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National Film Awards 2025: Full list of winners

NEW DELHI: The National Film Awards 2025 have taken place, and this year’s ceremony turned into a grand celebration of Indian cinema. From Bollywood...

US H-1B visa fee hike:  Are doctors, medical practitioners exempted?

NEW DELHI: Doctors and medical workers such as physicians and medical residents could be exempted from the United States’ new H-1B visa rules, according...

Legendary umpire Dickie Bird passes away

NEW DELHI: Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird, regarded as one of cricket’s most iconic umpires, has died aged 92. Bird officiated in 66 Test matches and...

Six women among 10 new astronauts selected by Nasa for Moon & Mars missions

NEW DELHI: Amid budget cuts, mission delays and a massive brain drain, Nasa has announced the selection of 10 new astronaut candidates, chosen from...

IIT Madras Director calls H-1B fee hike a blessing in disguise

Says craze for going to US gone NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump recently announced an increase in the hike of H-1B visa fees. As...

GST 2.0 to benefit poor, middle class: FM Sitharaman

Slams Congress for spreading ‘negativity’ NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that the GST reforms will benefit the poor, the middle...

Congress ignored Northeast, I worship the region, says PM Modi

Lays foundation of multiple projects in Arunachal Pradesh ITANAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to the Northeast, today laid the foundation...

SC pulls up AAIB for blaming pilots in AI-171 crash report

Notices to DGCA, Centre on plea for fair probe NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Director General of Civil Aviation...

Pak players’ ‘plane down’ and ‘AK-47’ gestures in Asia Cup clash trigger row

Opposition slams Modi, Jay Shah NEW DELHI: The high-octane Asia Cup 2025 encounter between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on Sunday...

SC to hear bail plea of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, others on Oct 7

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought Delhi Police's response on the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and...

Malta to formally recognize Palestinian state at UN assembly: PM

VALLETTA: Malta will announce its formal recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday, the Prime Minister’s...

Palestinian state should come as result of negotiations: Germany

FRANKFURT: Germany on Monday reaffirmed its position that it would not recognise a Palestinian state until the Israelis and Palestinians negotiate a two-state solution. The...

‘New H-1B applications, including for FY2026 lottery, will need $100k fee’

WASHINGTON: All new H-1B visa petitions submitted after September 21, 2025, including those for the FY2026 lottery, will require payment of the $100,000 fee,...

H-1B visa fee hike: Musk, Nadella, other tech leaders who once benefited from H-1B visa prog

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump last week announced his decision to increase the fees for H-1B visa. As per the revised regulation the...

Abhishek Sharma will blow cricketing world apart: Ashwin

NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma's scintillating knock against Pakistan has left former players Ravichandran Ashwin and Kevin Pietersen awestruck, with the off-spinner declaring that the...

Govt plans to introduce skill based learning in Class 11 & 12 curriculum

New Delhi: The Government is considering to add skill based learning be incorporated in the curriculum of Class 11 and 12 as per the...

‘H-1B visa fee hike, trade talks with US, GST cut key drivers for markets this week’

NEW DELHI: The decision to hike US H-1B visa application fee to USD 100,000, trade talks and the GST rate cut will be the...

Congress President calls for Global Peace on International Day of Peace

NEW DELHI: As the world grapples with conflict and division, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday underscored the importance of upholding peace, non-violence, and...

Ramesh slams Centre on Great Nicobar, says warning of disaster isn’t ‘negative politics’

NEW DELHI: Hitting back at Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav for criticising the Congress for opposing the Great Nicobar infrastructure project, party leader Jairam Ramesh...

‘It felt like a wild dream’, says Mohanlal on his Dadasaheb Phalke Award honour

KOCHI, ERNAKULAM (KERALA): Actor Mohanlal, who will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 71st National Film Awards thanked his fans,...

After diplomatic blitz on Ukraine & Gaza, Trump moves to passenger seat

• European diplomats, once heartened by Trump’s engagement with NATO, now worry • Trump’s reaction to recent Russian air incursions muted WASHINGTON: Pentagon officials sat down...

Trump’s new visa policy to impact Indian students planning to study, work in US

NEW DELHI: In a move that could drastically alter the career prospects of Indian students in the United States, President Donald Trump on Friday...

Russia sent 75 mice into space, only 65 returned alive

NEW DELHI: Russia’s Bion-M No. 2 biological satellite mission concluded its landing, successfully returning dozens of space-flown animals to Earth, though not all survived...

OpenAI’s hardware push may include a Humane-like pin and smart wearables

NEW DELHI: A few months ago, OpenAI acquired io Products, the AI hardware startup led by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, and was...

Scientists create world’s 1st functioning AI-designed viral genome

NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence is making rapid strides in computational biology. Recently, researchers at Stanford and the Arc Institute created the world’s first entirely...

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa fee sparks debate: Opportunity for India or threat to US tech?

America’s loss will be India’s gain, says Amitabh Kant; most others fear for IT NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump slapping a $100,000 annual fee...

The impact on IT companies & Indian workers

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump Friday introduced sweeping reforms in the immigration policy of Washington by imposing a $100,000 fees on H-1B visa...

PM Modi champions self-reliance in India’s maritime sector

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday emphasized the importance of self-reliance in India’s maritime sector asserting that India must become self-reliant for “peace,...

Rajnath to embark on 2-day visit to Morocco

NEW DELHI: Union minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a two-day official visit to Morocco, the first ever by an Indian defence minister to the...

Centre enables GST grievance redressal on National Consumer helpline

NEW DELHI: The Centre has taken steps to align the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) with the Next-Gen GST Reforms 2025 approved during the 56th...

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