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New H-1B visa lottery process entails more paperwork; may hit immigrants
A new set of stringent provisions are introduced to the new H-1B visa, by the Trump administration. According to these new provisions, companies hiring foreigners to work in the US through…
NASA’s InSight spacecraft all set to land on Mars
NASA’s Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) spacecraft is all set to land on Mars on November 26. The InSight spacecraft is a first…
Maldivian foreign minister says India will always be ‘special friend’
Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of Maldives, on Monday said that his country wants to have a substantial relationship between India and China. He also launched a scathing attack on…
US urges Pakistan to take action against those responsible for 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks
Taking a note of Pakistan’s ignorance, the United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Islamabad to take action against those responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Notably, US also…
Dolce and Gabbana cancels Shanghai show; sparks racism
On Friday, the founders of Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana apologised to Chinese customers as a row over racially offensive posts snowballed, with its products pulled from…
Sushma Swaraj declines Pakistan’s invitation, names two cabinet ministers
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj once again declined Pakistan's invite to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims citing her busy schedule on…
Microsoft overhauls Apple to become most valuable US company
For the first time since 2010, Microsoft has become the most valuable US company with $753.3 billion in market capitalisation, overhauls Apple. In 2010 Microsoft had come only second to the…
Amazon warehouse workers use Black Friday to protest working conditions
On Friday, as Americans scoured the internet in search of shopping deals, Amazon.com warehouse workers in Europe were protesting against the e-commerce giant. In certain areas, employees…
Google dedicates doodle to ‘Father of Deaf’ on his 306th Birthday
Charles-Michel de l'Épée a philanthropic educator, who founded the first public high school for deaf people in France in the 18th century. On November 24, Google is celebrating his 306th…
French NGO demands probe from French National Prosecutor on Rafele deal
According to reports, a French anti-corruption NGO has filed a complaint with the office of French National Financial Prosecutor demanding an investigation into alleged corruption in the Rs…
70-year-old grandmum’s debut novel shortlisted for Costa Book Award 2018
70-year-old grandmum, Anne Youngson’s debut novel is shortlisted for the Costa Book Award 2018. Titled as 'Meet Me At The Museum', is published by Penguin. It is a 'story of late love and…
Canada: Jewellery store employees chase away robbers with swords
Employees of an Indian jewellery store in Mississauga, Canada saved the shop after chasing away four robbers who broke store on Wednesday. Their quick-thinking and sword-yielding saved the…