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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......

19 concrete plants in Mumbai shut down over pollution violations

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has ordered the shutdown of 19 ready mix concrete plants, which serve construction projects, in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region for violating environmental......

Karnataka power tussle: Priyank Kharge plays down meet with Rahul

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday played down reports that he has held discussions with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on the leadership change issue in the state, during a recent......

BSF shoots down 255 smuggling drones from Pakistan this year

The Border Security Force has neutralised 255 drones this year, which came from Pakistan for smuggling heroin and weapons, a senior Border Security Force, Punjab Frontier official said on Monday.......

'8 planes were downed': Trump's new claim on India-Pak war

Known to make inconsistent comments, US President Donald Trump now claims that eight planes were shot down during the war between India and Pakistan in May, once again without specifying who they......

Sensex down 275 points on fag-end selling

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty declined for the third straight day on Wednesday to close at a nearly month's low, dragged by a last-hour selloff in consumer durables, private banks and IT......

Trump says US will bring 'tariffs down at some point'

The US is 'pretty close' to reaching a 'fair trade deal' with India, President Donald Trump has said, adding that he will lower the tariffs imposed on Indian goods at 'some point'. Illustration:......

Marico Q2 net down 0.7%

The consolidated net profit of Marico, the maker of Parachute coconut oil, declined 0.7 per cent in the second quarter (July-September) of 2025-26 (Q2FY26). Photograph: Courtesy, Matico Its India......

Sensex ends down 314 points due to selling in IT and auto shares

Stock markets closed lower for the third consecutive session on Tuesday with the benchmark Sensex sliding nearly 314 points due to selling in IT and auto shares as foreign fund outflows dampened......

Sensex down 278 points; Nifty ends below 26,000

Snapping the six-day winning streak, benchmark Sensex dropped by nearly 278 points and the Nifty closed below the 26,000-mark due to profit-taking in IT, metal and capital goods shares amid a weak......

'Rajinikant Never Jokes About His Superstardom'

'Whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy.''It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'......

AI Films Are Coming: India Must Adapt

'If we don't become part of this, if we don't embrace this particular technology, millionaire brands might go down, which we cannot allow.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using......

Christmas Karma Review: Over The Top

Christmas Karma narrowly misses being a highway pile up, mainly because its heart is in the right place, believes Deepa Gahlot. The idea sounds good: The Charles Dickens classic 1843 novella A......

Rajinikanth's Love Affair With Bollywood

Rajinikanth may have made his last Hindi film two decades ago but he can still set the screen alight, blazing away with a gun that has dozens of barrels.As Thalaiva turns 75 on December 12, Dinesh......

From Dud To Dominator: Root's Redemption Down Under

In typically understated celebration, Root smiled and shrugged at cheering teammates before getting on with the job. IMAGE: Joe Root scored his first Test century in Australia, an unbeaten 135......

Joe Root Smashes First Test Century Down Under

IMAGE: England's Joe Root celebrates after completing his century. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters Joe Root’s Australian hoodoo is over. The England batter scored his first Test century in......

Jr Women's Hockey WC: India go down to Germany

IMAGE: India women suffered their first defeat in the FIH Junior World Cup, losing to Germany. Photograph: Hockey India/X Hina Bano scored the lone goal as the Indian junior women's hockey team......

Stokes Chases Ashes History Down Under

Only three England captains have secured the urn in Australia in the last 50 years, with Andrew Strauss the last in 2010/11. IMAGE: Leading England to Ashes triumph over the next seven weeks......

SMAT: Four-star Thakur stars as Vidarbha down Andhra

IMAGE: Yash Thakur capped off his Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign with 18 wickets. Photograph: Kind courtesy Yash Thakur/Instagram Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur halted Andhra in its tracks by......