‘National security’: Why Trump imposed $100,000 fee per year on H-1B visas; likely major blow to tech

US President Donald Trump on Friday said that abuse of the H-1B visa program poses a “threat to national security” after he signed a proclamation restricting the entry of certain skilled foreign workers. The new order imposes a $100,000 fee on companies hiring these workers to live and work in the United States. “The abuse…

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Explained: What is PMOA, which Pakistan are alleged to have breached; what do ICC’s rules say | Cricket News

ICC Match Referee Andy Pycroft held a closed door meeting with Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha, coach Mike Hesson, manager and media manager before the match against UAE in the Asia Cup. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and International Cricket Council (ICC) are locked in a heated dispute over alleged breaches of protocol during a…

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Terror crime case: J&K police’s Counter Intelligence Wing conducts raids across Valley; Srinagar, Pulwama and Anantnag included | India News

NEW DELHI: Counter Intelligence Kashmir on Saturday carried out searches at multiple locations across seven districts of the Valley in connection with an ongoing terror-related investigation.Officials said the coordinated operation covered eight locations in Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag, Kupwara, Handwara, Pulwama and Shopian.The searches were conducted under warrants obtained from a competent court.The raids come months…

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Multiple Delhi schools receive bomb threats; students, staff evacuated | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Several schools in the Delhi received bomb threat calls on Saturday, prompting evacuations and large-scale security checks, news agency ANI reported. According to police, Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka, Krishna Model Public School and Sarvodaya Vidyalaya were among those targeted. India On Terror Alert: Big ISIS-Inspired Module Busted In Delhi-NCR, Bomb-Making Chemicals Recovered…

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Post-Operation Sindoor, major Pakistan terror groups shifting base to Afghanistan border | India News

Hizbul Mujahideen is building a new facility named ‘HM-313’ in Bandai, KPK, photographs show Elimination of nine terror infrastructure in Pakistan during Operation Sindoor has led major Pakistan-sponsored terrorist groups, particularly Jaish-e-Muhammed and Hizbul Mujahideen, to move deep inside Pakistan, closer to the Afghanistan border. The intelligence establishment has received credible visual confirmation that the…

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Donald Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa: US rolls out residency scheme costing $1 million; aimed to draw foreign investment

The US government launched a new website promoting a visa programme aimed at affluent immigrants, offering American residency at steep prices.The initiative introduces a “Trump Gold Card” costing $1 million for US residency, plus processing fees and background checks. A forthcoming “Platinum Card,” priced at $5 million, will allow holders to “spend up to 270…

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Chiefs’ billionaire heiress Gracie Hunt shares heartfelt life update with boyfriend Derek Green amid team’s losing streak | NFL News

Gracie Hunt shared a life update with her boyfriend.(Image via courtesy of The Kansas City Chiefs/Sydney Schneider) The Kansas City Chiefs’ heiress and billionaire, Gracie Hunt, has been pretty open about her new relationship with Derek Green, the son of former Chiefs quarterback Trent Green. While the Kansas City Chiefs are on a losing streak,…

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Pahalgam attack: Jammu NIA court extends custody of two accused arrested for harbouring Pakistan terrorists | India News

JAMMU: A special NIA court in Jammu has extended by 45 days the custodial remand of two accused arrested on charges of harbouring Pakistani terrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.Special judge Sandeep Gandotra on Thursday extended the remand of Pahalgam locals Bashir Ahmad Jothat and Parvaiz Ahmad, who hail from Baisaran and…

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Key takeaways from IND vs OMA: Sanju Samson hits fifty, Suryakumar Yadav’s bizarre decision, Oman’s stomach for fight | Cricket News

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Abu Dhabi: Oman turned a routine fixture into a thriller at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Friday, rattling India before the favourites scraped through with a narrow win. What was meant to be a warm-up for the Pakistan clash turned into a nail-biter, as skipper Suryakumar…

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