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US Senate moves toward deal to end longest govt shutdown

On the 40th day of the most extended government shutdown in US history, senators returned from recess Sunday for a rare weekend session, preparing to vote on whether to advance a House-passed......

US Senator warns against poor-quality drugs from India

United States Senator Jim Banks has urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to step up inspections of overseas pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, expressing concern over poor-quality......

UAE stops giving visas to Pakistani nationals

The United Arab Emirates is not issuing visas to Pakistanis, a senior interior ministry official told a parliamentary panel on Thursday, revealing that the country narrowly escaped a passport ban......

Your purchases have resulted in...: US senator targets India on Russian oil

United States Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday hinted that countries still buying Russian oil will face consequences, saying that "India is experiencing the cost of supporting Putin". IMAGE:......

US report claims Pak 'military success' during May 7-10 conflict

The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s annual report, submitted to the US Congress, describes the Pahalgam terror attack of April 2025 orchestrated by Pakistan as an......

US Senators question TCS, 9 others over H-1B visa filings

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Cognizant and eight other major corporations have been questioned by US Senators for filing thousands of H-1B skilled labour visa petitions after conducting "mass......

US Senator Proposes Tax On Companies That Hire Foreigners

'If companies want to hire foreign workers instead of Americans, my bill will hit them where it hurts: Their pocketbooks.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff United States Senator Bernie Moreno......

Sensex jumps 336 points on buying in services, telecom shares

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back to end with remarkable gains despite starting on a weak note on Tuesday driven by a buying rush in services and telecom shares amid optimism......

'TCS Can Survive Without H-1B Visas'

'We sent just 500 people from India to the US on H-1B visas. There is no dependence on H-1B visas.' India's largest information technology services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has......

TCS slammed for 'downplaying large scale layoffs'; headcount falls by 19,755

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) employee headcount fell by a massive nearly 20,000 in a single quarter, as India's largest IT services company continues to restructure workforce to align with......

Sheetal Devi wins praise from visiting Australian FM

IMAGE: Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong meets Sheetal Devi and other Indian Paralympic medallists, in New Delhi on Thursday. Photograph: ANI Video Grab India’s Paralympic......

How Pak Army Chief convinced Lankan players to stay back

'Our field marshal spoke to their defence minister and secretary and convinced them and assured them fully of (providing) security.' IMAGE: The visiting Sri Lankan team is scheduled to play a......

Why legends like Pacquiao just can't quit

IMAGE: Manny Pacquiao came out of retirement on Saturday to fight Mario Barrios in Las Vegas but fell short of breaking his own record. Photograph: Manny Pacquiao/X Manny Pacquiao's return to the......