The United States has approved only one applicant so far under President Donald Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa programme. According to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the visa programme will offer US residency in exchange for a $1 million fee.Testifying before a US House committee on Thursday, Lutnick said that the identity of the approved applicant was…
US President Donald Trump NEW DELHI: India on Thursday strongly expressed its reservations over US President Donald Trump’s “hell hole” remark, calling it “uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste.” The comment came after Trump reshared an anti-immigration post targeting India and China.The MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “we have seen the comments, as also the…
Pooja Dadlani, long-time manager of Shah Rukh Khan, along with her husband Hitesh Prakash Gurnani and father Mohan Seoram Dadlani, has invested in three apartments in Mumbai’s Bandra area, with the total transaction value pegged at Rs 38.21 crore, as per property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix. High-value deal in Carter Road project The…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned that possible second-round effects, where supply shocks could transform into demand-side pressures, require careful and continuous assessment amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, according to the April edition of its bulletin.The bulletin noted that while the ceasefire between the United States and Iran has provided some breather…
Marking St George’s Day, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a strong message against what he termed “plastic patriotism”, accusing some groups of misusing the St George’s Cross to spread hate and division.In a statement, Starmer said that the flag belongs to the “vast majority” who believe in unity, respect and shared values, rather than…
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday issued a fresh advisory urging its citizens “not to travel to Iran” , even as limited flight operations between the two countries begin to resume amid continuing regional tensions.In a statement, the Embassy of India in Tehran said, “In view of reports of commencement of some flights between India and…
Nandigram: People show their ink-marked fingers after casting votes during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, in Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu and West Bengal recorded bumper polling on Thursday, with the Election Commission (ECI) saying both states saw their highest-ever voter turnout since Independence…
Famed singer Kehlani has been open about her struggles with mental health and how she has been navigating them. A while back, the singer revealed that she had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), which had significantly affected her daily life. Now, in a recent interview, she opened up about her condition and the…
New GOP bill seeks a 3-year halt on H-1B visa program and an end to the H-1B dependents coming to the US. A new bill is now added to list of bills like EXILE, PAUSE, seeking a major overhaul of the H-1B visa program which is at the center of the immigration controversy in Trump…
Representative image (AI-generated) The White House has developed a ‘naughty and nice’ list of Nato countries, ranking member countries based on their contributions to the alliance and their stance during the ongoing Iran war, White House said.The move is seen as a part of the Trump administration’s broader push to pressure allies who did not…
