Growth in India's IT services exports could slow to below 4 per cent due to fresh risks from the sharp hike in H-1B visa fees, according to a report by Emkay.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Monday said that fresh Chinese military activity was detected around the island, saying three sorties of PLA aircraft and four People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted until 6 am (local time).
Former Indian diplomat KP Fabian termed the US H-1B visa fee hike as negative but noted it now applies only to fresh applications. He said current visa holders face no change, warned earlier proposals risked family separation, and added the US modified rules after corporate opposition.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Sunday launched a scathing attack against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav after a fresh video of a man allegedly hurling abuses at Prime Minister Narendra Modi surfaced on the internet.
Kerala has reported 69 Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) cases, and so far, 19 deaths have been confirmed this year. As on September 12, the state had reported 52 cases.
The USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications will only apply to the new applicants and not to the petitions submitted prior to September 21, US Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) services clarified on Saturday (local time).
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) issued a new presidential proclamation titled "Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers" that introduces a major overhaul to the H-1B visa programme, imposing a steep USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications, raising fre
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has shared fresh details about the arrangements to bring back the mortal remains of popular singer Zubeen Garg.
Nepal has started clearing charred vehicles from the streets and parking, with the government building getting a fresh paint following the violent protest of last week.
In a fresh development, the Chhattisgarh Government has started a bus service from Puvarti to Sukma. Roads once considered impossible for civilians to travel are now witnessing locals boarding buses to chase their dreams, as the region undergoes a significant transformation.
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad launched a scathing attack against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his fresh "vote theft" allegations and claimed that he does not prepare before speaking in public.
Reacting to the controversy surrounding the alleged deletion of over 6,000 voter names in Karnataka's Aland constituency, Bhagat backed Rahul Gandhi's claims and alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was manipulating the electoral system to remain in power.