What is EB-5 visa? With Donald Trump administration cracking down on student visas, Indians explore this route for a path to Green Card
The annual quota for EB-5 vias is restricted, with India allocated roughly 700 visas. (AI…
Microsoft responds to H-1B criticism after JD Vance’s rebuke, says job eliminations not related to visa program
After JD Vance’s rebuke, Microsoft says its H-1B applications have nothing to do with layoffs. Microsoft has responded to the criticism that it fired American employees to hire foreign cheap labor saying that H-1B applications are no way related to the recent job eliminations and many employees on H-1Bs also lost their jobs. The statement…
TCS layoffs: Will new bench policy result in more than 12,000 pink slips? ‘Everyone is scared…’
TCS layoffs: The company’s new bench policy has left many employees concerned about their job security. (AI image) TCS layoffs: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced 12,000 layoffs recently, but there are fears amongst the company employees that the sackings may exceed that number. According to an ET Prime report, TCS employees are fearful that the…
Canada’s arms shipments to Israel continue despite official freeze, shows data; records reveal ammo and parts sent
An Israeli soldier directs a tank at a staging area near the border with the Gaza Strip (Image : AP) Despite the Canadian government’s repeated claims that it halted arms exports to Israel in January 2024, newly uncovered Israeli import records and global shipping documents suggest otherwise, revealing ongoing shipments of Canadian military goods, including…
India world’s fastest-growing major economy: IMF upgrades 2025 & 2026 growth forecast to 6.4%; global growth lifted to 3.1% in 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its forecast for India’s economic growth to 6.4% for both 2025 and 2026 — up from 6.2% and 6.3%, respectively, projected in its April 2025 World Economic Outlook — reaffirming India’s position as the world’s fastest-growing major economy. The IMF also modestly raised its global growth outlook to…
‘They are all crying’: Father of NYPD officer killed in Manhattan shooting suffers stroke; pregnant wife hospitalised
The father of NYPD officer Didarul Islam, who lost his life in the deadly Manhattan shooting that claimed the lives of five people Monday evening, grew so distraught when he learned of his son’s death at the hands of a gunman that he suffered a stroke.Islam’s cousin, Muhammad Mainul Islam, told the New York Post…
L&T Q1 results: Net profit jumps 30% to Rs 3,617 crore; order inflow hits record Rs 94,453 crore
L&T Q1 results: Engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) reported a strong set of numbers for the June quarter of FY26, with consolidated net profit rising 30% year-on-year to Rs 3,617 crore. The bottom-line beat Street expectations, as did the company’s revenue, which rose 16% YoY to Rs 63,679 crore, surpassing estimates of Rs 62,950…
What is CTE? Why this brain disease is behind Manhattan shooting by Shane Tamura
Manhattan shooter Shane Tamura blamed football for his brain disease CTE. Shane Tamura, the crazed gunman who killed five people inside a Midtown skyscraper that housed many offices, mentioned CTE several times in his long manifesto, which can also be read as a suicide not,e as he ended his life after killing people in the…
NCLT admits BluSmart Mobility into insolvency
BENGALURU: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Ahmedabad has admitted Catalyst Trusteeship’s petition against electric‑cab operator BluSmart Mobility for defaulting on dues of about Rs 1.28 crore. The tribunal’s order initiated the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) and appointed NPV Insolvency Professionals Private Ltd as the Interim Resolution Professional (IRP).BluSmart, once a high‑profile player…
India’s diplomatic engagement with Syria: First formal meetings held with transitional government | India News
File photo: Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa (Picture credit: AP) NEW DELHI: An Indian diplomat has held meetings with Syrian ministers in Damascus in what appears to be India’s first formal outreach to Syria’s transitional government led by former Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.Suresh Kumar, director of the West Asia and North Africa…
Railroad consolidation push: Union Pacific proposes $85bn merger with Norfolk Southern to create first US transcontinental network; STB nod seen as key hurdle
Union Pacific on Tuesday announced an $85 billion proposal to acquire Norfolk Southern, a move that would create the first coast-to-coast freight railroad in the US and could potentially trigger a final wave of consolidation in the rail industry.The merger would link Union Pacific’s vast network across the western US with Norfolk Southern’s operations in…