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'Stay in the US, return within 24 hours if away': Tech firms tell H-1B visa holders after Trump's major crackdown on immigration

Washington DC/IBNS, Sept. 20 -- Major tech firms like Meta, Microsoft have urged the H-1B visa holders to not leave the United States at least for the next 14 days or return to the country if outside ... Read More


US plans $6.4B arms deal with Israel

Published on, Sept. 20 -- September 20, 2025 1:34 PM The United States plans to sell $6.4 billion in weapons and military equipment to Israel. The proposed sale includes advanced helicopters, troop c... Read More


Did Israel have a role in Charlie Kirk's death? PM Benjamin Netanyahu answers, hints at 'Qatari funds'

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuted claims blaming Israel for the assassination of right-wing US activist Charlie Kirk. He condemned the rumours as disgusting and suggeste... Read More


Punjab CM directs launch of post-flood rehabilitation programme

Published on, Sept. 20 -- September 20, 2025 1:32 AM Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a high-level special meeting to address losses of flood- victims caused by recent floods. She di... Read More


Indians have a playbook of using terror as a tool of state: ISPR

Published on, Sept. 20 -- September 20, 2025 1:32 AM Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to a "longstanding" relationshi... Read More


Trump's H-1B visa fee hike: the death of onsite

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- When I began reporting on Indian IT in 2000, just after the Y2K scare, the stories I heard were about the 'onsite dream' - an engineer sent to Chicago or San Jose, an H-1B visa ... Read More


"Can't you handle anything at all?": Arvind Kejriwal slams PM Modi over H1B visa fee hike

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the US government's decision to impose a USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa ap... Read More


"Startups may face hiring challenges," says former advisor Ajay Bhutoria on USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas

Washington, Sept. 20 -- Ajay Bhutoria, former advisor to ex-US President Joe Biden, stated that the imposition of an annual fee of USD 100,000 on H-1B visas is a " bold step" by the Trump administrati... Read More


UPDATE: Boko Haram Terrorists Storm Banki in Borno Capture Weapons From Military Post

Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- Suspected insurgents attacked Banki, a border town in Borno State, on Thursday night and stole weapons from a military barracks. According to information obtained by The News Chro... Read More


Talent density in India is going to skyrocket, Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl says after H-1B Visa fee hike

India, Sept. 20 -- This is an opportunity amidst a crisis, Snapdeal's co-founder Kunal Bahl indicated, after US President Donald Trump ushered in the gilded age of US immigration with a $100,000 H-1B ... Read More