Of the H-1B petitions approved in fiscal 2025 (fiscal ended Sept 30), nearly 70 percent were for beneficiaries whose country of birth was India. The second most common country of birth was China, accounting for approximately 12 percent of all beneficiaries. Top source countries for H-1B visas (including extensions) 1 India 2,83,772 69.9% 2 China…
President Donald Trump meets with UFC fighters, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The UFC’s unprecedented White House event moved another step closer on Wednesday after Donald Trump unveiled a custom-made championship belt designed specifically for the card while hosting four UFC stars inside…
NEW DELHI: As protests led by the Cockroach Janata Party continued at Jantar Mantar amid repeated clashes with police, social media has been flooded with “survival guides” offering tips on coping with internet shutdowns, tear gas exposure and police action.From downloading offline maps and using Bluetooth-based messaging apps to carrying antacid solutions for tear gas…
Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed LONDON: Pakistan is demanding the extradition of political dissidents from the UK if Britain wants to deport freed Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed.UK home secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to set out on Monday how she plans to change the law to allow him to be sent back.Ahmed…
Have you ever wondered why rockets eventually tilt themselves after launch? Most people assume a rocket’s goal is to fly as high as possible, but ‘up’ is only the first step. If a rocket flew perfectly straight, it would eventually run out of fuel and fall directly back to Earth like a stone thrown into…
Emilio Gay and Andrew Strauss (Getty Images) Batter Emilio Gay announced himself on the grandest stage of English cricket with a composed half-century at Lord’s, etching his name into the record books during the opening Test against New Zealand on Friday.The left-handed opener struck a patient 57 off 95 deliveries in England’s second innings, playing…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee have expressed “fondness and full support” for the satirical digital collective Cockroach Janta Party, TMC Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien said on Monday.In a post on X, O’Brien said both leaders remained focused on “fighting the good fight” amid a series…
Scientists fitted 75 female pronghorns, the fastest land animals in the Americas, with GPS collars in 2024, and the animals have been sending back location data ever since. The project, led by conservation group Wildlands Network near the San Juan Solar and Storage Project in New Mexico, is helping researchers understand how large solar farms…
MPs questioned why the government did not warn owners of non-E20 vehicles about possible mileage loss. NEW DELHI: Members of the parliamentary committee on transport Thursday asked top government officials on why no effort was made to inform owners of non-E20 compliant vehicles about potential mileage loss due to use of 20% ethanol blended petrol…
Quote of the Day by Plato (Canva) Plato’s philosophy is timeless and relevant for every age. More than 2300 years after his death Plato remains one of the most influential thinkers in the history of humankind. His ideas shaped philosophy, politics, education, ethics, science and even religion. All students of philosophy eventually come across Plato,…