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Another setback for Indian techies? White House seeks to abolish 60-day grace period for H-1B visa workers

India, Aug. 28 -- The White House has finalized its assessment of the proposal to abolish the 60-day grace period that permitted foreign workers, primarily those on H-1B visas, to seek new employment ... Read More


Trump announces "biggest oil deal in world history" with Venezuela

Washington DC, Aug. 28 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) announced the "biggest oil deal in world history" with Venezuela. The landmark agreement with Venezuela will give the US maj... Read More


Centre's norms for SDRFs: Agniveers, NCC holders preferred, 15% seats for women

India, Aug. 28 -- The Centre has issued detailed guidelines to states and union territories for raising, equipping, operationalising and training within the next five years, state disaster response fo... Read More


Lindsay Clancy trial update: What happens if she's found not guilty by reason of insanity? Possible path to 'freedom'

India, Aug. 28 -- Lindsay Clancy's future could look very different depending on the verdict now being considered by a Massachusetts jury. The 36-year-old former nurse has admitted strangling her thre... Read More


"Entire state govt machinery involved in KPSC scam": Pralhad Joshi targets Congress in Karnataka

Hubballi, Aug. 28 -- Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday alleged that the entire state government "machinery was involved" in the alleged Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recrui... Read More


Punjab police busts weapons, narcotics smuggling modules; six held

Chandigarh, Aug. 28 -- State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar and Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar, in two separate operations, busted weapons and narcotics smuggling modules with the arrest o... Read More


"Great relief they are safe": Jaishankar meets rescued Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims, says 315 Indians still uncontactable in flood-hit Nepal

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met with a group of 21 Indian pilgrims who returned safely from the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after being caught in the devastatin... Read More


CM Dhami highlights women's empowerment, cyber safety and soldier welfare in Uttarakhand

India, Aug. 28 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday highlighted the state government's focus on women's empowerment, youth safety and the welfare of serving and retired soldie... Read More


Inside Singapore Airlines' 50,000-meal-a-day kitchen: How they make food that actually tastes good at 30,000 feet

India, Aug. 28 -- Serving meals 30,000 feet above the ground is no small feat. Add to that the fact that our taste buds and sense of smell are the first things to go at that high altitude, which is wh... Read More


Nancy Guthrie update: Kidnapped woman's Facebook profile goes private; 'investigator' alleges 'cover up'

India, Aug. 28 -- The Facebook profile of missing Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie has undergone further privacy changes, prompting renewed speculation online as the search for the 84-year-old continues. A... Read More