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TOI correspondent from Washington: US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday doubled down on the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration posture, signaling a deepened skepticism toward the H-1B visa program while framing national “loyalty” as the ultimate litmus test for immigrants.Speaking at TurningPointUSA townhall in Georgia, Vance deflected an Indian-origin student’s question regarding the decades-long green…

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Centre of trying to grab power through the delimitation bill, adding that the women’s reservation bill had already been passed in 2023. He clarified that the Congress party “unequivocally” supported women’s reservation. He called the BJP-led Centre’s proposed move to increase Lok…

US President Donald Trump said China was “very happy” with his decision to permanently open the Strait of Hormuz, emphasising that he was “doing it for them” and the rest of the world. He added that the situation would not recur and claimed that China had agreed not to send weapons to Iran.“China is very…

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared the Class 10 results 2026 today, April 15, 2026. Along with the results, the board has also shared region-wise pass percentage data.This year, the overall pass percentage stands at 93.70%, which is slightly higher than last year’s 93.66%.But the most interesting part is the performance across…

Four people were killed and 20 others injured after a middle school student opened fire at a school in Kahramanmaras in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday, governor Mukerrem Unluer said. Unluer told reporters that a teacher was among those killed. He said the attacker was a student who used his father’s weapons, which he had hidden…

Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The badminton world was left stunned on Wednesday as Denmark’s two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen announced his retirement at the age of 32, citing persistent back problems that have made it impossible to “compete and train at the highest level.” The decision brings down the curtain on one…

CBSE Class 10 Result 2026 Declared At 4 PM On DigiLocker And UMANG CBSE Class 10th result 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 results were made available at 4 pm on April 15, 2026, with students able to access their scorecards through DigiLocker and the UMANG application. The declaration marks the…

North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce nuclear weapons, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said, pointing to heightened activity at key facilities.IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, speaking during a visit to Seoul on Wednesday, said monitoring indicates a “rapid increase in the operations” at the…

Delimitation row: Stalin draws battle lines against Centre, delcares black flag protest across Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI: The standoff between the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government saw a sharp escalation as chief minister M K Stalin announced a state-wide black flag protest on Thursday, accusing the Union government of pushing a move that could…

Pakistan could be forced to consider fuel rationing at petrol pumps if the ongoing US-Iran conflict continues for a prolonged period, finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said.Speaking at the World Bank–IMF Spring Meetings 2026 in Washington, DC, Aurangzeb indicated that while Islamabad has so far avoided rationing, the situation remains fluid and dependent on how…