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Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar expresses deep concern over steep hike in US H-1B visa fees

Hyderabad, Sept. 21 -- Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Sunday voiced serious concern over reports of an unprecedented increase in the US H-1B visa fee, which is expected to affect tho... Read More


Great balls of fire: Celestial inferno lights up Delhi night sky

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- Residents across Delhi-NCR were treated to a rare celestial spectacle in the early hours of Saturday: bright orange streaks cutting across the night sky, which experts say were ... Read More


PM Shehbaz to meet Trump, address UNGA session

Published on, Sept. 21 -- September 21, 2025 3:49 PM Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will lead Pakistan's delegation to the 80th United Nations General Assembly session in New York, beginning tomorrow.... Read More


CII unveils model policy to expand Global Capability Centres beyond metros

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday released a comprehensive model policy for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), urging state governments to take the lead in att... Read More


"We would like to make use of it to our advantage": Karnataka Minister G Parmeshwara on H-1B visa fees hike

Tumakuru, Sept. 21 -- Karnataka Home Minister G. Parmeshwara has said that the US's sharply rising H-1B visa fees are discouraging but that it can be advantageous to India, as it may lead to increased... Read More


Bullet train to reach Thane by 2028, BKC by 2029

India, Sept. 21 -- A portion of the bullet train route, from Surat to Thane, is set to be operational by 2028, with the entire corridor from BKC to Ahmedabad to be ready by 2029, said railway minister... Read More


Indian army pays tribute to Abdul Hamid with memorial cycle expedition

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 21 -- The Red Eagle Division (Strike One) of the Indian Army has started a special cycling expedition to mark 60 years since the 1965 India-Pakistan War and the formation of Strike On... Read More


'Jhumka Gira Re' among songs that never fade

India, Sept. 21 -- Some years ago at a South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation (SAARC) writers conference in Delhi, we women writers from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhut... Read More


Trump hits H-1B visas, a tech industry favorite, with $100,000 fee

Published on, Sept. 21 -- September 21, 2025 3:35 AM US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered an annual $100,000 fee be added to H-1B skilled worker visas, creating potentially major repercussions... Read More


Taliban rejects Donald Trump's Bagram air base demand: 'We do not fear any bully'

India, Sept. 21 -- Taliban has rejected President Donald Trump's demand to return Bagram air base in Afghanistan to US control, saying that a deal was "not possible". Taliban also warned that any host... Read More