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Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee spurs offshoring talks, hiring turmoil at firms

About 141,000 new applications for H-1B were approved in 2024, according to Pew Research

Kolkata rains, rupee at record low, Trump's Tylenol claim, National Film Awards & more

Heavy rains lashed Kolkata, killing over 9 people. Waterlogging disrupted metro and suburban rail services and flooded homes in several areas.

H-1B visa: Trump proposes new system to favour higher-skilled workers

The move aims to protect American workers from unfair wage competition, the note said

Gold crosses ₹1.18 lakh per 10g amid rupee weakness, global uncertainty

Gold prices surged Rs 2,700 to scale a new peak of Rs 1,18,900 per 10 grams in the national capital amid sustained global demand for the safe-haven asset while rupee touching a new low facing the brunt of US H-1B visa fee hike. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,16,200 per 10 grams in the previous market session. In the local bullion market, gold of 99.5 per cent purity rallied Rs 2,650 to hit a record high of Rs 1,18,300 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). It had settled at Rs 1,15,650 per 10 grams on Monday. Traders said the rupee's steep fall against the US dollar added to the rally of the precious metal. Silver prices also skyrocketed by Rs 3,220 to hit an all-time high of Rs 1,39,600 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) on Tuesday. The white metal had ended at Rs 1,36,380 per kg in the previous session. On Tuesday, the rupee depreciated 47 paise to hit an all-time low of 88.75 (provisional) against th

Trump links Tylenol to autism, but Indian doctors say paracetamol is safe

Indian medical experts dismiss Trump's claim that Tylenol causes autism, saying paracetamol is safe in pregnancy and backed by strong clinical and observational evidence

'Highest honour my life': US President Donald Trump addresses state banquet in Windsor

'Highest honour my life': US President Donald Trump addresses state banquet in Windsor

US Fed cuts interest rates: What it means for Indian stock markets | Trump | US market

The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by 25 basis points, bringing the benchmark range down to 4.00–4.25%.

Watch | Trump on 50% tariffs "Very close to Modi, but sanctioned India" | Russian oil | Trade war

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is very close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but imposed 50 per cent tariffs on India nonetheless because of its imports of Russian crude oil.

Democrats push free speech bill after Jimmy Kimmel controversy | Trump | ABC | Charlie Kirk

The Democratic Party has introduced a new free speech bill in the US Congress, aimed at protecting political opponents from government interference.

Trump sparks row with unproven Tylenol-autism link, HepB vaccine scheduling

At White House press meet, Trump said Tylenol use in pregnancy may cause autism and also called for delaying Hep B vaccines; experts warn unproven claims risk fuelling confusion, vaccine hesitancy

Murdoch fights Trump's $10 bn libel suit, calls it 'affront' to free speech

US President Donald Trump accused Rupert Murdoch and News Corp of damaging his reputation, but the media giant insisted its reporting on Trump's Epstein link was factually correct

Trump to highlight foreign policy record in speech at UN general Assembly

Watched by the world, President Donald Trump returns to the United Nations on Tuesday to deliver a wide-ranging address on his second-term foreign policy achievements and lament that globalist institutions have significantly decayed the world order, according to the White House. World leaders will be listening closely to his remarks at the UN General Assembly as Trump has already moved quickly to diminish US support for the world body in his first eight months in office. Even in his first term, he was no fan of the flavour of multilateralism that the United Nations espouses. After his latest inauguration, he issued a first-day executive order withdrawing the US from the World Health Organisation. That was followed by his move to end US participation in the UN Human Rights Council, and ordering up a review of US membership in hundreds of intergovernmental organisations aimed at determining whether they align with the priorities of his America First agenda. There are great hopes for i

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B shock: What it means for Indian IT | Infosys | TCS | Wipro | US Visa

The US has announced a massive $100,000 one-time fee on H-1B visa applications.

US, China in final stages of talks to finalise 'huge' Boeing aircraft order

Boeing has been working toward finalising a deal with China to sell as many as 500 aircraft, in a transaction that would end a sales drought that stretches back to Trump's last visit in 2017

Oracle to oversee TikTok's US operations, deal likely this week: WH

ByteDance will own less than 20% while TikTok US will be controlled by a mix of its existing US and global firms as well as a significant number of new investors who have no affiliation with ByteDance

Trump could discuss H-1B visa fee after trade talks with India: Ex US envoy

Former US Ambassador to New Delhi Tim Roemer's remarks came days after Trump's overhaul of the H-1B visa programme to widen his administration's crackdown on immigrants

I had 'responsibility' to argue against Biden running for 2nd term: Harris

Kamala Harris said Monday evening that she regrets not expressing her concerns about President Joe Biden running for a second term when a majority of Americans felt he was too old for the job. "I have and had a certain responsibility that I should have followed through on," Harris told Rachel Maddow on MSNBC in her first live television interview since the election. The Democratic former vice president's comments expand on a passage in her book, 107 Days, that looks back on her experience replacing Biden as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee after he dropped out of the race. Harris ultimately lost to Republican candidate Donald Trump. In the book, Harris wrote that everyone in the White House would say it's Joe and Jill's decision about running for reelection, referring to the Democratic president and first lady. Was it grace, or was it recklessness? In retrospect, I think it was recklessness, she wrote. The stakes were simply too high. This wasn't a choice that should have b

ABC to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Charlie Kirk row backlash

ABC has decided to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel Live! after suspending it over remarks on Charlie Kirk's assassination, sparking political backlash and Hollywood support for free speech

Donald Trump to meet Pakistan PM Sharif on margins of UNGA session

US President Donald Trump will meet Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Tuesday on the margins of the high-level 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Trump will address the General Debate of the UN General Assembly Tuesday morning, his first address to world leaders in his second term as president from the iconic UNGA podium. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the daily press briefing Monday that Trump will deliver a major speech touting the renewal of American strength around the world, his historic accomplishments in just eight months, including the ending of seven global wars and conflicts. Trump has repeatedly said that he ended the conflict between India and Pakistan and is expected to repeat that claim from the UNGA podium when he addresses world leaders tomorrow. Leavitt said the president will also touch upon how globalist institutions have significantly decayed the world order, and he will articulate his straightforward and ...

US Supreme Court to weigh expanding Trump's power over independent agencies

The Supreme Court said on Monday it will consider expanding President Donald Trump's power to shape independent agencies by overturning a nearly century-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board members. In a 6-3 decision, the high court also allowed the Republican president to carry out the firing of Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, while the case plays out. It's the latest high-profile firing the court has allowed in recent months, signaling the conservative majority is poised to overturn or narrow a 1935 Supreme Court decision that found commissioners can only be removed for misconduct or neglect of duty. Justice Elena Kagan, joined by Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented from the decision allowing Slaughter's firing. It comes after similar decisions affecting three other independent agencies. Congress, as everyone agrees, prohibited each of those presidential removals, Kagan wrote. Yet the majority, stay order by