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H-1B visa fee hike disruptive but may boost local hiring: Ex-Nasscom chief

The move is a protectionist measure by the US government and it would also affect American companies as it would be difficult to get talented manpower into the US, he said

Major American tech companies to bear the brunt of H-1B visa fee hike

Data from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reveals that out of the top 10 beneficiaries of the H-1B programme in 2025, only two are Indian IT services firms and the rest are global

Nasscom says US' new H-1B visa policy to impact Indian engineers, IT cos

It said that a one-day deadline to implement the order was concerning as it creates considerable uncertainty for businesses, professionals, and students across the world

Diwali lineup: Fewer superstars, more sequels and big franchises

Diwali releases reflect the the new face of the movie business - fewer stars and more sequels and franchises

ITC to continue Nepal investment plans in FMCG and hotels: Sanjiv Puri

ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri said recent turmoil in Nepal will not affect the company's plans in FMCG and hospitality, with Surya Nepal and new hotels continuing expansion

India to play key role in EY's push for proprietary AI language models

EY will leverage its global delivery unit in India, home to most of its tech staff, to lead development of proprietary language models for tax, audit and accounting services

India's AI will look quite interesting, says BharatGen executives

For us, accessibility is key, says BharatGen execs

40% GST slab: Cess backlog hits cigarette, aerated drink distributors

Federation writes to FinMin, says 40% GST move straining liquidity

Flipkart Minutes to deliver Big Billion Days 2025 deals in just 10 minutes

Flipkart Minutes expands to 19 cities for TBBD 2025 with 10-minute deliveries while Tata-backed Bigbasket marks iPhone 17 launch with record-breaking instant delivery

SC judge recuses from Vedanta PIL; case to be heard by new Bench

A Supreme Court judge recused himself from hearing a PIL on alleged financial irregularities by Vedanta and HZL, the second recusal in the case, which will now go to a new bench

MSMEs, startups urged to meet ₹50K cr defence exports target: MoS Defence

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth was addressing the inaugural of the three-day East Tech symposium here

CEA Nageswaran warns of tough trade-offs in India's energy transition

Nageswaran pointed out that India's energy consumption will necessarily keep rising as our per capita incomes rise in the coming years

Circle rates in Ghaziabad may rise up to 40%, buyers face higher costs

Ghaziabad administration has proposed up to 40 per cent hike in circle rates, raising concerns that higher stamp duty and fees could make homes unaffordable without regulatory relief

SC seeks govt, OMCs' reply on biodiesel off-take plea by producers' body

The Supreme Court sought a response from the government and OMCs on a petition by biodiesel producers citing poor off-take, policy lapses and heavy losses despite set targets

Maharashtra signs MoUs worth ₹80,962 cr for industrial projects, 40k jobs

The projects envisaged under these MoUs are expected to create more than 40,300 jobs, officials said

CDSCO flags 3 spurious drugs, 94 not of standard quality in August

CDSCO flagged three spurious drugs, including Pan D, Pan 40 and diazepam injection, and listed 94 medicines as not of standard quality in its August 2025 surveillance update

India's sugar mills to miss 1 mn tonne export quota, may ship 775K tonnes

After a flurry of deals earlier in the season, India's overseas sugar sales slowed in recent months as supplies from Brazil increased and global sugar futures fell to their lowest level in over 4 yrs

Emaar Properties rules out stake sale in india, eyes JV with Adani, others

Dubai-based Emaar Properties entered the Indian real estate market in 2005 in partnership with India's MGF Development and had invested around Rs 8,500 crore

Critical mineral M&A falls 39% in 2024 as lithium prices, demand cool

PwC report says M&A in critical minerals dropped sharply in 2024 as lithium prices plunged, supply fears eased and governments tightened scrutiny on strategic resources

IITs gear up for 2026 placements as recruiter participation sees sharp rise

Early signs show a strong 2026 placement season at IITs, with top recruiters from high-frequency trading, tech, startups, and PSUs increasing participation and offers across sectors