US launches major probe into H-1B visa ‘fraud’ The United States on Wednesday launched a major investigation into alleged H-1B visa fraud, with IT services firm Cognizant among the companies under scrutiny.“This is another example where fraud is fueling violent crime,” FOX Business quoted labor department inspector general Anthony D’Esposito saying.“Much of the visa and…
NEW DELHI: India and Myanmar held a national level meeting held here on Wednesday and Thursday, reviewing the prevailing security situation along their border, with Myanmar assuring Delhi that it shall not permit its territory to be used against India’s security interests.While Home Secretary Govind Mohan led the Indian side at the 23rd national level…
US and Iran warn each other of impending escalations US President Donald Trump said the United States will “probably” carry out more strikes on Iran later Wednesday, warning Washington was prepared to hit even deeper and could take over Kharg Island if needed.“They are behaving very badly, as they have for 47 years,” Trump told…
NEW DELHI: Giving a push to its ambitious coal and lignite gasification programme, govt Wednesday floated a request for proposal (RFP) inviting companies to set up projects under its Rs 37,500-crore incentive scheme.Launched in May, the scheme aims to support the gasification of 75 million tonnes (MT) of coal and lignite by 2030 to produce…
TJ Lanning, a former US Ski Team alpine racer remembered for his courageous approach to speed skiing, has died at the age of 41, people close to him confirmed to Ski Racing Media. U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team also confirmed his death in an X post. Who was TJ Lanning? Former US Ski Team alpine…
Electrical appliances maker Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd on Wednesday (July 8) said it has received an additional allocation under its existing rate contract with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL), taking the latest order value to about ₹64.99 crore, excluding GST. The order is for the design, manufacture, supply, transport, installation, testing and…
US President Donald Trump at Nato summit The TOI correspondent from Washington: MAGA boss Donald Trump, who built an entire political brand around ridiculing rivals as mentally unfit, sleepy, or low-energy, is finding himself at the center of increasingly uncomfortable questions about his own verbal stumbles and bloopers that critics say indicates a steady cognitive…
NEW DELHI: Giving a push to its ambitious coal and lignite gasification programme, govt Wednesday floated a request for proposal (RFP) inviting companies to set up projects under its Rs 37,500-crore incentive scheme.Launched in May, the scheme aims to support the gasification of 75 million tonnes (MT) of coal and lignite by 2030 to produce…
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) is reportedly facing scrutiny in the United States after an Argentine media report claimed the FBI is examining some of its financial activities. According to Argentine newspaper La Nacion, investigators are looking into transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars that moved through the US banking system. Argentina’s forward #10…
“Will speaking two languages confuse my child?”: Pediatrician busts the most common bilingual parenting myth For many parents, raising a bilingual child comes with a big question: Will speaking two languages confuse my child? In the hopes of making their child better in one language, for example, English, some parents stop speaking their mother tongue…
