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American CEO James Blunt has called on the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to introduce a regularly updated public dashboard tracking H-1B visa data. In a post shared on social media, James Blunt said better transparency around H-1B approvals, extensions and transfers could improve public understanding of the visa system and reduce misinformation….

NEW DELHI: The ministry of electronics and information technology on Monday refuted Congress’ claim that Instagram “blocked” Rahul Gandhi’s reel and photo with newly appointed Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay, alleging that the ministry was actively restricting the voices of opposition leaders in the country.Sources told news agency ANI that the ministry had nothing to…

US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in China on Wednesday, for a trip scheduled from May 13 to 15, Beijing confirmed on Monday. During the visit, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran and trade relations between the two countries.A foreign ministry spokesperson said, “At the invitation of President…

Raj Angad Bawa and Suryakumar Yadav (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians captain Suryakumar Yadav’s decision to hand the last over to young Raj Angad Bawa did not go as planned, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru held their nerve in a pulsating last-ball thriller at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Sunday. With…

HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI Amid global energy supply disruption, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to use public transport and revive work from home to reduce dependence on petrol and diesel – which largely come from imported crude – and conserve foreign exchange by avoiding overseas weddings and vacations as well as unnecessary gold purchases.The suggestions,…

KOLKATA: A day after the swearing-in ceremony, BJP MLAs Agnimitra Paul, Dilip Ghosh and Tapas Roy on Sunday sought to debunk the party’s alleged aversion to non-veg food by holding a ‘fish festival’ in several parts of the city, in which BJP workers took part in large numbers. The netas and workers savoured pieces of…

Himanta Biswa Sarma has been appointed Assam’s chief minister by governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, marking the NDA’s third consecutive term. Following his unanimous election as leader of the BJP-led NDA legislature party, Sarma staked his claim with support from 102 MLAs. He will be sworn in on May 12, with Prime Minister Modi expected to…

CHENNAI: Years of fan worship, political speculation and blockbuster charisma culminated in a historic swearing-in Sunday as TVK chief C Joseph Vijay assumed office as TN’s 18th CM at the head of a fragile but numerically secure coalition – becoming the first politician from a non-Dravidian party to occupy Fort St George since 1962.Governor R…

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: KPCC president Sunny Joseph on Sunday said AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will soon announce the next chief minister of Kerala from among the three contenders who have already been “interviewed” by the party’s top leadership.Speaking to the media after returning from New Delhi, where…

NEW DELHI: NTPC will soon approach the Centre with the feasibility report for its first nuclear energy plant in the country, as India looks to increase its atomic power capacity from the current 9 GW to 100 GW by 2047.Officials said NTPC has completed a feasibility study in one of the 14 states where it…