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The United States has expanded its screening and vetting requirements of social media accounts to cover several additional non-immigrant visa categories, including H-3, K, Q, R, S, T and U visas, as part of tighter security checks during visa processing. The move is unlikely to affect large numbers of Indian applicants, but it signals broader…
L-R: Parul Chaudhary, Preethi Pal and Deepti Sharma The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) is set to return with its eighth edition, celebrating the inspiring journeys and achievements of India’s finest athletes across multiple disciplines. The much-anticipated TOISA 2025 ceremony will take place on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow, bringing together sporting icons and…
The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) returns for its eighth edition, celebrating the achievements and inspiring journeys of India’s finest athletes. The TOISA 2025 ceremony will be held on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow, bringing together the country’s top sporting icons and emerging stars.This edition will honour performances across more than 45 categories during…
FILE – Adrien Brody, from left, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for “The Brutalist,” Mikey Madison, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for “Anora,” Zoe Saldana, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a…
Canada’s immigration minister – Lena Metlege Diab, last night announced new Express Entry immigration categories for 2026. The writing on the wall is clear: the focus is on ‘bringing in the right people to help build a stronger future’. In this backdrop, immigration experts expect that Express Entry draws (the point-based pathway to enable skilled…
NEW DELHI: Pursuant to the Supreme Court’s direction dated January 19, the EC on Wednesday instructed the West Bengal chief electoral officer (CEO) to ensure that the names of electors listed under ‘logical discrepancies’ and ‘unmapped’ categories, are displayed by January 24 at the gram panchayat bhawans, public places in every taluka, the block office…
This image released by Netflix shows characters, from left, Mira, Rumi, Zoey in a scene from “KPop Demon Hunters.” (Netflix via AP) This image released by Netflix shows characters Zoey, from left, Rumi and Mira in a scene from “KPop Demon Hunters.” (Netflix via AP) This image released by Netflix shows characters, from left, Mira,…
Ballon d’Or (Image credit: FIFA) The football world’s spotlight turns to Paris on Monday, 22 September 2025, as the 69th Ballon d’Or ceremony takes centre stage at the Théâtre du Châtelet. The night promises not only the crowning of the best male and female footballers of the 2024/25 season but also recognition across a wide…
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has raised transaction limits on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for select categories, making high-value digital payments easier, with the changes coming into effect on September 15.According to NPCI, the per-transaction limit for entities under categories aligned to tax payments has been increased to Rs 5 lakh. The…
India’s unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above eased to 5.1 per cent in August 2025, marking a second consecutive month of decline, according to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on Monday.The rate had stood at 5.2 per cent in July…
