Anthony D’Esposito, Inspector General at the Department of Labor, has hinted at a potential “total shutdown” of the H‑1B visa program within the next year. Speaking in Washington, D’Esposito said investigators are building a sweeping case against fraud in the foreign labor system, adding: “We have handcuffs ready… We are building a case. I think…
J&K assembly passes Omar’s statehood resolution amid BJP walkout NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly on Monday passed a resolution demanding the urgent restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory, amid strong protests and walkout from BJP legislators.The resolution was moved by chief minister Omar Abdullah and was passed despite opposition from…
Smoke rises over the headquarters of Kyivstar, one of Ukraine’s largest telecoms companies, hit by a Russian jet drone strike (Reuters) Russia struck the headquarters of Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile service provider, in Kyiv on Sunday, in the latest attack on the country’s communications infrastructure. Kyivstar confirmed that its head office was hit and said…
SC directs EC to settle TMC faction dispute over name, ‘flowers and grass’ symbol NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission to decide the dispute between two rival factions of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) over the party’s name and its “flowers and grass” election symbol within three months.A bench…
Representative Image of Walmart’s commitment to wildlife conservation, highlighting the protection of 2.2 million acres (AI Generated Image) In 2005, Walmart made a commitment to help permanently conserve one acre of wildlife habitat in the United States for every acre of land developed by its stores. Twenty-one years later, the Acres for America programme has…
NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker will return from the Asian Games 2026 without a medal after competing in four events in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan — an unexpected outcome for one of India’s biggest medal hopes and another indication of the shooting contingent’s struggles to match its record haul from the previous edition.India had won…
The case took a significant turn in 2007, when the landlady borrowed Rs 25 lakh from the tenant. (Image for representative purpose only) You rent out your property and the rent agreement expires, and the tenant does not vacate it, but continues to pay you higher rent. Are you entitled to claim mesne profits, which…
Callipallene pilosuspedes was named for its “hairy feet”, referring to the long, curved spines on its legs. Two bizarre new sea spider species have been identified in the Salish Sea, including one with long, hair-like spines on its legs and striking red eyes, Science Daily has reported. The other species is often found with dirt,…
When children go on holiday, most parents focus on keeping them entertained, comfortable and safe. But Stephanie Woodward, a New York-based disability rights attorney and mother of six, has a different approach to family trips. Woodward, who shares her family’s life through the Instagram account @wctriplets, has attracted attention for three rules she follows with…
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Congress will contest at least 150 seats in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections early next year, a party leader said on Monday, asserting that the Congress is “entitled” to contest half the seats in its alliance with the Samajwadi Party (SP).Seat-sharing talks with…