US sees rapid rise in EB-1A Einstein visa applications amid H-1B limits and growing processing backlogs Demand for the EB-1A, commonly called the “Einstein visa”, has surged across the US as employers and foreign professionals face mounting constraints in the H-1B programme. The increase comes amid growing backlogs in employment-based visas, pushing highly skilled applicants…
SRINAGAR: IMD’s forecast of snowfall in Kashmir from Thursday has held out much hope for the end of a prolonged dry spell in the region.Srinagar branch of IMD on Monday also warned “landslides, mudslides, and gusty winds at vulnerable places” may disrupt air and surface transport, including Jammu-Srinagar NH and other major roads in the…
BENGALURU: Logistics firm Shadowfax Technologies has raised Rs 856 crore from anchor investors, a day before its IPO opens for public subscription, according to a stock exchange filing. The company allotted 6.9 crore equity shares to 39 anchor investors at Rs 124 each, the upper end of the IPO price band.Domestic mutual funds accounted for…
Barclays named London Spirit’s first-ever principal partner, with Nike confirmed as official kit supplier. (Screengrabs) London Spirit marked a landmark day for the franchise by unveiling Barclays as its first-ever principal partner and Nike as its official kit supplier, alongside the launch of a refreshed brand identity that blends modernity with tradition.Barclays’ appointment as principal…
Stanford University has shut down the Office of the Vice Provost for Digital Education, known as Stanford Digital Education, on January 15, citing budget cuts, ending a program that for years connected low-income high school students to Stanford-taught courses.Since 2021, Stanford Digital Education coordinated efforts to offer online Stanford courses beyond campus. According to information…
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: National Conference president and former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah said Monday that nobody is stopping Kashmiri Pandits from returning to Kashmir valley, but said he doubts most would come back to live permanently, triggering sharp criticism from BJP politicians as Pandit groups blocked the Jammu–Srinagar highway seeking a separate homeland.“When are they going back?…
BENGALURU: Volume hiring is giving way to skills-led recruitment as tech firms narrow fresher intake to specialised roles. Even as entry-level hiring slows, companies are offering packages ranging from Rs 16 lakh to Rs 55 lakh for niche fresher roles, underscoring how skills are increasingly trumping volume. Firms are wooing select freshers with higher pay…
Saina Nehwal of India (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s star badminton player Saina Nehwal has confirmed her retirement from competitive badminton as she revealed on Monday that a chronic knee condition had left her unable to cope with the physical demands of elite sport. The 2012 London Olympic bronze medallist last appeared…
London Spirit have confirmed eight international signings as their first recruits ahead of the 2026 edition of The Hundred, underlining the franchise’s intent to build on recent success with proven T20 specialists. Three of the eight — Charlie Dean, Grace Harris and Jamie Overton — represented the side in 2025, while all signings bring extensive…
For generations, Harvard University was more than a university, it was a symbol. A citadel of knowledge where breakthroughs were expected, where prestige was assumed, and where scientific leadership was never in doubt. But symbols, as history shows, are never permanent. The latest CWTS Leiden Ranking 2025 has shaken that assumption. Harvard, the perennial leader,…
