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Oil marketing companies on Wednesday revised the prices of commercial LPG cylinders, increasing the cost of a 19 kg cylinder by Rs 15.50. In Delhi, the new retail price for a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder will be Rs 1,595.50. The prices of 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinders remain unchanged, as reported by ANI. The…
Arshdeep Singh (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India off-spinner R Ashwin has called for Arshdeep Singh‘s inclusion in India’s playing XI for the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, following the left-arm pacer’s impressive performance in the Super Over against Sri Lanka. Arshdeep, who recently became the fastest pace bowler…
Light at the end of the tunnel, at last!It seems HIV is finally on its way to being defeated.In a groundbreaking development in the fight against HIV, a new injectable drug, lenacapavir, is set to revolutionize prevention efforts. And the wait isn’t for long either. Starting in 2027, this long-acting medication will be available in…
NEW DELHI: A new study has estimated India’s logistics cost at 8% of GDP, with smaller firms having a higher burden.In 2023-24, for entities with turnover of up to Rs 5 crore, the cost added up to 16% of their output while it was pegged at 7.6% in the case of companies with turnover of…
NEW DELHI: India’s medical education system is set for its biggest expansion yet, with the Cabinet on Wednesday approving the creation of 5,000 new postgraduate seats and 5,023 MBBS seats in govt institutions. It also cleared the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research’s (DSIR) Capacity Building and Human Resource Development scheme with an outlay of…
H-1B Visa is making a buzz these days for getting dramatically pricier and we are talking like way-to-out-of-budget for many ($100,000 which is more than INR 88 lakhs) in September 2025. The recent visa hike announcement by the U.S. government was an unprecedented policy shift that has left many workers from across the globe shocked…
Individuals on H-1B visas who face layoffs whilst holding an active visa status have a 60-day window to secure alternative employment or depart from the United States. (AI image) Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for techies who have recently been laid off by firms like…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka high court on Tuesday stayed the state government’s order capping cinema ticket prices at Rs 200 across all theatres and multiplexes, news agency ANI reported.The interim order was passed by Justice Ravi V Hosamani after hearing petitions filed by multiplexes, theatre owners and film producers, who argued that the cap was…
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,…
Trump’s proclamation has established a new one-time fee of $100,000 (approximately Rs 88 lakh) for bringing qualified overseas workers into the United States. The Donald Trump administration’s move to hike the one-time fee for H-1B visas to a whopping $100,000 is expected to hit the Indian IT sector hard. The approximately Rs 88 lakh cost…
