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The Congress accused the Narendra Modi government on Saturday of bending backwards to appease US President Donald Trump and claimed that while Trump got appeasement, India suffered humiliation. Trump has extended the USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee for another 12 months -- a move that will hit Indian IT, tech professionals and the student talent pipeline hard. The impact: F-1. H-1B: Harder for Indian students to enter the US workforce. Fewer jobs: Smaller firms may avoid sponsorships altogether. Talen

AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said this in a post on X after Trump signed the law

The Congress on Saturday said the only way to counter a ully is to resist him forcefully, after US President Donald Trump signed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act that seeks to impose steep levies on Moscow and its top energy buyers like China and India. AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said this in a post on X after Trump signed the law. The only way to counter a bully is to resist him forcefully, he said. On Friday, September 18, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 5334, the 'Lind

The current commercial capacity of NTPC Green Energy Limited group stands at 10,911.08 MW. With the addition of the above, the total installed capacity of the NTPC Green Energy Group will increase to 10,920.53 MW.

Nifty 50 firms reported 1,327 POSH complaints in FY26, up 4.6% from a year earlier, with experts attributing the rise partly to greater awareness and confidence in workplace redressal mechanisms

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) has entered into an MoU with National Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Park Andhra Pradesh (NSHIPAP) to serve as the anchor shipyard for the proposed greenfield shipbuilding industrial cluster at Dugarajapatnam.

Delhi is likely to remain dry through September 25, with partly cloudy skies on Saturday and Sunday before skies turn mainly clear; maximum temperatures may rise to 36 degrees Celsius

Drug regulator proposes prominent age warning and pictorial label on cough syrups; the move comes after continued concerns over use of such medicines in very young children

HEG announced that its subsidiary, Replus Engitech, has received an order from Indus Towers for the supply of lithium-ion battery banks.

FIFA's member federations should each get an extra USD 10 million from its swelling cash reserves after a successful World Cup, the soccer body's vice presidents from Europe and North America said in a letter Friday to its president Gianni Infantino as they step up efforts to oust him for trying to sell stakes in the tournament to private investors. The letter says FIFA should have cash reserves of USD 6 billion after the World Cup and can afford such a one-off release - which would total USD 2.

Cristiano Ronaldo was included in Portugal's squad by new coach Jorge Jesus for its upcoming Nations League games on Friday. The 41-year-old Ronaldo said that this summer's World Cup was his last, but the global star has yet to say when he plans to retire from international play. He will be 43 by the time the 2028 European Championship, the next major tournament, is held. This was the first squad named by Jesus, who was hired to replace Spaniard Roberto Martinez after Portugal lost 1-0 to Spain

Former Pakistan captain Muhammad Rizwan has approached the International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption Unit seeking clarity on the procedure to be followed if a player is suspected of involvement in corruption, amid a government probe into alleged links to illegal betting and gambling websites. The move comes after the Lahore High Court on Thursday rejected a writ petition challenging the jurisdiction of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to investigate such matters. The w

The missing Asia Cup trophies won by the Indian men's and women's team will be brought to the BCCI headquarters here one day but a timeline cannot be provided for it, said secretary Devajit Saikia here on Friday. After winning the Asia Cup, the men's team and more recently the women refused to take the trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Moshin Naqvi, who is also an interior minister in the Pakistan government. The Indian men's team had beaten Pakistan in the final last year in Dubai to

The BCCI has restricted the categories of the umpires while enhancing their per-day pay substantially along with that of the match referees, while introducing a promotion-relegation system based on merit, the board's secretary Devajit Saikia informed on Friday. Saikia said there was no revision of the fees for the umpires and match referees for nearly a decade, which has been done now. While details weren't furnished, currently, for senior domestic tournaments umpires in top two grades get Rs 40

In a major development, the BCCI is set to initiate a search for a new chief selector after Ajit Agarkar informed the board's top brass of his decision not to continue in the high-profile post. As per sources close to Agarkar, he has already intimated the BCCI that he doesn't intend to continue in the post. Earlier on Friday, the member units of the BCCI authorized the office-bearers to take a call on chairman of selectors Agarkar's future in the role during the Annual General Meeting here. The

Shilpa Medicare said the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) conducted a surveillance inspection at Unit VII of its Analytical Services Division in Hyderabad from 16 to 18 September 2026.

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While the BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage in our politics

The opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2026 will be held under the theme Harmonic Heart Beat. The opening ceremony of the Asiad 2026 will begin at 2:30 PM IST, that is, 6 PM local time.

Winning an elusive women's boxing gold will be the main target for the India squad at the Asian Games, with head coach Santiago Nieva drawing confidence from the team's record breaking performance at the Commonwealth Games. Indian boxers returned from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games last month with a record haul of 10 medals, including five golds and a silver won by the women. However they will face stiff competition from powerhouses Kazakhstan, China and Uzbekistan at the Asian Games. We want to

The stakes are incredibly high, and so are the expectations from herself, as India's transformed squash star Anahat Singh returns to the Asian Games stage. Squash is one of the few sports in the continental showpiece offering direct Olympic qualification for the singles gold medallist. This raises the stakes massively, especially since India has never won a singles gold in the competition. Anahat, now 18, was the baby of the team when she had travelled to Hangzhou for her maiden Asian Games appe

