Trump administration unveils ‘Project Firewall’ to crack down on H-1B visa abuse The US Department of Labor (DOL) has launched ‘Project Firewall’, a sweeping enforcement initiative aimed at curbing misuse of the H-1B visa program and protecting American jobs, particularly in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The objective is to ensure employers…
French President Emmanuel Macron’s convoy was stopped by police in New York City on Monday, bringing traffic to a standstill during the high-level UN General Assembly session, reports news agency PTI.The delay was caused by strict traffic restrictions in place for US President Donald Trump’s motorcade. A vrial video on social media shows Macron and…
A bipartisan coalition of US lawmakers have revived a legislation aimed at providing a pathway to citizenship for over 2.50 lakh ‘documented dreamers’ – these children were born outside the US, say in India, but brought to the US legally by their parents. They are children of non-immigrant visa holders like the H-1B visas, on…
NEW DELHI: A soldier died from a bullet fired from his service rifle outside a military hospital in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. Police have started inquest proceedings to ascertain whether the soldier died of accidental firing or committed suicide, they said. The soldier-driver was waiting in a parked medicine…
India’s six-wicket win in Super Four was India’s second win over Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup, having also beaten them comfortably in the group stage. (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: After India crushed Pakistan by six wickets in their Asia Cup 2025 clash on Sunday, skipper Suryakumar Yadav made a striking remark — urging everyone…
External Affairs Ministry engaged intensively during the weekend with the Donald Trump administration regarding H-1B fees concerns. (AI image) The White House clarification on the hikes $100,000 H1-B visa fee being only for new applicants and not for existing holders, along with the announcement that it was a one-time fee, rather than an annual cost…
After much speculations and rumours, Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif have finally made it official. The couple is expecting their first baby. They made this announcement with an adorable picture where the couple is seen twinning in white and Vicky is lovingly holding Katrina’s baby bump. Katrina took to Instagram and wrote, “On our way…
Protests rock multiple cities in Italyu (X/@AlternateMediaX) Tens of thousands of protesters and workers across Italy took to the streets on Monday in a nationwide mobilisation denouncing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with large-scale demonstrations, strikes, and blockades leading to transport disruptions and violent clashes in some cities.In Milan, the protests escalated when a group…
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has opened in New York at a moment of profound uncertainty for the global body, with United States President Donald Trump set to deliver a keynote speech on Tuesday. Trump will address the organisation even as his administration has pulled billions of dollars in funding,…
Market attention will now shift to Piyush Goyal’s US visit for trade negotiations, the first since the Trump administration’s 50% tariff implementation. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Tuesday after being pulled into red the previous trading session after Donald Trump administration hiked…