Month: June 2026

U.S. lawmakers welcome court order scrapping $100,000 H-1B visa fee

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U.S. lawmakers welcome court order scrapping 0,000 H-1B visa fee

U.S. lawmakers, including some Republicans, have welcomed the federal court order striking down the $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, which the White House is expected to challenge in the appeals court. Republican lawmakers focused on H-1B visas for healthcare workers and teachers who are in short supply particularly in rural areas, rather than on…

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Kumar Shanker appointed new MD of Indraprastha Gas Ltd

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Kumar Shanker appointed new MD of Indraprastha Gas Ltd

Kumar Shanker. File Image: Special Arrangement State-owned Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) announced Kumar Shanker’s appointment as the Managing Director of the North India’s largest city-gas distributor, succeeding Kamal Kishore Chatiwal, who shall be repatriated back to parent Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) following a three-year stint at the company. Prior to joining IGL, Mr….

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Business

Peru presidential election: Leftist takes lead in too-close-to-call runoff

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Peru presidential election: Leftist takes lead in too-close-to-call runoff

Supporters of left-wing presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez react as they gather after Sanchez took a slim lead over conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru’s presidential race as official vote-counting continued into a second day, in Lima, Peru, on June 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Leftist Roberto Sanchez pulled ahead in Peru’s presidential runoff on Monday…

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World

West Asia war LIVE: Iran, Israel say hostilities on hold after first attacks since truce

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West Asia war LIVE: Iran, Israel say hostilities on hold after first attacks since truce

Iran and Israel said on Monday that hostilities between them had halted, after the two countries exchanged strikes that threatened to reignite the West Asia war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the “fire on that front is contained” hours after Tehran said it had stopped its military action. Tehran launched missiles at Israel…

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Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

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Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

In naming Alibaba, the Pentagon said the tech giant helps boost China’s defense industrial base because it is affiliated with the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Alibaba is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including tech giant Alibaba, electric…

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Has Apple’s Siri finally arrived on the AI scene?

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Has Apple’s Siri finally arrived on the AI scene?

A year ago, a Reddit thread went viral for all the wrong reasons after a user posted their experience with Siri. When they asked it “what month is it?”, Siri responded with “Sorry, I don’t understand.” That post came after a much-hyped Apple’s voice assistant failed to deliver on its most-advertised capabilities. At WWDC 2024,…

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Science

President Murmu to confer Padma awards on June 23

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President Murmu to confer Padma awards on June 23

President Droupadi Murmu will present the coveted Padma awards to noted personalities, including actors and R. Madhavan, as well as Satish Shah, whose kin will receive it posthumously, during the second round of the civil investiture ceremony on June 23, officials said on Monday (June 8, 2026). The President has approved the conferment of 131…

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Nation

ICC chief prosecutor suspended pending decision by oversight body over sexual misconduct allegations

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ICC chief prosecutor suspended pending decision by oversight body over sexual misconduct allegations

Karim Ahmed Khan, International Criminal Court chief prosecutor. File | Photo Credit: AP The embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court was suspended from his duties late on Monday (June 8, 2026), after the court’s oversight body referred Karim Khan for disciplinary proceedings. In a scandal that has dragged on for more than two…

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CM Omar Abdullah seeks INDIA bloc’s support for J&K Statehood restoration

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CM Omar Abdullah seeks INDIA bloc’s support for J&K Statehood restoration

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and NCP-SP Working National President Supriya Sule in the INDIA Bloc Meeting at Constitution Club of India, in New Delhi on Monday, June 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday (June 8, 2026) sought the support of members of the INDIA bloc…

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