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H-1B visa fee: USCIS clarifies who is exempt from $100,000 payment and how to apply

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance clarifying the implementation of the $100,000 H-1B visa fee, following a presidential proclamation i... Read More


Parvez Rasool, first J & K cricketer to play for India, retires; promises to guide youngsters, 'play for passion'

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Jammu and Kashmir first cricketer to play for India, Parvez Rasool promised to "guide youngsters" and "play for passion" after announcing his retirement from the sport on Monday.... Read More


Samsung set to launch 'Project Moohan', an Android XR device to rival Apple Vision Pro: Where to watch livestream

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Samsung is preparing to unveil its long-anticipated mixed reality headset, codenamed Project Moohan, at a global event scheduled for October 21 (10 PM ET). The South Korean tech ... Read More


As Bollywood fizzles, microdramas and gaming light up Diwali

Mumbai, Oct. 21 -- On Diwali in 2007, Shahrukh Khan's Om Shanti Om and Saawariya, featuring debutants Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor, were vying for millions of Indian to watch their movie in cinema h... Read More


RG Kar case rape-murder convict Sanjay Roy's niece found hanging at home; police suspect suicide

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The body of Sanjay Roy's niece, the man convicted in the rape and murder of a female doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has been found dead, allegedly by su... Read More


Did green crackers fail to check pollution? Delhi records worst post-Diwali AQI in three years

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Delhi is choking a day after Diwali as pollution levels spiked sharply through the night, reaching the highest concentrations recorded in the last three years. Delhiites woke up ... Read More


Asrani's death: Family breaks silence after quiet funeral - 'Irreparable loss for Hindi cinema, our hearts'

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Veteran actor Asrani's death has sent shock waves in the film industry. The actor, who was originally named Govardhan Asrani, was hospitalised in Mumbai. On Diwali, he took his l... Read More


Did green crackers fail to check air pollution? Delhi records worst post-Diwali AQI in three years

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Delhi is choking a day after Diwali as pollution levels spiked sharply through the night, reaching the highest concentrations recorded in the last three years. Delhiites woke up ... Read More


Delhi AQI plunges to 'severe' post-Diwali, doctors warn breathing air now is as harmful as smoking dozens of cigarettes

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- A thick blanket of smog engulfed Delhi-NCR on Tuesday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) once again slipping into the "hazardous" category after Diwali celebrations. Accor... Read More


OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is officially leaving WhatsApp after Meta pulls the plug on AI chatbots

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- OpenAI has confirmed that ChatGPT is bidding adieu to WhatsApp after Meta's new rules on third party chatbots. The San Francisco based AI startup confirmed the development in an ... Read More