2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has urged the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to stay a federal judge’s order blocking the Trump administration’s controversial $100,000 H‑1B visa fee, arguing that the injunction risks undermining immigration enforcement and causing “irreparable damage”, according to a report by Bloomberg. On September 19, 2025, President…

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon believes AI agents could fundamentally change how smartphone users interact with apps and digital services in the coming years. According to Amon, future AI assistants will be capable of handling tasks across multiple apps on users’ behalf, reducing the need to switch between apps.Speaking on “The Tech Download” podcast, Amon outlined…

CHENNAI: Even as parts of Tamil Nadu received intense evening thunderstorms on Sunday, a video showing a towering column of swirling dust in Thoothukudi went viral on social media, with many weather enthusiasts describing it as a “tornado-like” phenomenon.Meteorologists, however, said the event was not a tornado but was likely caused by a strong updraft…

NOIDA: A Gaur City 2 resident suffered a fractured index finger and sustained injuries to her legs and back from an assault by a fellow resident of the township when she was on her way to feed community dogs on Saturday evening.Bhavna Kapoor alleged she was attacked with a wooden stick — the kind security…

New Delhi:The US has formally notified the proposed sale of sustainment support services and related equipment for Apache helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers for India at an estimated cost of $482.2 million. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which administers Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme of the US, issued the arms sales notification in the…

NEW DELHI: A couple from Raigad district in Maharashtra has won a long legal battle after a consumer commission ordered a developer to refund Rs 1.05 crore with interest, after finding that the flat they had booked and paid for in full was secretly sold to another buyer.The complainants had booked a residential flat in…

PATNA: Vijendra Nath Tiwari, elder brother of Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi, was seriously injured after being attacked with an axe in Belsand village of Gopalganj district, police said on Monday.Vijendra was sitting outside his house when some people arrived and suddenly attacked him. Vijendra collapsed on the spot, bleeding heavily. The assailants fled as locals…