During an interview on Fox News on Wednesday (local time), he claimed that companies often train American workers alongside H-1B visa holders, only to lay off the Americans and hire the foreign workers. DeSantis added that this practice is unacceptable and hurts American workers.
The 50 per cent tariffs on imports from India to the United States came into effect on Wednesday after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published an official notice.
Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla remained hopeful that India will soon conclude a "satisfactory mutually beneficial" Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US as 50 per cent tariffs are set to kick in on Wednesday.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, terming it "the most corrupt" in the country.
Indian stock markets remained shut on Wednesday on account of Ganesh Chaturthi. Since the festival is a state holiday in Maharashtra, both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), which are headquartered in Mumbai, observed a trading holiday.
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence (MND) recorded 23 sorties of PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around its territory on Wednesday.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi paid a visit to Cherchell Military Academy in Algeria and was briefed on the Academy's role in preparing cadets for leadership roles. The Additional Directorate General of Public Information, Indian Army shared the details on Wednesday.<
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated on Wednesday that Jammu and Kashmir is still struggling with almost nonexistent communication, as the Union Territory reels from the damage caused by heavy rain.
Devotees thronged the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganpati Temple in Mumbai on Wednesday to offer prayers on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. The ten-day festival, starting today, will conclude on Anantha Chaturdashi.
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal welcomed Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, who arrived in India on Wednesday leading a high-level investment delegation.