Hundreds of H-1B and H-4 visa appointments scheduled for mid- to late-December 2025 are being cancelled and pushed to March 2026 as US consulates overhaul screening procedures, according to immigration firm Fragomen, according to an ET report.Consular posts have cited a new mandatory online presence review for H-1B applicants and their dependents that comes into…
Representational photo (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: In a landmark moment for Indian football, seven transgender teams made their debut in a dedicated tournament held under the banner of the Jamshedpur Super League (JSL). The Transgenders’ League, which kicked off on Sunday, features seven sides — Jamshedpur FT, Chaibasa FC, Chakradharpur FC, Jamshedpur Indranagar FC,…
Sourav Ganguly, Mohammed Shami, and Ajit Agarkar Mohammed Shami‘s recent performance in domestic cricket has been exceptional, with 11 wickets in his last three matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. His latest achievements include figures of 3/34 against Puducherry and 4/34 against Haryana, following his impressive 4/13 against Services.Despite being absent from the Indian…
The machinery that decides what America’s future social workers learn and who is permitted to teach them has come under intense scrutiny after a new watchdog report alleged that ideological mandates have seeped into the accreditation process itself. Instead of operating as a neutral arbiter of educational quality, the national accreditor is now being accused…
NEW DELHI: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the union ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (MSDE) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to roll out skill training under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and establish skill centres across IGNOU’s regional centres nationwide.The MoU was signed in the presence of IGNOU vice-chancellor…
India’s primary market is settling into a fresh groove, with annual IPO issuances of around $20 billion emerging as a structural trend rather than a one-off spike, according to JP Morgan, reported PTI.The investment bank said India has already seen $21 billion worth of IPOs in 2025, matching last year’s level, and is likely to…
Nikhil Chaudhary (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) The Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council has finalised the roster of players who will be up for bidding at the upcoming auction in Abu Dhabi on December 16. A total of 350 cricketers have made the final shortlist and will go under the hammer as all ten…
Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill during the toss before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) Among the two teams added to the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2022, the Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), GT has been…
WB JECA counselling 2025: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has released the complete schedule for the Round 1 counselling process of the West Bengal Joint Entrance for Computer Applications (WB JECA 2025). As per the official notice, the counselling registration will begin on the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in, from 12 December, 2025.All candidates…
Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra NEW DELHI: Goa Police DIG (C&R) Varsha Sharma on Monday said that Look Out Circulars (LoCs) have been issued against the owners of Birch by Romeo Lane, the north Goa nightclub where 25 people died in a fire, as they are currently not in India.In a detailed briefing, DIG Varsha Sharma…
