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Prices of precious metals witnessed a recovery of up to 2% on Tuesday, with silver climbing by Rs 6,000 to reach Rs 2.62 lakh per kilogram, while gold advanced to Rs 1.61 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital, as per data from the All India Sarafa Association. Silver, the white metal, rose by…
The United States has moved a step closer to revising wage rules for foreign workers after a proposed regulation affecting the H-1B visa and employment-based green card process cleared federal review — a development that could eventually push up minimum wage requirements for sponsored workers.The proposal was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget…
The US has moved a step closer to revising wage rules for foreign workers after a proposed regulation affecting the H-1B visa and employment-based green card process cleared federal review – a development that could eventually push up minimum wage requirements for sponsored workers.The proposal was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)…
One of America’s top financial regulators has sounded an alarm even as the world’s tech giants are celebrating record-breaking AI breakthroughs. Michael S. Barr, governor of the Federal Reserve, issued a warning about the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create a “jobless boom”. He said that AI may help in the rapid growth…
The US Capitol police detained an 18-year-old man after he ran toward the west side of the Capitol building, carrying a loaded shotgun, prompting a swift law enforcement response.Authorities said the incident is under investigation, including whether members of Congress were the intended target. The arrest comes a week before President Donald Trump’s scheduled State…
NEW DELHI: For decades, India’s fiscal federal system has had one core element that stood out: poorer states would be supported so that growth could be shared.The 16th Finance Commission has not broken that promise on paper. States will still receive 41 percent of the divisible pool of central taxes. But beneath that headline number,…
A federal judge on Saturday ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, from a Texas detention centre by Tuesday, sharply criticising the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The ruling came after the pair were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota on January 20 and moved to a facility in…
A protest in Minnesota (File photo) A US federal judge on Saturday refused to pause a stepped-up immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, even as a lawsuit challenging the move continues. The ruling allows the federal action, known as Operation Metro Surge, to carry on in Minneapolis, St Paul and surrounding areas.US District Judge Katherine Menendez…
File photo-Fed Chair Powell The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged, holding its benchmark lending rate at 3.5% to 3.75%.The decision was not unanimous. Governors Christopher Waller and Stephen Miran dissented, favouring a quarter-point rate cut. The decision comes after the central bank cut rates at three consecutive meetings late last year….
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a new federal investment programme for newborns, with the White House saying over 500,000 families have already enrolled. The initiative aims to help children build long-term savings and address affordability concerns for American families.The investment accounts, named after Trump are being set up for babies born over a…
