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The Donald Trump-led administration is preparing to defend its new H-1B visa policy in court after multiple lawsuits were filed against the $100,000 fee imposed on new visa applicants.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) said the administration would fight the legal challenges, arguing that the H-1B system has been misused for…
Eye twitching, medically termed myokymia, is a frequent condition experienced by many people. While it is usually harmless, caused by stress, fatigue, lack of sleep, or excessive caffeine, persistent or severe eyelid spasms may signal underlying neurological issues. Conditions such as blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, Parkinson’s disease, or multiple sclerosis can sometimes manifest through involuntary eye…
President Donald Trump has long criticized the nation’s elite universities, labeling some as anti-American and dismissing campus leaders as “Marxist maniacs and lunatics.” His administration has also withheld billions of dollars in federal research funding to pressure colleges into aligning with his political priorities.These aggressive measures are now complicating the administration’s efforts to implement large-scale…
Mumbai: The continuous cheque clearing system that came into effect earlier this month was meant to clear cheques within hours. This was to be achieved by banks scanning and sending images of presented cheques for clearing. However, teething troubles have resulted in a high number of rejections, causing cheques to sometimes take over a week…
NEW DELHI: India will resume all categories of international postal services to the United States from October 15, the Department of Posts under the Ministry of Communications announced on Tuesday.In a statement, the ministry announced “the resumption of all categories of international postal services to the United States of America (USA) with effect from 15…
India’s new real-time cheque clearance system, introduced by the Reserve Bank of India to speed up payments, is facing early teething issues.Many customers have reported delays as the bank staff is struggling with new processes, and technical glitches are affecting cheque processing, ET reported.The first phase of the continuous clearing and settlement process under the…
Walking is often hailed as a cornerstone for physical health. Popular walking practices like 10k steps challenge or interval walking are celebrated to improve physical fitness. However, a slightly underhyped walking technique is now getting recognized by emerging studies for its ultimate benefits to the nervous system. Rooted in traditional practices, the Infinity walk is…
Darren Sammy made a brutal comparison of the state of Test cricket in the West Indies (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) West Indies head coach Darren Sammy has offered a brutally honest assessment of the state of Test cricket in the Caribbean, calling its decline “a cancer in the system” that has been growing for…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday launched the foreign currency settlement system in GIFT city on Tuesday, at the sixth Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai. With this, the GIFT IFSC has joined a select group of international financial centres that can settle foreign currency transactions locally.At the event, the FM also highlighted that India…
In an extraordinary astronomical event, a rare interstellar comet named 3I/ATLAS passed through our solar system in 2025. Traveling at a breathtaking speed of 130,000 mph (219,000 km/h), this ancient object hails from a distant star system beyond our Sun. It is only the third confirmed interstellar visitor ever observed in our solar neighborhood. With…
