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Trump aide hints significant changes to H-1B visa days after $100,000 fee move

India, Sept. 30 -- There will be significant changes in the H-1B visa process before the revised fee of $100,000 comes into effect from February 2026, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said, as... Read More


Indonesia confirms radioactive Cs-137 in shrimp linked to steel plant

Jakarta, Sept. 30 -- The Indonesian government has confirmed that the radioactive contamination involving Cesium-137 (Cs-137) found in shrimp products is limited to the modern industrial zone in Cikan... Read More


Devise roadmap for Rohingya repatriation, act together to stabilise Rakhine: Prof Yunus

New York, Sept. 30 -- Emphasising that a lasting solution must come from within Myanmar, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday laid out a seven-point proposal for the international community, u... Read More


Trump signs executive order to accelerate pediatric cancer research

Washington, Sept. 30 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) signed an executive order to accelerate pediatric cancer research and harness the extraordinary potential of Artificial Intell... Read More


Israeli PM apologises to Qatar for deadly airstrike; Qatar reaffirms mediation role

Jerusalem/Doha, Sept. 30 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologised to Qatar on Monday for a recent airstrike in Doha, a rare concession seen as crucial for the Gulf state to continue its... Read More


UN General Assembly concludes General Debate

United Nations, Sept. 30 -- The General Debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly concluded on Monday. In her closing remarks, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said 189 UN mem... Read More


Trump says Israel agrees to White House Gaza ceasefire plan

Washington, Sept. 30 -- US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to a 20-point plan proposed by the Trump administration aimed at ending the c... Read More


Yen slips as retail sales drop and BoJ signals mixed

Mumbai, Sept. 30 -- The Japanese yen eased to around 148.85 per dollar on Tuesday, snapping a two-day rally as investors weighed mixed signals from the Bank of Japan. The September meeting summary rev... Read More


INR lingers around record low levels

Mumbai, Sept. 30 -- The Indian rupee continues to linger around record low levels in range bound moves on Tuesday morning. INR opened at Rs 88.73 per dollar and recovered to a high of 88.69 so far dur... Read More


National Day of Mourning: East Turkistan activists to protest Chinese occupation in Washington

Washington DC, Sept. 30 -- The East Turkistan National Movement (ETNM), a US-based non-profit advocacy group, is set to hold a demonstration on October 12 at Lafayette Park outside the White House, ma... Read More