Alarmed by the accommodation crisis at the Asian Games, the Sports Ministry has reached out to the Indian diaspora here to help with the lodging of athletes in case the shortage of rooms is not resolved during the continental showpiece beginning on Saturday. Several athletes, including those from India, have complained about delay in handing of their accommodation, which has been spread across container-style huts, a docked cruise ship and some hotels in the absence of a designated athletes vill

Question papers for the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) were smuggled out of an Agra printing press hidden inside shoe insoles by two employees for a mere Rs 8,000, a nearly 3,500-page chargesheet filed by the Thane City police stated. The chargesheet, submitted before a local court in Bhiwandi on Friday, names 18 accused, including alleged mastermind Bijendra Gupta, who was previously implicated in an Odisha paper leak, with 16 suspects already arrested and two key accomplices, Ashok

Seasoned kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat replaced Tajinderpal Singh Toor as India's flag-bearer for the Asian Games opening ceremony here on Saturday as the celebrated shot-putter has not yet received his official kit, which will prevent him from attending the gala event. Toor was to join shooting ace Manu Bhaker in leading the national contingent during the ceremony. The 30-year-old Sehrawat, who was a part of the gold-winning Indian men's kabaddi team in the previous Asiad, will now take Toor's

Trump said his son Donald Trump Jr. told him he was repaying the Russian businessman, while a person familiar with the matter also confirmed a repayment but gave no details

India's Quimcy Dsouza could not put it past Indonesian Sumaya despite giving her all in a gruelling three-game Teqball women's singles semifinal but remained in contention for a bronze medal at the Asian Games here on Saturday. Dsouza let slip the early advantage to go down 12-7, 9-12, 7-12 in the match. The Mumbai player, who had previously competed in state-level football and 1,500m running, was introduced to Teqball after watching Brazilian football great Ronaldinho showcase his skills on Ins

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The payment requirement for employers seeking certain H-1B workers will remain until September 21, 2027, as the Trump administration appeals a court ruling against the policy

Huang dismissed AI doomsday scenarios in a CBS News interview, saying 2030 will not mark the end of the world and arguing that AI can be safely managed

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Kabul has the right to defend its territory, rejecting Islamabad's allegations that Afghan soil is used by militants

The first state visit by the leader of China in more than a decade takes place next week when President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for high-stakes talks - and a little schmoozing - at the White House with President Donald Trump. When Xi's plan lands at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington on Wednesday, Trump will be there to welcome Xi for the state visit, senior administration officials told reporters. That's unusual -- Trump typically meets foreign leaders at the White House. The h

WHCA president Jacqui Heinrich said excluding the three outlets from White House access amounts to a an on the free press after Trump accused them of fake news

The United Nations announced the appointment Friday of US agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food Program, the UN food agency that calls itself he world's frontline responder to hunger in conflicts, crises and emergencies around the world. Lindberg, the son-in-law of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, is now the US Department of Agriculture's undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. He will replace Cindy McCain as executive director of the Rome-based World Fo

The US military's price tag for the Iran war has grown to USD43.6 billion as of September 3, according to a new estimate provided this week to lawmakers. The figure from US Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East, offers the most up-to-date cost for the conflict since it was launched by the United States and Israel on February 28. A Congressional Budget Office report released Tuesday said the war had cost USD 38 billion through August 1 and will continue to rack up expenses

The new law gives Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian energy, including India and China, as Washington seeks to pressure Moscow

Terms under discussion include independent monitoring of CNN's content and commitments on theatrical releases as Paramount seeks to clear a key hurdle to its $110 billion acquisition

The office of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the Greenland deal with the US will be signed by three governments next week during the United Nations General Assembly. However parliamentary action is still needed by the Danish and Greenland governments before it can be enforced. Frederiksen said in a statement that he agreement recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Greenland and Denmark and upholds both people's right o self-determination.

Japan's chef de mission Kosei Inoue said some competitions had already faced delays or postponements, with weather concerns around September 21

MEA said the Unity oil tanker is stationed near Paradip Port under an Odisha High Court order, with India taking steps for the repatriation of its Russian crew

Gemini found public information online and guessed credentials to access three websites during a May cybersecurity evaluation, Google said, prompting changes to testing processes

President Donald Trump announced Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the US military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally - an agreement that also keeps the Arctic territory in Denmark's hands. Trump in a social media post announcing the deal said the agreement gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many US concerns. He added that with the agr

India will take part in only one event on September 19 in Asian Games 2026, the women's singles teqball semi-final match at 6:30 am IST

EIL expects order inflows from Saudi Arabia, UAE and other West Asian markets to accelerate as Gulf nations invest in infrastructure aimed at reducing dependence on the Strait of Hormuz

Small-cap funds led SIP collections at 5,012 crore, followed by mid-cap and flexi-cap schemes, as four equity categories together garnered 16,096 crore

Shipments to the US accounted for 70 per cent of India's total smartphone export value during this period, reaching a record $9.4 billion - a 26 per cent Y-o-Y increase.

Tewolde Gebremariam is considering merging Air India Express with Air India to cut costs and streamline operations as the carrier battles heavy losses

Indian Bank aims to enter the insurance and asset management spaces through joint ventures within 1.5 to 2 years, while launching wealth management services in H2

Net direct tax collections rose 13% to 12.12 trillion, with corporate tax and STT driving growth despite a sharp rise in refunds

Modi government's Rozgar Melas have offered nearly 1.9 million jobs since 2022, but overall government employment has grown only modestly

One possible route would be to reduce Tata Sons' relevant asset base below the 1 trillion threshold for classification as an upper-layer NBFC, according to a former regulatory official