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New Delhi: The US raising the annual fee for H-1B visa to a whopping $1,00,000 is likely to have "humanitarian consequences", India said Saturday and hoped that the "disruptions" would be addressed suitably by Washington. US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to increase the...

Kolkata: The body of a researcher was found hanging from the ceiling of his hostel room in IIT-Kharagpur Saturday, in the fifth suspected case of su*cide at the premier institute this year, officials said. Harsh Kumar Pandey (27), a resident of Ranchi, was found dead...

New Delhi: Industry body Nasscom Saturday said the US' move to raise H-1B visa application fee to USD 100,000 will impact India's technology services companies as business continuity will be disrupted for onshore projects that may require "adjustments". The apex body also flagged concerns over...

New Delhi: After the US imposed a $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, the Congress Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of being a "weak PM" whose preference for "strategic silence" and "loud optics" has become a...

New Delhi: India and Canada have agreed to adopt a collaborative approach towards a new chapter in bilateral ties, including working closely to combat terrorism and transnational crimes, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Saturday. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and his Canadian...

New Delhi: India Friday cautioned its nationals seeking employment in Iran to exercise "strictest vigilance" in view of recent cases of fake job offers. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said there have been a number of recent cases of Indian citizens being lured to...

Jammu: A soldier, who was critically injured in a gunfight with terrorists, succumbed to his injuries as the Army and police resumed a joint hunt for terrorists in a remote forest area in the higher reaches of the Udhampur district early Saturday, officials said. The...

New Delhi: With the India-US trade talks moving in the right direction, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is expected to visit Washington soon, sources said. The visit comes in the backdrop of recently concluded daylong discussions here between US Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch and...

Imphal: Two jawans of the Assam Rifles were killed and five others were injured when a group of armed men ambushed a vehicle of the paramilitary force in Manipur's Bishnupur district Friday evening, officials said. The incident took place in the district's Nambol Sabal Leikai...

New Delhi: India and New Zealand will hold the next round of negotiations for the proposed trade pact October 13-14 in New Delhi, the commerce ministry said Friday. The third round of negotiations for the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concluded September 19 in...