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The government is in discussions with the US administration and the IT industry over the sharp hike in H-1B visa fees, set to take effect on 21 September.American companies will end up getting even a harder hit after the announcement, being primary users of these visas to bring in high skilled workers, sources told PTI…
Indian steel and aluminium exporters face fresh challenges as the European Union (EU) will begin collecting carbon border taxes under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 1 January 2026, according to a new report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). The levy, notified in May 2023, initially covers steel, aluminium, cement, electricity, hydrogen,…
H-B visa fee hike: This decision could notably affect Indian IT professionals and workers in the United States. H-B visa fee hiked! The Donald Trump administration sent shockwaves across the technology sector – particularly Indian IT, by substantially hiking the fee for H-1B visas. The revised regulations mandate organisations recruiting foreign professionals on H-1B visas…
Consumers are beginning to see cheaper daily essentials on store shelves as companies move early to pass on the benefits of reduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, which come into force from Monday. According to ET, firms are dispatching products with revised price tags and absorbing the tax gap themselves to avoid a last-minute…
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House. (Pic credit: AP) The US department of labour has launched “Project Firewall” on Friday, an initiative that will target H-1B visas. The move aligns with President Donald Trump‘s “America First” agenda in the job market and comes on the same day he…
Oman’s Aamir Kaleem celebrates after scoring fifty against India. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: At 43, Aamir Kaleem isn’t the typical T20 opener, but on Friday night in Abu Dhabi, he turned back the clock to script a spirited stand against world champions India in the Asia Cup. Battling heat, humidity and cramps, Kaleem struck a…
Axar Patel’s horror moment (Screengrabs) Team India player Axar Patel endured a forgettable moment in the field during India’s Asia Cup 2025 clash against Oman at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The all-rounder lost his balance while attempting a catch, dropped it, and hurt himself in the process, leaving the ground…
Yuvraj Singh (X-T20 World Cup) On this day in 2007, Yuvraj Singh gave world cricket one of its most unforgettable nights. India were up against England in Durban during the inaugural T20 World Cup, in what was a must-win game after a loss to New Zealand. The stage was tense, the stakes were high, and…
The Trump administration has been pushing European allies to accelerate their reduction of Russian fuel imports. (AI image) Looking to pressurise Russia, the European Union is now looking to hasten its phaseout of Russian liquefied natural gas imports. The new plan aims to stop imports of Russia’s LNG ahead of its original 2027 deadline, following…
NEW DELHI: An Air India Express flight from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad carrying 103 passengers made an emergency landing at the Vizag airport on Thursday after the pilot reported an engine problem, suspected to have been caused by a bird hit, officials said.Visakhapatnam Airport director S Raja Reddy confirmed that flight IX 2658, which took off…
