Should US shut down H-1B visa programme? What Elon Musk said

The United States has been an “immense beneficiary” of talent from India, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said, and voiced strong support for the H-1B visa programme, cautioning that shutting it down......

Odisha Gives MLAs A 200% Pay Hike

In terms of MLA salaries, Odisha is followed by Telangana (about Rs 2.7 lakh), Maharashtra (Rs 2.6 lakh), Manipur (Rs 2.5 lakh), and Uttar Pradesh (Rs 2.4 lakh). IMAGE: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan......

Delhi choked by worst AQI of the year, strict curbs kick in

A thick layer of toxic smog enveloped the national capital on Saturday as air quality deteriorated sharply, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to invoke the strictest curbs......

Pilot Training In India Is Below The Mark

The principal problem lies in lack of training infrastructure and relatively lax safety standards. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes.Photograph: Rajesh......

Bull-case scenario puts Nifty at 32,032 by 2026: Kotak Sec

The Nifty 50 index could rise around 24 per cent from current levels to 32,032 by December 2026 in a bull-case scenario, Kotak Securities said in a recent note. Photograph: Francis......

Labour Codes: Trade Unions Raise Red Flags Over Layoffs

'Raising the retrenchment, layoff and closure threshold to 300 workers for prior government permission enables hire-and-fire in more than 90 per cent of the Indian workplaces. More than 12,00,000......

India's mfg sector activity falls to 9-month low in Nov

India's manufacturing sector activity eased to a nine-month low in November, mainly owing to softer rise in sales and production amid reports of challenging market conditions, a monthly report said......

India's service sector growth falls to 5-month low in Oct

India's services sector growth witnessed the slowest pace of expansion in five months in October, as competitive pressures and heavy rains in parts of the country led to a slower increase in......

Bollywood Scores Huge In Australia

Indian films are set to cross A$39 million at the Australian box office in 2025, outperforming local cinema and becoming the third-largest after the US and UK. IMAGE: Ahaan Panday as Krish Kapoor......

Chanda is above average

Chanda, directed by S Narayan, carried a lot of expectations as his previous film Cheluvina Chiththaara was a blockbuster. And, for the first time Narayan is working with Vijay, who has tasted huge......

Good Luck is above average

Film journalists turning directors is not an uncommon phenomenon in any language. Now, it is the turn of Kannada film Journalist Nandakumar, who had written lyrics and dialogues for a few films......

Teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi wins PM Bal Puraskar at 14

IMAGE: Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the talk of the entire nation with his batting exploits. Photograph: BCCI/X Rising Indian batting star Vaibhav Suryavanshi was felicitated with the 'Pradhan......

Bishnoi ready to rock alongside Jadeja for Royals

Bowling alongside Ravindra Jadeja will mean a lot to me -- it will be a huge learning experience because there is so much to learn from him.  IMAGE: Ravi Bishnoi, who has 61 T20I wickets from 42......

Why CSK splurged Rs 28.4cr on Kartik and Prashant

‘We've been watching Kartik for some time. He was with that last year. We needed that skillset of Prashant after the Jadeja trade’ IMAGE: CSK’s Rs 28.4 crore gamble on two uncapped talents......

'Needed someone to take KKR forward, he can score 500 runs for us'

  IMAGE: Cameron Green was bought for a whopping Rs 25.20 crore at the mini-auction on December 16, becoming the 3rd most expensive purchase in the history of the IPL auction. Photograph:......

Kumble's warning to KKR: Don't waste Cameron Green

‘I would like to see him play the opening slot for KKR. I think, in terms of a finisher, KKR already have a decent line-up’ IMAGE: Anil Kumble felt that Cameron Green would be most effective......