Category: Events

Following its policy to make US visas stricter, the Trump administration is making the US visa-vetting system tighter. The US State Dept announced recently that all H-1B workers and their H-4 dependents will have to undergo social-media screening from December 15. Applicants will have to switch their social-media accounts to “Public” settings to enable scrutiny....

Crowd outside Barabati Stadium (Video grab) NEW DELHI: A familiar scene of Indian cricket mania unfolded in Cuttack on Friday, as thousands of eager fans gathered outside the Barabati Stadium for tickets to the first T20I between India and South Africa. What began as a routine offline sale quickly spiralled into chaos, with a viral...

Khaled al-Masoud, who was killed at his home during a raid in the town of al-Dumayr in the Damascus countryside. (Courtesy of the al-Masoud family via AP) A joint raid by the US forces and a local Syrian group targeting an Islamic State (IS) militant instead resulted in the killing of a man who had...

The CEO of one of the largest European companies SAP has cautioned governments across Europe. SAP CEO Christian Klein warned that Europe risks falling behind the United States and China in the global artificial intelligence race unless it creates a more unified market and significantly reduces regulatory burdens. Speaking at the Reuters NEXT conference, Klein...

Ravindra Jadeja plays a shot during the second ODI in Raipur. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has slammed Ravindra Jadeja’s lack of urgency with the bat, calling the left-hander’s slow finish a “crucial difference” in India’s four-wicket defeat to South Africa in the second ODI on Wednesday. Despite centuries from Virat...

Public Wi-Fi in cafés, airports, hotels, and stations feels like a convenient solution when you need fast internet away from home. You connect your laptop in seconds and continue working, studying, or browsing without considering the risks. However, public Wi-Fi networks are among the most common entry points for cybercriminals. Hackers often use open networks...

Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: A charged-up Virat Kohli is back, and Ravichandran Ashwin believes the batting icon has taken every whisper about his future “straight to the heart” — and is now batting with a point to prove. Kohli’s animated celebrations after back-to-back hundreds against South Africa have gone viral, and Ashwin says...

One of the biggest Chinese companies, Hikvision, is taking America’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to court. Chinese surveillance equipment manufacturer Hikvision announced that its US subsidiary has filed a legal challenge against a new FCC rule, escalating the ongoing dispute between Washington and Chinese technology companies over national security concerns. Hikvision stated it has filed...

Chaos at Bengaluru airport BENGALURU: Chaos unfolded at Kempegowda International Airport on Friday as IndiGo flights faced massive disruptions, leaving passengers frustrated and stranded.According to airport officials, 52 arrivals and 50 departures of IndiGo flights have been cancelled so far at Bengaluru, with a spokesperson saying the next update would be shared after 6 PM....

Inflation at a benign 2.2 per cent and growth at 8.0 per cent in H1:2025-26 present a rare goldilocks period, said RBI. RBI monetary policy: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% in the December meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). While most...