A debate over the United States’ $100,000 H-1B visa fee took a turn after early figures suggested the policy may have reduced visa filings enough to cut government revenue by about $20 million.The numbers were shared by Connor O’Brien, an economic policy researcher at the Institute for Progress who focuses on high-skilled immigration and innovation…
Manon Fiorot has already decided what a win over Alexa Grasso should lead to.“I think the winner of this fight will be the next one for the belt,” Fiorot told TimesofIndia.com ahead of her flyweight bout against Grasso at UFC Noche on September 13 at Glendale, Arizona. “I’m pretty sure the winner on Saturday evening…
Swara Bhasker alleges Mumbai Police detained husband Fahad Ahmad during CJP protest at Chaityabhoomi, shares videos online Swara Bhasker has alleged that her husband, political activist Fahad Ahmad, was detained by the Mumbai Police while participating in a protest at Chaityabhoomi in Dadar. According to the actor, several other demonstrators were also taken into custody…
Oracle has begun its largest-ever round of layoffs, with employees receiving termination emails from “Oracle Leadership” at 6AM saying their roles had been eliminated after “careful consideration of Oracle’s current business needs.” Around 10,000 employees have reportedly been cut so far, with estimates suggesting the total could reach 30,000. The email gave employees a narrow…
Airbnb has changed its rules to limit what property hosts may ask guests to do – including when it comes to cleaning. The updated guidelines state that hosts can now set seven standard house rules and can also add other “reasonable” requests. Airbnb states that guests – who are required to pay a cleaning fee…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to sexual abuse.Parvathy Thiruvothu has strongly reacted to the murder of animal rescuer Sunitha Smitha from Thrissur. The actor used social media to speak about the case and expressed deep grief over the incident.Parvathy alleged that Sunitha was murdered while resisting an attempted sexual assault by her employer in…
PM Modi on Tuesday lauded Indian economy’s resilience during a period of global crises NEW DELHI: Buoyed by the better-than-expected GDP growth, PM Modi on Tuesday lauded Indian economy’s resilience during a period of global crises. He again pushed for swadeshi goods and urged citizens to shun overseas weddings, foreign vacations and avoid unnecessary gold…
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Saturday dismissed claims that the Tamil film “Jana Nayagan” was leaked from its system as “baseless and misleading”, asserting that its certification process follows a secure, access-controlled protocol. The clarification comes amid a controversy over the film’s alleged online leak in high-definition format, which has…
Taylor Swift has turned her relationship with Travis Kelce into a key part of her latest song, ‘Cleveland!’, which arrives as part of the expanded edition of The Life of a Showgirl. According to People, the song is one of four new tracks released on Friday as part of The Life of a Showgirl: The…
“Ek akeli ladki kya hi kar legi?” It is a question that can make standing up to a powerful system seem impossible. But animal welfare activist Jagriti Mishra’s recent experience shows how one person’s determination, supported by thousands of voices, can bring an issue into the public spotlight. Jagriti, the founder of Street Worldz Trust,…
