H-1B workers get relief as US court scraps $100,000 fee; employers may accelerate filingsA US federal judge struck down the $100,000 fee for fresh H-1B petitions, deeming it an unlawful tax. This ruling could encourage more appl...
10 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
SEZ import relief to fast track chip projectsIndia's semiconductor manufacturing sector is set for a major boost. New rules exempt imports for Special Economic Zones from quality check...
10 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
From UPSC AIR 910 to AIR 167: How this IIT Madras graduate born without forearm gradually climbed ranks despite repeated failuresUPSC Success Story: Kajal Raju from Kerala secured All India Rank (AIR) 167 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination after years of persevera...
09 Jun, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Former cricketer and selector Ajit Agarkar sold his Bandra West residential property at Rs 32,547 per sq feet; check the property price trend in MumbaiFormer Indian cricketer Ajit Agarkar has sold his residential property in Bandra West, Mumbai, for Rs 4 crore. The property, located in the...
09 Jun, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Born in Bihar, he became one of the greatest writers in English language, but he was not IndianGeorge Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair in Motihari, British India, became a celebrated British writer. His classics, Animal Farm and 1984, r...
09 Jun, 2026, 12.53 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
Increase in limits for NRI and OCI investors to invest in stock market without SEBI registration, RBI GuvThe Reserve Bank of India has boosted investment limits for non-resident Indians, Overseas Citizens of India, and other individuals residin...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Meet Dhiman Chakma: IAS officer suspended in Rs 10 lakh bribery case, now reinstated by Odisha govtOdisha has reinstated 2021-batch IAS officer Dhiman Chakma. He was arrested in June 2025 for allegedly accepting a bribe. Chakma now serves...
07 Jun, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
CBSE detects 3.8 mln malicious packets targeting revaluation portal, attack thwartedThe CBSE re-evaluation portal experienced a major cyberattack with millions of malicious packets. Security systems successfully blocked num...
05 Jun, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
US visa laws do not target India; H-1B rules part of global framework, clarifies State Dept officialA senior US State Department official stated that US visa laws are applied uniformly across all countries, including India, dispelling conc...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
US optimistic about progress in trade talks with India; deal a priority: State DeptThe US is optimistic about trade negotiations with India, with a bilateral trade deal remaining a priority for the Trump administration. St...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
India needs to remove tax friction for more FDIIndia is looking to boost foreign investment by reforming its tax system. Recent proposals aim to simplify taxes on foreign holdings. The c...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
Migrant children separated under Trump policy face renewed family breakupsFederal agents are separating children from their families again in the United States. This is happening despite legal settlements meant to...
04 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Indian cyber, telecom, banking & finance firms get access to Mythos; IT left outSeveral Indian organisations in cyber, telecom, finance and banking have gained early access to Anthropic's advanced Claude Mythos AI model...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
CBSE chairman Lokhande Prashant Sitaram: Who is the IAS officer appointed by Union government amid OSM controversyLokhande Prashant Sitaram has been appointed as the new chief of CBSE, replacing Rahul Singh. This leadership change occurs amidst signific...
02 Jun, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Selling property in England after the owner's death? Legal heirs may need Probate of Will or Letters of Administration firstLegal heirs in England and Wales require a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration to sell property and manage a deceased person's es...
30 May, 2026, 07.14 AM IST
Delhiites can now hire private fire auditors for fire safety certificatesDelhi's fire safety clearance process is set to become faster with the introduction of a third-party fire audit system. This comes after a ...
29 May, 2026, 03.56 PM IST