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The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse. The lapse had left federal workers without multiple paychecks, travellers stranded at airports, and people queuing at food banks to get a meal for…
SRIKAKULAM: A stampede at a privately run temple in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh killed nine devotees – eight women and a 13-year-old boy – and left more than 25 injured Saturday morning, after a railing collapse on a narrow staircase caused panic in a crowd of over 20,000 gathered for Karthika Ekadashi. The toll…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Police Saturday refused permission for a series of campaign rallies planned by AIADMK general secretary and ex-CM Edappadi K Palaniswami in Namakkal district, citing public safety concerns and a Madras high court directive against holding political rallies on national highways. EPS had planned an intensive campaign across many constituencies on Sunday &…
L-1 and O-1 visas are ideally for individuals seeking intracompany transfers and those with extraordinary abilities respectively. The Donald Trump administration’s H-1B visa fee hike to $100,000 may lead to companies opting for cheaper alternatives such as L1 and O1 visa categories.Despite having more rigorous qualification requirements and not being complete substitutes for H-1B visas,…
India wanted Mike Dennes removed as match umpire for their 3rd unofficial Test against South Africa back in 2001 (Images via Getty Images) A major moment in cricket’s power dynamics erupted in November 2001 when India, with the backing of South Africa, forced the removal of International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Mike Denness. In…
MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi has approved the IPO of Pine Labs, a document on its website showed on Monday. The updated DRHP is not yet public. Draft papers filed by the fintech earlier this year had showed that it is seeking to raise up to Rs 2,600 crore through fresh issue of shares. In all,…
