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A federal judge struck down H-1B visa fee as illegal. In a major blow to the Donald Trump administration and its plan to make H-1B visa program costlier, a federal judge declared that the $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers is unlawful and must…
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (local time) that a possible operation to seize Iran’s key Kharg Island would be “off the table” if both sides sign an agreement to end the war, which he said could be reached “as early as this weekend.”Also Read | Invade baby, invade: Trump eyes Kharg Island, Iran’s…
Kuwait issues new Ramadan donation rules: Cash banned, Mosque collection prohibited/Representative Image Kuwait has announced a comprehensive set of rules for collecting charitable donations during Ramadan 2026, placing firm limits on where and how fundraising activities may take place.The Ministry of Social Affairs has issued a circular to the boards of directors of charitable societies…
Pat Cummins (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia pace spearhead Pat Cummins has revealed that his injury-enforced withdrawal from the upcoming T20 World Cup was as much about long-term planning as it was about his immediate fitness, with the fast bowler prioritising a demanding Test calendar over a rushed return to the shortest format.Go Beyond The…
PM Modi and UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (File photo) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi spoke to the UAE President, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for the second time since the war started in West Asia on Feb 28 and reiterated India’s strong condemnation of all attacks on the Gulf country, which…
IISER IAT admissions 2026 IISER IAT admission underway 2026: The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) are taking admissions for the 2026 academic session. The registrations opened on March 5, 2026. Students can register online via the official portal, iiseradmission.in. The IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2026 is scheduled for June 7, 2026. Unlike…
BENGALURU: What a passer-by reported as a road crash turned out to be bone-chilling act of murder on Ananthnagar Road in Electronics City late Sunday evening. The deceased, Prashanth M, 33, and accused, Roshan Hegde, 36, were friends, said police. Roshan works as a software engineer with a firm in Domlur. The murder came to…
Harry Brook (l) and Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha celebrates with teammates in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP) England white-ball captain Harry Brook said it would be “a shame” if players from Pakistan are not picked in The Hundred, amid reports that some teams with Indian ownership may avoid signing them.A BBC…
Mountaineer charged in girlfriend’s death says rescue was impossible as she froze on Austria’s highest peak (Image via Getty) A Mountaineer accused of leaving his girlfriend to die in freezing cold on Austria’s highest mountain says he had no choice. Thomas Plamberger, 36, claims rescue teams told him a helicopter could not be sent, leaving…
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are on a roll for proving why they’re the ultimate ‘couple goals’! The global icon just showed how much she adores her husband, Nick Jonas, and she didn’t need a single word to do it. Here’s what happened Nick dropped a series of photos on Instagram, looking sharp in a…
