Trump plans changes to H-1B program to bring ‘potential path to citizenship’ to skilled foreign workers
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans changes to the H-1B program that grants temporary visas for specialty occupations such as technology or medicine, but his administration said…
Pakistan Supreme Court imposes Re 1 per litre charge on mineral water, beverage firms
In a landmark decision, Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Saturday imposed a levy of Re 1 for every litre of surface water extracted by companies selling mineral water and beverages, according…
Paris: Several injured in explosion near bakery
Several people were injured after a big explosion badly damaged a bakery in central Paris, smashing windows in surrounding buildings, reported AFP. A fire broke out after the blast at…
‘Critical test’ for North Korea as civilian suffering remains rife, warns UN rights expert
The human rights situation in North Korea remains “extremely serious”, and along with international demands for denuclearisation, this constitutes a “a critical test” for the year ahead, a senior UN-appointed…
CBI director’s removal hasty, government set wrong precedents: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena Saturday termed the ouster of reinstated CBI Director Alok Verma, who resigned from police service Friday, as a panic reaction of the Narendra Modi government which is…
ISIS module: NIA arrests man from UP’s Meerut
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Saturday arrested a 24-year-old man named Muhammad Absar from Meerut in UP, another accused in the case of ISIS-inspired Harkut-ul-Harb-e-Islam module. The National Investigation Agency…
Coast Guard enhances surveillance for Gangasagar Mela
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has enhanced surveillance along the coastline of West Bengal for the Gangasagar Mela, an official said Saturday. Lakhs of devotees from across the country take…
Cong lost due to Bofors, Rafale will be BJP’s Achilles heel: Mayawati at SP-BSP alliance meet
With flags of both SP and BSP waiving outside the venue of press conference, and workers of both the parties shouting together “Jai Bhim”, “Jai Mayawati” and “Jai-Jai-Jai Akhilesh”, BSP…
Man killed over parking space, accused on the run
Following a fight over right of way, a youth in his early 20s was beaten to death in outer Delhi’s Samaypur Badli area on Thursday, police said. The victim, Gautam,…
Delhi: Work on two U-turns kicks off in Gurgaon
Work on the underground U-turn near Ambience mall and the elevated U-turn at Shankar Chowk in Gurgaon began on Friday afternoon, with officials from the National Highways Authority of India…