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As the Donald Trump administration moves a step forward to hike H-1B wages by moving to a wage-based lottery instead of a random lottery, an immigration expert weighed in on the proposed changes. Jeremy Neufeld, the immigration policy director at the Institute for Progress, said that as seniority gets priority in this wage-based selection, high…
Indians continued to turn to familiar comfort food in 2025, with biryani retaining its position as the most ordered dish on Swiggy, even as burgers, pizzas and dosas dominated the rest of users’ carts, the food delivery platform said in its annual report, PTI reported.According to the 10th edition of Swiggy’s How India Swiggy’d report,…
Political funding: Disclosures to the Election Commission show the BJP has a bank balance of over Rs 6,900 crore, while the Congress has around Rs 53 crore across its units. Unnao rape case: Delhi High Court has suspended the jail sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar and granted him conditional bail while his…
NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday called for a three-pronged approach to deter terrorism. According to General Chauhan, who was speaking at an IIT Bombay event, India must prepare itself for short but intense conflicts, longer land-centric conflicts, and create an “asymmetry with the weaker adversary,” a reference to…
Bhagalpur: With the objective of promoting industries and entrepreneurship in the region, a unique ‘Udyog Samvad (Industrial Dialogue)-Aaiyey Baat Cheet Karen’ programme was held at Resham Bhawan in Bhagalpur under the state govt’s Seven Resolves-3 (Saat Nischay) programme and the ‘Prosperous Industry-Strong Bihar’ initiative.The daylong interaction was held on Monday between district officials, industry stakeholders…
It’s the fourth week of December. It is the last and final chance to look at your financial to-do list for 2025.A pension scheme you picked years ago pops up with a deadline. A tax return you meant to revise “next weekend” is now starting on December 31. And in the background, PAN-Aadhaar compliance still…
Virat Kohli is set to make a return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the 2025/26 season, marking his comeback to India’s premier domestic 50 over competition after nearly 15 years. The former India captain, who has already stepped away from T20 internationals and Test cricket, will use the tournament as part of his preparation…
Thomas Rew of the England Lions (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has named a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The tournament will be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia and will begin on January 15, 2026. Why Suryakumar Yadav the batter could hurt…
NASA confirmed that a bus-sized asteroid passed Earth on 22 December 2025 in a routine flyby that had been tracked well in advance and posed no risk to the planet. The object had been monitored by astronomers for some time, and its movement was carefully calculated long before it approached Earth. According to NASA, the…
The Trump administration will restart wage garnishment for Americans in default on federal student loans early next year. The move marks the first new round of wage seizures since the pandemic-era pause on collections. The US Department of Education confirmed the decision on Monday.Beginning the week of January 7, the department will notify about 1,000…
