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…

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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…

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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….

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HCA, Contempt and the Collapse of Cricket Governance in Telangana

Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) finds itself embroiled in yet another controversy—this time not merely administrative, but constitutional and judicial in nature. At the centre of the storm is its decision to proceed with the “Kaka Venkata Swamy Memorial Inter-District T20 League” despite a pending legal challenge, explicit objections from the Telangana Cricket…

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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…

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Silence Rewarded

The AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam was never merely about helicopters. It was about how political power, foreign money, and compromised institutions intersected at the very top of India’s governance structure. Yet, more than a decade after the scandal first broke, the case today stands as a disturbing indictment—not just of political actors, but of the…

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