From September 2, 2025, nearly all non-immigrant visa applicants will be required to attend in-person interviews with US consular officers. The US state department has confirmed that this marks the end of age-based exemptions and “drop box” renewals for many categories of visas, affecting students, professionals, and frequent travelers.What is changingUntil now, applicants under the…
Gold price prediction: Economic data scheduled this week could also trigger higher swings in prices. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices may see higher swings this week, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial services Ltd. He shares the outlook on gold prices and strategy for gold investors:Gold and…
PM Modi with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared warm moments with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping as they met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin. The three leaders exchanged handshakes, hugs and smiles in a…
Market experts recommend a prudent and balanced strategy as a week of significant macroeconomic developments approaches. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Monday. While Nifty50 was above 24,500, BSE Sensex was up over 300 points. At 9:22 AM, Nifty50 was at 24,518.50, up…
Kotak has upgraded Clean Science to buy from reduce with the target price at Rs 1,370 from Rs 1,380 earlier. Analysts feel the risk-reward ratio is now favourable for the stock. The stock fell over 20% in just a month following the founding family’s 24% stake sale, which is now concluded. Analysts now find risk-reward…
Car crashes into Russian Consulate in Australia A 39-year-old man has been arrested after he crashed his car into the Russian consulate in Australia on Monday. The incident that was captured on camera showed a white car with two smashed windows parked next to a Russian flag on the lawn of the consulate.According to Sky…
KULLU/JAMMU: Relentless monsoon rain continued to pound Himachal Pradesh and J&K, unleashing flash floods and landslides that left key highways blocked Sunday, disrupted trade and halted pilgrimages. Both Himalayan states are battling extensive damage to lifeline routes as restoration crews raced against worsening weather.More than 660 roads, including four NHs, remained blocked in Himachal. Manali-Atal…
NEW DELHI: Dirty toilets. Delays in baggage retrieval. Long queues at check-in, security and immigration. Airports may soon pay for these lapses with reduced user development fees under a proposal from Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA).The regulator has issued a consultation paper to create uniform performance standards for all major airports – those handling more…
An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday.The US geological survey (USGS) reported reported that the quake hit at 11:47 pm local time (1917 GMT) at a shallow depth of 8 km, with its epicenter located 27 km east-northeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province.Two children were killed and at least 15 others injured…
NEW DELHI: Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said tribals in the northeast and other parts of the country will be kept out of the ambit of the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), so that they can “freely” live their lives as per their social systems.Speaking at the inauguration of Bhagwan Birsa Munda…