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NEW DELHI: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said the Centre should hold talks with the people of Ladakh to address their aspirations, and expressed concerns over the future of children. While talking with reporters, Abdullah warned that if a void is left in the border state, someone else (China) will try to fill…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday highlighted the lack of engagement from the Indian-American community on issues affecting India, such as H-1B visa restrictions and trade tariffs, as he welcomed a visiting US Congressional delegation in New Delhi.Tharoor said the five-member delegation, all Democrats with four of them from…
NEW DELHI: A day after US President Donald Trump imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal reacted to the development by claiming that the world is “a little afraid of Indian talent”.Goyal shared a video clip from a speech on social media, asserting that “different countries across the world also…
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu The entire technology and IT industry is in shock after US President Donald Trump announce massive five hike for H-1B visa. As per the revised regulations the companies that are recruiting foreign professionals will now have to submit $1,00,000 payment for each H-1B application. After the announcement many tech giants such…
The United States has called on Pakistan to bring its military and intelligence budgets under parliamentary or civilian oversight, identifying this as a key step to improving fiscal transparency. The recommendation was made in the US State Department’s 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report, released on Friday, which reviewed how 140 governments disclose and manage their public…
Industry body, Nasscom, has urged its member companies to bring back H-1B employees stuck outside the United States before new visa fee rules come into force.The warning comes with just a day left before the US raises the cost of applying for an H-1B visa to $100,000, a move that could severely disrupt businesses.Shivendra Singh,…
China on Saturday said that its position on the TikTok issue in the US is clear and hoped that America will provide an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies. The commerce ministry highlighted that the country “welcomes companies to conduct business negotiations in line with market rules to reach solutions that…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and chairman of the AICC media and publicity department, Pawan Khera, on Saturday hit out at Pakistan over its claims regarding India’s Rafale fighter jets.“We have learned from the news that Pakistan has provided the tail numbers of Rafale jets. I believe the Indian Air Force will refute these claims, and…
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,…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged US counterpart Donald Trump not to impose unilateral trade restrictions, as such actions could undo the progress made through several rounds of talks.In a telephonic conversation, the two leaders discussed current ties between the two nations, issues of mutual concern and provided strategic guidance for the stable development…
