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Watch: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay gives one-gram gold rings to newborns; who is eligible

Vijay presented 22-carat, one-gram gold rings to 25 newborns. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday rolled out the state government’s one-gram gold ring scheme for newborns in Madurai.Under the scheme, eligible babies born in government hospitals and government primary health centres will receive a 22-carat, one-gram gold ring. Vijay...

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US labor dept hints at ‘total shutdown’ of H-1B visa program

Anthony D’Esposito, Inspector General at the Department of Labor, has hinted at a potential “total shutdown” of the H‑1B visa program within the next year. Speaking in Washington, D’Esposito said investigators are building a sweeping case against fraud in the foreign labor system, adding: “We have handcuffs ready… We are building a case. I think...

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‘Shopping for free’: Students loot LPU campus mall; torch computer science block

Several videos from Lovely Professional University show students reportedly taking items from shops during protests. CHANDIGARH: Several videos emerging from Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab’s Phagwara appear to show students entering shops inside the university’s Uni Mall, picking up food, gadgets and other items amid the violent protests that rocked the campus on Sunday.In...

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2,000 cops deployed, classes suspended for 10 days: LPU protests spiral into violence

Rape claim, campus unrest and midnight clashes: What happened at LPU NEW DELHI: Students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab’s Phagwara went on a rampage on Sunday, vandalising property and blocking NH-44 during protests over claims that an outsider raped a female student on the university campus. The protests later turned violent as students...

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Netanyahu secretly visited UAE, met Emirati leader in Abu Dhabi: Israeli official

Netanyahu’s visit comes amid claims that the UAE had warned him shortly before October 7. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, a senior Israeli official told news agency Reuters, as the two countries navigate a sensitive regional security environment.However, neither Netanyahu’s office...

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