The H-1B visa registration process for FY27, which was closed on March 19, witnessed a steep decline in filings between 30% and 50% lower than last year according to immigration attorneys. According to a report by Economic Times, this drop is filings reflect the employer caution amid the higher visa fees and an overhaul of...
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LPG crisis: Argentina emerges as key supplier as shipments double in early 2026
During the first three months of 2026, Argentina exported 50,000 tonnes of LPG to India. (AI image) LPG crisis: India’s imports of LPG from Argentina have more than doubled in the first few months of 2026 as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt supplies of liquified petroleum gas for India. India...
Sundar Pichai says AI could do his job and Zuckerberg is already working to ‘prove’ that
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is building a personal AI agent to help him do his own job — part of a sweeping internal push to flatten the company’s organisation and accelerate work using AI. The move puts a practical spin on what Google CEO Sundar Pichai said late last year: that running a company might...
Ram Navami 2026: Date set for March 27; madhyahna muhurat 11:13 AM–1:41 PM
Ram Navami is the most prominent Hindu festival, which is celebrated with great grandeur and enthusiasm across the country. This is the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Ram, the seventh human incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Ram Janmotsav is celebrated by all the devotees of Lord Vishnu. This festival is celebrated on Navami Tithi of Shukla...
AI has created a ‘new status game’ at IT companies that analysts say is ‘expensive’
Artificial intelligence is changing how engineers work at tech companies, but it has also created what analysts are calling an “expensive status game”. According to a report by New York Times, engineers at Meta, OpenAI and other big tech firms are now competing based on how much they use AI tools, measured in “tokens,” which...
7kg or 10kg switch in the offing? LPG dealers wary, consumers worried
File photo KOLKATA: Mounting uncertainties over global energy supply amid tensions in West Asia have prompted the Centre to explore fresh measures to manage domestic LPG availability, such as providing lesser volume of the fuel in refilled cylinders and further extending the waiting period for ordering a refill.Currently, each domestic cylinder contains 14.2kg LPG. Sources...
Iran’s supreme leader in the shadows: CIA hunts for signs of Mojtaba Khamenei
Mojtaba Khamenei The mystery surrounding Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is deepening. This comes as global intelligence agencies including the CIA and Mossad are closely monitoring his whereabouts and role in Tehran’s ongoing conflict.Since assuming power on March 9, following the killing of his father Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba has largely remained out of public...
4 Jewish community ambulances set ablaze in London; video shows burning vehicles
Four vehicles belonging to the Jewish community ambulance service were set on fire on Monday in Golders Green, London. The British police are treating the incident as an ‘antisemitic hate crime’.According to CCTV footage, three people were seen approaching one of the ambulances and setting it on fire. The suspects were later seen fleeing the...
Dhoni to play for CSK till 60! His ‘I can try’ reply sends fans into frenzy
MS Dhoni and Sivakarthikeyan (Image credit: IPL/CSK) NEW DELHI: The love fans have for MS Dhoni is no secret. The cheers, noise, hoots, and chants of “Dhoni! Dhoni!” are inevitable every time he makes an appearance — and it was no different when he walked onto the stage. Beyond the excitement, fans continue to hope...
‘Illegal, inhuman’: Iran sticks Spanish PM’s ‘no war’ message on missiles targeting Israel
The raging power centre in Tehran has used Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s anti-war remarks by attaching his words, written in both English and Persian, to a missile aimed at Israel, local media reported, as Iran continues its violent struggle with Israeli-American forces.Images circulating on Iranian media show this striking wartime messaging, highlighting how Madrid’s...
