Washington: Microsoft has said 80 per cent of the 6000 H1-B visa applications it had submitted last fiscal year were to extend or change the status of existing employees and not to hire new people. The statement came on Thursday hours after Vice President J D Vance suspended Microsoft from a programme to apply for…
Online Desk Votes are being counted for bypolls in five assembly constituencies in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry, along with a Lok Sabha seat in Assam. In Bengal, the bypoll was held in Nadigram, which was vacated by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari after he chose to retain Bhabanipur where he had defeated…
Kolkata: Counting of votes began at 8 am on Friday for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls, the first electoral test for the BJP since it came to power in West Bengal in May this year. The counting started amid tight security arrangements at the designated centres in both constituencies, with officials first taking up…
An Open Letter to Hon’ble Justice P. Naveen Rao (Retd.), Single Member Committee, HCA Respected Sir, We write this with respect, but also with a sense of urgency. When the High Court entrusted the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) to your supervision, Hyderabad cricket was given an opportunity to break free from years of allegations, factionalism…
Billionaires may command global businesses, build technological empires and influence international conversations. But wealth, technological prowess and a massive social-media following do not confer the right to dictate terms to a sovereign nation. Elon Musk needs to understand this fundamental principle before accusing Bharat of protecting oligarchs and denying its people access to Starlink. Musk’s…
Ranchi: Dew could play a major role in the second T20I here on Friday, with the toss likely to assume added importance as an early winter chill settles over the city. A thick layer of dew was visible along the sidelines during India’s practice session, raising the prospect of difficult bowling conditions later in the…
Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire): The India-Côte d’Ivoire partnership is anchored in mutual respect and common commitment to development and prosperity, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as he called on President Alassane Ouattara during his visit to the West African nation. Jaishankar arrived in Cote d’Ivoire on Wednesday from Ghana on the second leg of his…
New Delhi/Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday hinted at “good news” on the state’s long-pending central grants following his meeting with the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He, however, opposed the proposed criminal action against GST non-payers. Addressing reporters at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi after the GST Council meeting, Shivakumar said…
New Delhi: Air India Express, Air India and Akasa Air have cancelled flights to Riyadh till October 10 amid disruptions due to attacks at the airport. IndiGo has cancelled its Riyadh flights till October 9. Saudi Arabia’s two airports in Riyadh and Abha came under attack, reportedly by Houthi militants. Air India Express and Air…
New Delhi: INDIA bloc MPs will meet at the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan at 3 pm on Friday and could proceed for another protest against “vote chori”, sources said on Thursday. They also said the INDIA bloc has sought time from President Droupadi Murmu and if they do not get an appointment, “all…
