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The US State Department has revoked more than 100,000 visas in 2025, the highest annual total on record. The figure is more than double the roughly 40,000 revocations reported in 2024.The department said the increase follows a January 2025 executive order signed by President Donald Trump, which reinstated stricter foreign-vetting rules and expanded post-issuance checks….
Makar Sankranti, not only comes with Sun entering into Capricorn, rather, it also marks the shift in motion of sun as seen from Earth. This collective transformation of planetary alignments on Makar Sankranti 2026 combined with upcoming solar and lunar eclipses within next 45 days, ensures these zodiac signs will witness their best luck over…
TOI chats with Dr. Prateek Sharma, President of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Chair of the AI Institute in USA. Here are the top 5 Q&A. 1) What is “AI in healthcare,” and how can it help people in rural India? We should consider AI as a tool or software that can find…
“HR Is Completely Useless”: A Viral Tweet Ignites a Brutal Reckoning for Corporate Culture A blunt tweet by workforce strategist Amanda Goodall, better known online as @thejobchick, has ignited a fresh firestorm in corporate America’s long-running love–hate relationship with Human Resources. She argued that the function produces no revenue, drains morale through excessive policies, protects…
Global financial services major JP Morgan has leased nearly 2.7 lakh sq ft of office space in Mumbai’s Powai. The deal involves rental payments of over Rs 612 crore over five years, making it one of India’s largest enterprise flexible workspace leases.The office space has been leased by JP Morgan at One Downtown Central, formerly…
NEW DELHI: As turmoil in Iran polarised Indians, Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi on Monday said Iran must not fall as it is a friend of India, and those wishing its defeat are unaware that it will strengthen US bullying.Singhvi posted on X, “Iraq has fallen. Iran must not. Both were long-standing friends of India, consistently…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday terminated five more government employees for suspected links with terrorist organisations.Since 2020, the Union territory administration under Sinha has dismissed 85 government employees after they were found to be working for terror groups.Officials said the aim is to target the “roots of the terror…
Sivakarthikeyan’s ‘Parasakthi’ opened strongly with Rs 12.5 crore on its first day, fueled by star power and interest in its socio-political theme. However, collections dropped significantly from day two onwards, with day four reporting only Rs 0.57 crore. Controversies surrounding the film’s portrayal of historical events and mixed reviews are impacting its box office performance….
Union budget 2026 (ANI image) The Federation of Associations of Cottage and Small Industries (FACSI) has requested the central government to provide tax, credit and regulatory relief measures for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in the 2026-27 Union Budget, aiming to sustain growth and strengthen their role in India’s industrial ecosystem.In a pre-budget letter to…
Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s run-machine Virat Kohli is in stunning form right now, and he is on a five-match streak of fifty-plus scores, including two back-to-back centuries in international cricket. The former India captain now plays only One-dayers for India, and despite that, there seems to be no stopping…
