newsnow9

Vetting being conducted globally for all applicants of all nationalities for H1-B, H-4 visas: US Embassy

New Delhi: The US Embassy in India on Monday said starting December 15, the United States has “expanded” online presence reviews to all H-1B and H-4 applicants as part of standard visa screening, and this vetting is being conducted globally for “all applicants of all nationalities” for these two visa categories. The brief statement by…

Read More

Won’t allow tampering with Aravallis, no mining will be permitted: Rajasthan CM

Jaipur:  Amid the controversy over the proposed mining norms in the Aravalli range, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Monday said no tampering with the mountain range would be allowed, asserting that his government is firmly committed to its conservation. Addressing a programme in Jhalawar district, Sharma said, “Our government is committed to protecting the…

Read More

FTA with New Zealand to significantly deepen bilateral economic engagement: Govt

New Delhi:  The free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand will significantly deepen bilateral economic engagement, enhance market access and promote investment flows, India said in a statement on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on Monday announced the firming up of a “historic” FTA between the two countries….

Read More
Maheshwar Singh image

Gill’s Omission and the Selectors’ Self-Inflicted Mess

The omission of Shubman Gill from India’s T20 World Cup squad is not merely a selection call—it is a tacit admission of error by a selection committee that has lurched from impulsive overreach to reluctant course correction. In doing so, the selectors have exposed the deep inconsistencies, poor succession planning, and knee-jerk decision-making that have…

Read More

Of Etiquettes, Manners and Civic Sense

By N. Nagarajan Watching the conduct of our Members of Parliament, MLAs, and other public representatives—both inside and outside legislative houses—often leaves one hanging one’s head in shame. The ongoing Winter Session of Parliament has been no exception. Parliamentary debate, once known for dignity and reasoned disagreement, is increasingly reduced to disruptions, slogan-shouting, and personal…

Read More

Bheema on Mount Malyavantha

When the venerable Sounaka narrated the sacred tale of the Mahabharata before the gathering of sages and scholars, the spoke of the time when the sons of Pandu sojourned amidst the sanctified groves of Badarivana, where in ages past the divine sages Nara and Narayana had performed their austere penance. One tranquil morning, the righteous…

Read More