A social media post about a foreign traveller being denied entry to US at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has stirred a row about visa rules and the powers of US border officials.The case came to light after a Reddit user claimed that a friend travelling on a valid B-1/B-2 visitor visa was refused entry…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (File photo) Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said fee hike by private schools will be capped at 5% per annum.He said a law will be introduced in the next assembly session.Addressing the media in Chandigarh, Mann said private schools will not be allowed to increase their fees by more…
The statistics ministry on Wednesday released a uniform framework for compiling district-level economic output estimates with the revised base year of 2022-23, a move aimed at improving consistency and comparability of economic data across states and Union Territories, PTI reported.The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said the finalised Guideline for Compilation of District…
Mangaluru: The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Dakshina Kannada unit has urged Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) to immediately identify dedicated hawker zones and streamline the licensing process for street vendors. State vice-president Vivekananda Salins told reporters on Wednesday that despite clear provisions in the 2014 street vendors act, authorities have failed to provide basic facilities and…
Gujarat Titans’ Jos Buttler (ANI Photo) Gujarat Titans’ IPL 2026 final defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru featured several moments that attracted attention, but one of the biggest talking points came early in their innings when youngster Nishant Sindhu was promoted ahead of Jos Buttler.Now, the former England captain has revealed that the unexpected move was…
A proposed change to US student visa rules could make it much harder for international graduates, especially Indians, to stay and work in America after completing their studies, according to Danielle Goldman, CEO and co-founder of Build. Goldman warned that the proposal could worsen labour shortages in key sectors such as AI, technology and engineering…
NEW DELHI: Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodriguez arrived in India on Wednesday on a five-day visit to expand energy cooperation, as New Delhi seeks to diversify its crude oil procurement amid supply disruptions from the West Asia crisis.Besides energy, the two sides are also set to explore ways to shore up cooperation in areas of…
Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is set to get in a huddle to discuss Suryakumar Yadav’s future in the T20I team. TOI understands that there’s a strong possibility that the current T20 captain, who led the team to successfully defend the T20 title in March, may not be…
The rupee weakened for a second straight session on Wednesday, falling 40 paise to close at 95.76 against the US dollar amid concerns over proposed US tariffs, rising crude oil prices, persistent foreign fund outflows and escalating geopolitical tensions, PTI reported.Forex traders said investor sentiment came under pressure after the Office of the United States…
Illustration showing microplastics pollution, with tiny plastic particles suspended in water and surrounding marine life, highlighting environmental contamination and ocean health concerns Udupi: A new study by researchers from the Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), MAHE, and Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) has revealed the widespread presence of microplastics, that are tiny plastic…
