New York: The Trump administration has launched about 175 investigations into H-1B visa abuse, including lapses such as low wages, non-existent work sites, and the practice of “benching” employees. According to the US Department of Labour, the probes were part of a broader effort for the protection of American jobs. “As part of our mission…
Srinagar: Two unidentified terrorists were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said an operation was launched on Friday based on specific intelligence inputs from agencies about an infiltration attempt in Keran…
Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains here from the Banaras railway station. The new Vande Bharat Express trains will operate on the Banaras-Khajuraho, Lucknow-Saharanpur, Firozpur-Delhi and Ernakulam-Bengaluru routes. The semi-high-speed trains will significantly reduce travel time between major stations, enhance regional mobility, promote tourism and…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad cricket is finally fighting its way back into relevance. A struggling system briefly lit up with Ranji and U-19 performances that made fans dare to dream again. Yet, behind these revived hopes lies a festering story of arrogance, greed, and power politics—one that is rapidly threatening to undo everything the players have…
When a democratically elected leader treats a national commemoration as if it were a foreign provocation, he does more than pander to politics — he erodes the fragile trust that binds the Union. Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s decision to withhold permission for schools in the Union Territory to mark the 150th anniversary…
Mumbai: IOC president Kirsty Coventry on Friday lauded the return of cricket to the Olympic curriculum, saying the sport’s inclusion in Los Angeles 2028 will strengthen the bond with Indian fans, while revealing that the global body was in the process of finding the “right” media partner to telecast the Games in the country. Coventry,…
New Delhi: The Congress hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday after he attacked the party over the dropping of stanzas from “Vande Mataram” in 1937, saying Rabindranath Tagore himself had suggested that the first two stanzas of the song be adopted, and it was “shameful” of the prime minister to accuse the…
Banka/Bhagalpur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that BJP leaders, who had exercised their franchise in Delhi, also cast votes in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls. Gandhi, addressing election rallies in Banka and Bhagalpur, also asserted that the Congress produced evidence of “vote chori” (vote theft) in the Haryana polls, and…
Mumbai: Operation Sindoor has been a very big inflection point as far as India’s policy is concerned, former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane (Retd) said on Friday. Speaking at the CNBC-TV18 Global Leadership Summit 2025 in Mumbai, Gen Naravane also said India made it clear that it will not differentiate between terrorists and those…
The ₹300 crore Pune land scam swirling around Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s family is not just another corruption allegation—it is a credibility crisis staring straight at the BJP and the NDA. The fact that the shady deal involves a firm linked to Ajit Pawar’s son, Parth Pawar, puts the ruling Mahayuti government squarely…
