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HARIDWAR: A 55-year-old man working at a parking lot in Haridwar was allegedly run over on Saturday by two men from Haryana following a dispute over parking fees. Sahdev Kumar, a resident of Bahadrabad, Haridwar, was on duty at the exit gate of the Deen Dayal Upadhyay parking facility when the accused—Vishal Kumar and Suraj…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced an increase in premium processing fees for several immigration benefits, including the widely used H-1B visa. The revised fees will take effect from March 1, and will apply to requests postmarked on or after that date. This is as per a press release by the US…
Planning to travel to South Korea? If you have a small travel group, there is some good news. As per the latest development, South Korea has decided to extend the visa processing fee waiver for short-term group tourists from six countries, including India, for another six months. This is in live with a move to…
Electricity buyers may see lower costs as the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) reviews transaction fees charged by power trading exchanges. The review is taking place alongside the regulator’s push to introduce market coupling, a long-awaited reform aimed at improving efficiency in price discovery, increasing liquidity and bringing uniformity to electricity prices across trading platforms….
Rome is making a bold move to crack down on overtourism at one of its most legendary landmarks. As of February 1, 2026, visitors will have to shell out €2 (about $2.35 or INR 211) if they want to be near the Trevi Fountain, one of Rome’s most-photographed locations in the Eternal City. The change…
Delhi DoE sets January 10 deadline for school fee regulation committees. (Image – Canva) The Directorate of Education (DoE) has quietly reset the school fee calendar in Delhi. An official order issued for the 2025–26 academic session now requires every private school to constitute a School-Level Fee Regulation Committee (SLFRC) by January 10. Not “as…
H-1B visas have long been the sought after route to the US for Indians. (AI image) New H-1B visa rules decoded: US President Donald Trump believes that America doesn’t have enough talented people – yet he is cracking down on immigration and introducing stricter controls on the people who can study and work in the…
A US federal judge upheld the Trump administration’s move to move ahead with President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, dealing a setback to the American technology companies and business groups challenging the move.US District Judge Beryl Howell, in Washington, DC on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit filed by the…
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a public notice inviting online applications for the establishment of new medical colleges offering the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) course and for increasing undergraduate (UG) seat intake in existing medical colleges for the academic year (AY) 2026-27. The notice was issued by the Medical…
Veteran actor Mumtaz, who made her first television appearance in over five decades alongside Dharmendra on Indian Idol Season 13 in 2023, has revealed that she consciously avoids TV shows because she feels they don’t pay her what she deserves.Speaking to Vickey Lalwani, Mumtaz said, “Even today, they call me on television. When I went…
