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Superstar Mohanlal’s unbilled cameo in Dileep’s ‘Bha. Bha. Ba.’ significantly boosted the film’s opening, generating considerable pre-release buzz and drawing audiences to theaters. While Dileep’s comeback was a draw, Mohanlal’s presence, particularly in the latter half, was hailed as a major highlight by many early viewers, injecting energy into the narrative and contributing to strong…
Where investors may actually save money is not in the billboard headline, but in the fine print. (AI image) SEBI’s mutual fund “TER cut” is being sold as a fee reduction, but it’s not. It’s actually a transparency reset—with some real savings hidden in the plumbing.Let me start by spoiling the headline. This isn’t SEBI…
Mumbai: Mutual fund investors will soon pay less to fund houses that manage their money. Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday reduced the maximum fee that fund houses charge their investors by up to 15 basis points (100 basis points = 1 percentage point) in select MF schemes.Sebi also reduced the maximum brokerage that fund houses…
The proposed $100,000 fee for fresh H-1B workers by Trump could severely impact IT outsourcing and staffing sectors. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration and H-1B visas will hit Indian IT firms, particularly Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys, analysis suggests. According to a Bloomberg News study, the impact would be particularly…
The US government is facing a new ‘problem’ over the H-1B visa fee, that was implemented a few months ago. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that he, along with 19 other US states, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s policy of hiking the fee on new H-1B visa petitions to an “unprecedented”…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: A coalition of 20 US states led by Democratic attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging the Trump administration’s controversial $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, claiming the policy exceeds presidential authority and threatens US labor markets and critical services. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court…
A coalition of 20 US states, led by California, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a new $100,000 fee imposed on H-1B visas, arguing that the move is unlawful and threatens access to essential public services such as healthcare and education.The legal challenge, announced by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, targets a…
Delhi enforces new law to rein in private school fees and expand parent oversight Delhi’s private school fee fights are never really about arithmetic. They are about power: who gets to decide the price of education, who is forced to pay it, and who is told to stop asking questions.The Delhi government, on Wednesday, notified…
Elon Musk’s Starlink has set its Indian launch price at Rs 8,600 monthly, plus a Rs 34,000 hardware fee. This significantly exceeds current terrestrial broadband options like Airtel and Jio, which offer speeds up to 40MBPS for under Rs 500. Starlink promises unlimited data and 30-day trials, but service commencement hinges on government spectrum allocation….
A proposed $1 lakh H-1B entry fee, intended to protect American jobs, is instead increasing costs for employers and weakening US competitiveness in tech and healthcare. Data show a decline in unemployment for skilled workers, contradicting the rationale for the fee. This policy risks driving jobs and talent abroad, harming innovation and ordinary Americans Donald…
