US lawmakers cheer as court blocks $100,000 H-1B fee in major blow to Trump visa curbsUS lawmakers welcomed a court ruling blocking a proposed USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee, despite White House plans to appeal. The decision cruci...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Anand Mahindra fascinated by this Indian city where people can drink water straight from tap; explains why they don't need RO purifiers or bottled waterAnand Mahindra Puri water story: Puri, a coastal city in India, now offers tap water safe for direct consumption. This achievement stems fr...
08 Jun, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
IAS body seeks tougher rewards for tough postingsThe Central IAS Association has submitted recommendations to the 8th Central Pay Commission. They are seeking a review of policies regardin...
06 Jun, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
Facing rebellion, Mamata turns to loyalists, old timers in TMC overhaulTMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has reshaped the party's leadership. New committees feature loyalists and old timers. This move follows a signi...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
Trump shifts higher education fight from campus probes to federal rulebookThe Trump administration is changing its approach to higher education. Instead of targeting individual campuses, new federal rules are bein...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
TMC MLA Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata mayor after receiving Mamata Banerjee's nodKolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim has resigned from his post after receiving permission from Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. This decisi...
03 Jun, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
TMC crisis deepens as Mamata loyalists attend BJP-led review meetingTMC leaders attended Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's administrative meeting. This happened amid the opposition party's internal revolt. R...
03 Jun, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
TMC dissolves West Bengal units, launches overhaul after poll drubbingThe Trinamool Congress has dissolved all its party committees in West Bengal. This move follows their defeat in the state assembly election...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
BJP government seeks Tata return to West Bengal's Singur as part of industrial revival pushWest Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya stated the state government aims to bring the Tata Group back to Singur, viewing it as crucial...
30 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
Delhi Gymkhana Club vs Centre: The legal fight over one of India’s most elite social addressesThe Centre has ordered the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its 27.3-acre Lutyens' Delhi premises by June 5, citing urgent need for defence in...
26 May, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
26 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Welcome to Trump’s America, where the visa dream is getting harder to keep alivePresident Trump's second term is tightening legal immigration pathways, including student visas and green card applications. New policies r...
25 May, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
"New culture of self-employment, entrepreneurship has developed in country": PM Modi on India's rising startup cultureIndia's startup ecosystem is now the world's third largest, with over 2.3 lakh recognized startups. Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted the ...
23 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Who gets what in Vijay’s Tamil Nadu Cabinet as Congress, VCK, IUML join power tableTamil Nadu's political landscape has shifted with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay forming a 35-member coalition ministry. This new government...
22 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Barney Frank dies at 86: Who was the liberal firebrand behind Dodd-Frank, Wall Street reform, and America’s LGBTQ political revolution?Who was Barney Frank? The death of Barney Frank marks the end of one of the most consequential and controversial political careers in moder...
20 May, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
US Stock Market: Fed veterans urge Warsh to prioritise crisis tools over balance sheet cutsFormer Federal Reserve officials advised incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to focus on clear principles for deploying the central bank's balan...
19 May, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Sri Lanka's move to lease strategic airport near China-controlled Hambantota port sparks Indian interestIndia is keenly watching Sri Lanka's move to offer control of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport to foreign investors. This presents a...
17 May, 2026, 07.14 PM IST