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For years, the United States has been a magnet for ambitious Indian professionals seeking better career opportunities and a higher standard of living. But the reality, for some, turns out to be more complex.One Reddit user shared their journey of leaving the US after more than a decade. They moved to the US in 2008,…
NEW DELHI: In what could prove a game-changer in the Bihar polls, PM Narendra Modi will launch via video-conferencing on Friday Bihar’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana and directly transfer Rs 10,000 each into the bank accounts of 75 lakh women across the state.Officials said the scheme was aimed at making women “atmanirbhar” (self-reliant) and promoting…
NEW DELHI: India successfully tested the new-generation nuclear capable Agni-Prime ballistic missile, which has a strike range up to 2,000km, from a rail-based launcher system for the first time on Wednesday night.With the road-mobile Agni Prime already being inducted into the tri-Service Strategic Forces Command (SFC), the specially designed rail launcher will enhance the operational…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the Class 10th and 12th tentative datesheet on the official website, cbse.gov.in. Students who will be taking board exams this year can check the official schedule and start preparing for the exams. According to the official schedule, the Class 10th exams are expected to start on…
H-1B visa lottery system scrap The Trump administration has unveiled a proposed immigration regulation that would fundamentally alter the way H-1B visas are allocated. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to weigh the lottery based on salary levels tied to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) four-tier wage system.In practice, this means that an H-1B…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday delivered a pointed message on global conflicts, terrorism and took a veiled swipe at the United States over its stance on Russian oil while stressing the urgency of multilateral reforms.Addressing the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, Jaishankar called out the…
SRINAGAR: Police detained 48 people during pre-dawn searches Thursday after four protesters were killed and more than 80 wounded when security forces allegedly opened fire to quash a violent demonstration in Leh demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh.Peace returned Thursday under heavy curfew. Traffic on streets in Leh was thin, with only official…
Former tennis star Anna Kournikova makes rare Miami appearance showing baby bump while expecting fourth child with Enrique Iglesias (Image via Getty) Anna Kournikova made a rare public appearance in Miami, Florida, this week. The 44-year-old former tennis star is expecting her fourth child with long-time partner Enrique Iglesias. She stepped out in a black…
TOI Correspondent from London: The man arrested in the Oldbury “racially motivated” rape of a young British Sikh woman has been released on police bail without charge, sparking huge anger in the Sikh community.Crimestoppers, which is independent of the police, is offering a £20,000 (approx. Rs 24 lakh) reward for information they receive that leads…
TOI Correspondent from London: Indian biker from Navi Mumbai Yogesh Alekari, whose Adventure motorbike was stolen in Nottingham while he was on a solo round-the-world trip, can now resume his global expedition after a UK motorbike dealer donated a 2020 KTM 790 Adventure to him.“It’s a more powerful bike. It’s overwhelming. British bikers have helped…
