The United States has scrapped the H-1B visa lottery and replaced it with a skill- and wage-based selection system.

ISRO has just crossed a historic milestone with the successful launch of the LVM3-M6 mission, placing the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into low Earth orbit. It was ISRO’s heaviest-ever payload,

More than 3.67 crore voter names have been omitted from draft electoral rolls after the second round of the Special Intensive Revision. The deletions span 11 states and Union Territories

Global equity strategist Christopher Wood lays out a cautious but hopeful roadmap for Indian markets in 2026.

Unrest in Bangladesh has now spilled into diplomacy. Visa services have been suspended across missions, and the United States has stepped in with a direct call to interim leader Muhammad Yunus.

US District Judge Beryl Howell said in a ruling Tuesday that President Donald Trump's move to radically increase the cost of the popular visa is lawful

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Under the new system, visas will be allocated based on skill levels and offered wages rather than through random selection

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Sebi has also lowered the limits on the (BER) across categories, which will reduce costs slightly for investors

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The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) is the second FTA signed between India and a West Asian nation - the first being with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2022

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GCCs outpace traditional IT giants in taking in talent as they pivot from basic operations to strategic AI, marking a decisive shift from maintenance to modernisation

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Knowledge is the most powerful tool for India to become a USD 5 trillion economy and the third largest economy in the world, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday.
Speaking at an event in the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, he said the future of any country is based on the type of futuristic technology it possesses.  "The IITs and its students have have a great contribution towards the country's development and progress. While working in the government, if we face any challenge, we refer it to the IITs first. The credibility of IITs is so good that the solution we get is widely accepted. In a nutshell, you are the capital of knowledge," the Union minister said.  "The progress of the country, resources, technologies are important but what is more important is the futuristic technology and knowledge. The future of any country is based on what type of futuristic technology it possesses," he added.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put forth a target in the form of a mission 

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The growing anti-Indian movement has added an element of uncertainty to the safety of Indian economic assets too

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Big Tech is pumping more than $60 billion into data centres in India to power a smart future. This will also put pressure on scarce power and water resources. Fortunately, there are solutions

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