Donald Trump ally seeks H-1B visa curbs after US announces crackdown on illegal immigration-linked Indian travel agents

Donald Trump’s ally Laura Loomer called for restrictions on H-1B visas after the US banned Indian travel agents accused of illegal migration.Loomer, a vocal critic of immigrant employment, posted on X: “Let’s go. Now do the H1B visas. Thank you for your attention to this very important matter!”Her remarks come after the US government implemented…

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CCPA notice to Uber over ‘advance tip’ feature for faster service, more under scanner

NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority has issued notice to ride hailing platform Uber over its ‘advance tip’ feature in its app for availing faster service, calling it an unethical and unfair trade practice. The authority is also looking into similar practices by other platforms such as Rapido and Ola, sources said.Announcing the authority’s…

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Accenture announces 3-13% salary hikes for the first time in 2.5 years; 50,000 people promoted including 15,000 in India

Accenture is also promoting nearly 50,000 employees globally in June, aiming to lift staff spirits. Accenture, the global IT services giant, has announced pay hikes between 3 percent and 13 percent for staff at Associate Manager level and higher positions, marking their first raise in the last 2.5 years.Accenture is also promoting nearly 50,000 employees…

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Explained: Why India is well positioned to deal with negative effects of Trump’s tariffs & top reasons it will be at an advantage

India is set to overtake Japan to become the world’s fourth largest economy this year. (AI image) US President Donald Trump is disrupting the world economy with his reciprocal tariffs – but India is well positioned not only against the adverse impact of these moves, but may actually be able to take long-term advantage from…

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New gold loan rules soon: These 9 proposals in RBI’s draft guidelines may impact you

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued draft guidelines to streamline and standardize the procedures for issuing gold loans by banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs).These proposals aim to bring uniformity in gold loan practices and enhance transparency for borrowers.According to Sahil Kumar Gaba, National Manager-Gold Loan at Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, the RBI…

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What is Indian ePassport & is it mandatory for current passport holders to replace theirs with a new chip-based one?

NEW DELHI: The Government of India has introduced the ePassport which is a combined paper and electronic passport featuring an embedded RFID chip and antenna. The chip securely stores the passport holder’s personal and biometric data and is visually identified by a small gold-coloured symbol on the front cover.With this rollout, India joins over 120…

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