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Commerce Secretary Lutnick says the new policy ensures only “top, top people” gain entry, urging companies to prioritize hiring Americans.
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Bhutoria warned that this decision could create challenges for start-ups and advised for "targeted exemptions" to keep the US technology sector strong.
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Donald Trump says US is negotiating to reclaim Afghanistan’s Bagram airbase near China, but Taliban and Beijing flatly oppose a renewed US military presence.
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Trump’s $1 million ‘Gold Card’ visa program will replace EB-1 and EB-2 categories, with a $5 million ‘Platinum Card’ option offering extended U.S. stays tax-free.
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Trump imposes $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas, a move expected to hit Indian tech workers and reshape U.S. hiring practices.
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The resolution expressed regret over the US' decision to deny visas to and revoke visas of Palestinian representatives, which effectively barred them from participating in the UN meetings.
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The annual funding debate covers only about one-quarter of the federal government's $7 trillion budget, which also includes mandatory programs such as Social Security and Medicare, as well as payments on the nation's $37.5 trillion debt.
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Sudan's army, which has been fighting against the RSF in escalating violence since April 2023, said in a statement that it was mourning the deaths of at least 70 victims in the attack.
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Beijing considers Taiwan — a democracy of 23 million people that has been governed separately from China since 1949 — to be a breakaway province, and has not ruled out the use of force to bring it under its control.
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The Justice Department seeks to overturn a federal judge’s injunction preventing enforcement of a policy restricting passports to biological sex designations.
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The House of Representatives passed a resolution 310-58 honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk and denouncing political violence, amid divided Democratic votes.
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Three Russian MiG-31 jets briefly entered Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island, prompting NATO to intercept and condemn the violation as "reckless behaviour."
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US President Donald Trump said he will visit China in early 2026 after a “very productive” call with Xi Jinping that covered trade, fentanyl, Ukraine, and the TikTok deal.
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The official readout described the first call in three months between the two men as positive and constructive.
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan alleged that Gen Asim Munir is subjecting him and his wife Bushra Bibi to “mental torture” in jail while using the army to spread “lawlessness and fascism” to extend his rule.
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Peter and Barbara Reynolds, detained in Afghanistan since February, were released after Qatari-brokered talks amid growing concerns over their health.
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During his UK state visit, President Trump slammed London Mayor Sadiq Khan as “among the worst mayors in the world” and revealed he personally requested Khan be excluded from the Royal Banquet.
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Trump and Xi held their first call since June to discuss a potential TikTok deal and broader trade tensions, with Trump signaling progress on negotiations.
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US President Donald Trump criticized networks covering him “negatively” following ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which came after Kimmel’s remarks on Charlie Kirk’s murder sparked regulatory pressure.
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Fed officials lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point — the first cut since December — at their policy meeting Wednesday, citing the need to support a more fragile job market.
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Former PM KP Sharma Oli marked Constitution Day with a warning of threats to Nepal’s sovereignty, urging national unity amid recent deadly protests.
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The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said the target is to recruit agents in Russia as well as other geographies by harnessing the anonymity of the dark web for the first time
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The South Asian country supplies 9% of Nigeria’s defence imports, even as China cements its role as Islamabad’s dominant supplier
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However, Trump is unlikely to break publicly with Netanyahu, even as the Israeli leader’s actions complicate the White House’s Middle East strategy.
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ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after FCC pressure has sparked backlash from fellow late-night hosts, with Fallon joking on-air and Colbert calling it “blatant censorship.”
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Richard Moore, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6 as it is more commonly known, said Putin was “stringing us along.”
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Karki's comments were her first public remarks since she was appointed to the post last week and tasked with holding parliamentary elections on March 5.
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At its peak under US control, Bagram functioned like a small city, hosting tens of thousands of troops, a 50-bed hospital, Western food outlets and a massive detention centre that held high-value Taliban and al Qaeda prisoners.
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A Texas man has been indicted for sending death threats to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, with prosecutors linking him to menacing calls and messages made in June and July.
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Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday, Trump revealed that he had personally requested Khan not be invited to the state banquet hosted in his honour.
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Qaasim’s statements leave little doubt that Pakistan continues to provide shelter, funding, and operational support to groups actively training for attacks in India.
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The move comes just weeks after Washington placed both groups on its own terror list, highlighting a nuanced distinction between national and international sanctions.
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The late-night programme was cancelled following Kimmel's remarks on Charlie Kirk's passing, raising questions over government pressure and free speech.
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President Trump’s decision reflects his transactional foreign policy as he balances security commitments, trade deals, and diplomacy with Beijing.
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The president's latest declaration has serious legal and practical hurdles, because Antifa is an informal organization.
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The change in the comedian's style from The Man Show to being suspended for remarks regarding Charlie Kirk reflects both a personal and cultural shift on late-night television.
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The suspension highlights how politics, media ownership, and regulatory pressure are colliding in Trump’s America.
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The Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London has agreed to hear the plea, which could push back his extradition, a move the Indian government plans to challenge.
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The Iron Beam 450 has proven effective during trials in intercepting rockets, mortars, aircraft and drones with "unmatched speed and precision".
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Early this July, the couple filed a defamation suit against Owens and her media business, accusing her of deliberately spreading false claims that Brigitte Macron was born male, in order to boost her platform, attract a larger audience and profit financially.
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Malik, who is serving a life sentence for terror funding, claims the meeting was held at the behest of senior Indian intelligence officials during a period of intense, behind-the-scenes diplomacy between New Delhi and Islamabad.
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Indian applicants who file their applications before 20 October 2025 will continue to take the existing 2008 test, while those filing on or after that date will have to take the tougher 2025 version.
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Pakistan and China had submitted a joint bid at the UN Security Council to designate the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its suicide wing - Majeed Brigade - as a terrorist entity.
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Over recent weeks, President Donald Trump and senior US officials have criticised India’s continued imports of Russian oil, claiming New Delhi is funding the war in Ukraine.
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The helicopter from which Donald Trump and Melania Trump were travelling experienced a hydraulic issue and was forced to land at a local airfield.
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Indian officials point out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently attended ASEAN summits in previous years, making his participation highly likely this year too.
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The Pacific Tsunami Warning System briefly issued a tsunami threat but later lifted it.
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