 2026 T20 World Cup? Most expected names — India, Australia, England, Pakistan, West Indies, South Africa, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka — dominated the predictions. Even the USA was…
A political fight inside Ohio’s Republican Party involved a religious dynamic after Vivek Ramaswamy’s rival, Casey Putsch, launched multiple attacks at the Indian-origin leader, saying Ramaswamy works with the “anti-Christ” and repeatedly calling out his Hindu faith.In a post on X, Putsch accused Ramaswamy of being backed by a “major christian organization” despite Ramaswamy being…
