H-1B visa rule changes: US expands $4,000 fee as Indian workers raise Green Card backlog concernsThe US Department of Homeland Security has expanded the $4,000 H-1B and $4,500 L-1 biometric fee to cover same-employer extensions filed by...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
H-1B, L-1 biometric fee hike: Who has to pay the extra $4,000 and $4,500 under new US rule?The US Department of Homeland Security has expanded the $4,000 H-1B and $4,500 L-1 biometric fee to same-employer visa extensions from Sept...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
West Bengal TMC custodial death: Suvendu Adhikari closes IC, orders magisterial probeWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari ordered an inquiry into a Trinamool worker's custodial death. The Inspector-in-Charge was close...
10 Aug, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
US moves to scrap 60-day H-1B grace period: What it could mean for IndiansThe US may end the H-1B 60-day grace period after job loss. Here's what the proposed 2026 H-1B change could mean for Indian workers, H-4 fa...
09 Aug, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
- Employee says he doesn’t need boss’s permission to use unlimited PTO; threatened with a 50% salary cut but his next move makes the boss back down
An X post describing a tense exchange between a manager and an employee has gone viral after the employee revealed he was vacationing in Se...
08 Aug, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Instant home services firms Urban Company, Snabbit slash prices, cut waiting times as competition intensifiesThe sector's rising cash burn, coupled with the relatively limited size of the addressable market, is beginning to concern investors tracki...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
US may end H-1B job-loss grace period for foreign workers; Indians could face impactThe US Department of Homeland Security may eliminate a 60-day grace period for certain foreign workers. This proposed change could signific...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
US stocks: S&P closes at record high as soft jobs report eases rate-hike concernsThe US stock market enjoyed a significant boost on Friday as the S&P closed at an all-time high. The unexpected rise in job losses led to r...
08 Aug, 2026, 01.38 AM IST
'Tough reality in the gaming industry': Halo Studios launches Halo: Campaign Evolved, then lays off several employeesHalo Studios has reportedly laid off several employees shortly after the game's launch. Multiple staff members have announced their departu...
06 Aug, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
A US cloud computing company reports $703.1 million in revenue, then announces plans to lay off 5% of its workforceNutanix plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately five percent. This strategic move aims to enhance operational efficiency and ...
05 Aug, 2026, 09.37 PM IST
Why Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemicsThe Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly. Delayed detection and military conflict hinder containment efforts...
05 Aug, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
US to expand incentives for employers offering paid family leaveThe US Treasury Department will announce new guidance expanding employer paid family leave incentives. This policy centers on an expansion ...
05 Aug, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Meta cut 8,000 jobs. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says AI is creating more work—but not inside MetaMeta's chief executive states artificial intelligence generates jobs via infrastructure demands. Thousands of corporate roles disappeared w...
04 Aug, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
H-1B visa extensions could soon come with a hefty new price tag under new Trump planThe Trump administration is preparing to expand an existing fee on H-1B and L-1 visas by applying it to extension petitions, not just new a...
04 Aug, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Congress retains Madhya Pradesh's Datia seat, defeats BJP by over 6,000 votes in key bypollCongress candidate Ghanshyam Singh won the Datia Assembly by-election by 6,016 votes. He secured 66,757 votes after all counting rounds con...
03 Aug, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Bengaluru techie turned Rapido driver to clean debts and realises bitter truth about an 'invisible' section of society: 'We often complain...'A tech professional recently revealed on Reddit how he was made to work as a Rapido driver to pay off credit card bills and how misbehaviou...
02 Aug, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
AI jobs not safe? Indian engineer on H-1B visa loses job after working for 6 years at Fortune 500 company; seeks career advice from netizensAn Indian AI engineer lost his job and faces visa uncertainty in the United States. He is seeking advice on returning to India or pursuing ...
30 Jul, 2026, 11.46 AM IST