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New Delhi: India on Saturday urged the US to address the disruptive impact and humanitarian consequences of the Trump administration’s decision to levy a staggering fee of $100,000 for H-1B visas for temporary foreign workers, roughly three-quarters of which have been awarded to Indian professionals in recent years. For India, the stakes are considerable as more than 70% of H-1B applications approved in recent years have gone to Indian workers. (Representational Image)(Representational image/Unsplash) In its first response to the move unveiled by the Trump administration on Friday, the external affairs ministry said the full implications of the measure are being…

The law requires the world’s largest tech firms to do more to protect consumers online and police content online. | Photo Credit: AP EU investigations into online platforms including X and Facebook to ensure they are protecting Europeans will be completed in the “coming weeks and months”, EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen told AFP on Friday. Several online platforms, including Chinese retailers AliExpress and Temu and social media giants Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok, are being probed under the European Union’s landmark Digital Services Act (DSA).The law requires the world’s largest tech firms to do more to protect consumers online…

Top 5 Can’t Miss Enjoy seasonal ingredients at a farm-to-table restaurant such as The Red Rooster or Oakes & Evelyn.Warm up with a pecan pie latte at Dreamscape Coffee.For a taste of autumnal heaven, get the pumpkin cheesecake at The Woodstock Farmer’s Market.Hike Mount Tom to get a leaf peeping fix while enjoying a bird’s eye view of Woodstock.Spend an afternoon perusing local stores like Yankee Bookshop and Unicorn. 30 minutes west of Lebanon, New Hampshire, is the cute-as-a-button town of Woodstock, Vermont. As the fall season ramps up, there’s nothing more fulfilling to me than visiting a place where…

A Delhi court on Saturday deferred to September 24 the bail plea of Gaganpreet Kaur in the Dhaula Kuan BMW accident case after noting the Delhi Police’s submission that some aspects of the investigation were still pending Gaganpreet Kaur, accused in BMW accident case, being brought to judge’s residence, in New Delhi, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (PTI) Kaur, 38, was allegedly behind the wheel of the BMW car that rammed into the two-wheeler of a senior finance ministry official, leaving him dead and his wife grievously injured. The public prosecutor sought an adjournment, saying Kaur’s mobile phone had to be…

Washington DC: Indian professionals and immigration lawyers have been left confused by the scope of the Trump administration’s new order hiking H-1B visa application fees. Many are pointing to discrepancies between statements made by commerce secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday and the text of Trump’s executive order released on the same day. US officials clarified to HT that Indian H1B visa holders will not have to rush back to the United States by September 21. (Representational image)(Pexels) Speaking to reporters at the White House, Lutnick said that companies would have to pay the US government a sum of $100,000 per…

When students at Columbia University in the United States protest against the war on Gaza, they spark a global movement.The Encampments offers an urgent, intimate portrait of the student movement in the United States, ignited at Columbia University as students protested against their universities’ ties to Israel’s war on Gaza.Their actions led to a nationwide uprising, with encampments spreading across hundreds of campuses. Featuring detained activist Mahmoud Khalil, alongside professors, whistleblowers, and organisers, the film captures the deeper stakes of a historic moment that continues to reverberate across the globe.The Encampments is a documentary film by Michael T Workman and…

Of all the couples in Bollywood, Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna are known for their hilarious camaraderie and uniquely complementing personalities. During a recent conversation, the Housefull 5 actor opened up about their differing personalities and what binds them together.“My wife and I are very different; we are poles apart. She thinks left, I think right. It’s completely different. The only thing we have in common is that we like to sleep early and we like to wake up early. There’s another thing that we like is playing rummy or ludo. But the rest of the things we think are…

Kohima, The Five Tribes Committee on Review Reservation Policy on Saturday announced to launch an indefinite shutdown in eight districts to press for the formation of the proposed commission to review the reservation policy in the state. 5-tribes CoRPP to launch indefinite shutdown from Oct 1 Briefing media after a meeting of CoRPP with apex bodies and frontal organisations of 5 tribes – Angami, Ao, Lotha, Rengma and Sema – here, CoRRP convener Tesinlo Semy said, “We have decided to write to the government, giving 10 days’ time to set up the commission, which is still pending. We cannot wait…

Published on: Sept 20, 2025 10:30 pm IST The complaint alleges that during the inauguration of the Congress headquarters in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi said he was “fighting against the nation of India”. A complaint was filed in a court in Lucknow on Saturday against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and five other senior Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, over an “anti-national” statement. Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi(AICC) The complaint alleges that during the inauguration of the Congress headquarters in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi said he was “fighting against the nation…

The GST rates are coming down on Monday, and several things will become cheaper for the public. This comes after the GST Council slashed the tax rates, keeping just two broad slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent. Another slab of 40 per cent was created for ‘sin goods’. The new GST rates come into effect on September 22, the first day of Navratri.(HT File) The new rates come into effect on September 22, the first day of Navratri. Many firms have already announced slashing the rates of everyday goods, passing the benefit on to the general public.…