Hundreds of H-1B and H-4 visa appointments scheduled for mid- to late-December 2025 are being cancelled and pushed to March 2026 as US consulates overhaul screening procedures, according to immigration firm Fragomen, according to an ET report.Consular posts have cited a new mandatory online presence review for H-1B applicants and their dependents that comes into…
After United States, the European Union has also imposed sanctions on Russia, targeting the country’s oil industry in efforts to intensify international efforts to block the funds that Moscow depends on to sustain its invasion of Ukraine.Earlier on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump had announced sanctions on Russian oil firms.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the…
India hopes to seal first tranche of US trade deal by year-end India is looking to finalise the opening tranche of the India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) before the end of the year, with commerce secretary Rajesh Agarwal saying negotiations have advanced significantly despite recent shifts in global trade conditions. Speaking at FICCI’s Annual General…
Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone’s relationship has long been one of Bollywood’s most talked-about chapters. The two began dating after meeting on the sets of Bachna Ae Haseeno around 2007–08 but parted ways in 2010, a breakup that Deepika has previously described as painful. Over the years, however, the former couple maintained a cordial bond…
Retd astronaut Sunita Williams at the US Embassy in New Delhi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Calling her visit to India a homecoming, Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams on Tuesday said India held personal importance for her as it was the country where her father was born.Speaking at an interactive session at the American Center in…
Sarfaraz Khan has sent out a bold statement on his form ahead of the Ranji Trophy match against Pondicherry (Image via X/Screengrab) Mumbai: This is turning out to be an indifferent season for Sarfaraz Khan. For a man who has scored 16 hundreds in first-class cricket and boasts of an average of 63.10 and a…
Indian equity benchmarks opened Wednesday’s session on an uncertain note, swinging between gains and losses as investors remained cautious amid continued foreign fund selling and ongoing global tariff concerns.At 12:00 BSE Sensex gained 161 points or 0.19% to 83,789. At the same time, Nifty50 rose 55 points or 0.22%. Several heavyweight stocks weighed on the…
NEW DELHI: Every year, nearly 6 lakh babies in India are born with congenital anomalies. Yet, the country has no national registry to track them.With congenital conditions now accounting for a growing share of child deaths as infectious mortality declines, experts say the gap in surveillance and coordinated care is becoming urgent. India contributes 16%…
‘Vadh 2’, starring Neena Gupta and Sanjay Mishra, releases on February 6, 2026. The team recently visited their alma mater, NSD Delhi, where Mishra recalled learning by observing seniors like the late Irrfan Khan. Directed by Jaspal Singh Sandhu and produced by Luv Films, the sequel impressed audiences at IFFI 2025. ‘Vadh 2’ is getting…
Said Benrahma has been fined £12,000 (around USD 16,000) for owning dangerously out-of-control dogs that attacked a golden retriever in 2023 while he was playing for West Ham (Images via Getty Images) Algeria international and Saudi Pro League winger Said Benrahma has been fined £12,000 (Rs 14 lakh) for owning dangerously out-of-control dogs that attacked…
