Trump cuts legal immigration more than illegal crossings; students, H-1B flows hit: says Cato’s study

The US administration under President Donald Trump has reduced legal immigration far more sharply than illegal entries, with international students and high-skilled visa holders among the hardest hit, according to a recent analysis by David J. Bier of the Cato Institute, a Washington-based think-tank.“Although illegal entries have declined, the cuts to legal immigration are significantly…

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Meerut Blue Drum Murder Case: ‘Wo Rs 50,000 deta tha, fir bhi maar diya’: Mother confronts Meerut blue drum murder accused Muskan outside court | Meerut News

Mother of Saurabh Rajput confronted the accused in the “blue drum” murder case outside a Meerut court, expressing her grief and demanding the death penalty. MEERUT: Chaotic scenes unfolded outside a district court in Meerut on Tuesday as the mother of Saurabh Rajput broke down while confronting the accused in the “blue drum” murder case.“Wo…

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HCL Tech share price crashes over 10%; Rs 38,000 crore gone from market cap as brokerages downgrade stock – here’s why

Among brokerages, Jefferies took the most aggressive stance, downgrading HCL Technologies to “Underperform”. (AI image) HCL share price today: Shares of HCL Technologies came under heavy selling pressure, plunging over 10% to Rs 1,289 on the NSE on Wednesday. The sharp fall followed a series of brokerage downgrades and cuts in target prices after the…

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Mallikarjun Kharge: ‘Public will punish Congress’: BJP delegation meets EC over Kharge’s ‘terrorist’ remark on PM Modi | India News

NEW DELHI: A high-level delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday met the Election Commission over Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge‘s remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.While talking to reporters after the meet, Union parliamentary affairs Kiren Rijiju said that no political party has ever touched that level of disrespect as Congress. Rijiju added that the…

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Pentagon Intelligence: Pentagon intelligence says Iran retains key military strength, contradicts Donald Trump’s claims: Report

A fresh assessment by the Pentagon’s intelligence wing has found that Iran continues to retain its “key military capabilities”, contradicting earlier claims by top US officials that Tehran’s forces had been significantly degraded.According to an NBC News report, the findings challenge statements made by US President Donald Trump and US secretary of war Pete Hegseth,…

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Strait Of Hormuz: ‘Ignored repeated warnings’: Iran fires on container ship in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, damaging the vessel in a fresh escalation as ceasefire talks failed to take off.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the attack occurred around 7:55 am (local time), when a Guard gunboat approached the ship and opened…

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Rahul Gandhi’s Bengal rally fails to get police nod; Congress hits out at Mamata | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday launched a broadside against the TMC-led West Bengal government after permission for Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Kolkata was denied ahead of the first phase of the assembly elections.Party sources told news agency ANI that the local administration — specifically the police — is acting at the behest of the Mamata…

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Gold price prediction today: Where are gold, silver prices headed on April 22, 2026 & in the near-term?

Gold is expected to remain volatile with a broad trading range of $4,300–$5,000 range in the short term. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Both gold and silver prices are expected to continue seeing volatility in the near term, says Vedika Narvekar, Research Analyst – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers.Gold and…

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