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US Bars Microsoft, Adobe and Top Indian IT Firms from Green-Card Programme over Fraud Allegations
The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini from the PERM labour-certification programme — the gateway to most employment-based green cards — accusing the companies of visa fraud and replacing American workers. VP JD Vance singled out Microsoft as the worst abuser of the system.
India scraps GST officers' arrest powers, raises prosecution threshold fivefold in sweeping taxpayer relief package
India's 57th GST Council meeting removed the power of arrest under GST law, raised the prosecution threshold from Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore, cut the general penalty to Rs 10,000, and approved faster automated refunds — all taking effect from 1 April 2027.
Nana Patekar, Bollywood's fiery everyman, dies at 75 after cardiac arrest
Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar died on Thursday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest at his Goa residence. He was 75. Doctors at Manipal Hospital attempted resuscitation for 45 minutes before declaring him dead.
India Proposes Three-Part Truce to Ukraine and Russia: Halt Energy Attacks, Protect Shipping, Keep Grain Flowing
India has proposed a three-part truce to Russia and Ukraine covering energy infrastructure, commercial shipping, and grain flows. Kyiv calls it the broadest of four ceasefire proposals on the table — but no agreement is signed yet.
Russian Drone Strike on Turkish Cargo Ship in Black Sea Kills Two, Injures Indian Sailor
A Russian drone strike on the Turkish-owned cargo vessel MV Royad Mammadov in the Black Sea killed two crew members and injured several others, including an Indian sailor, prompting New Delhi to condemn the attack on civilian shipping as 'completely unacceptable'.
Smriti Mandhana Takes Charge: Named India's Full-Time Captain Across Formats
The BCCI has appointed Smriti Mandhana as India's full-time women's cricket captain across all formats, hours after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down. Her reign begins with a home white-ball series against Zimbabwe starting October 16.
Barricades in the Capital: Opposition MPs March on India's Election Commission Over Voter-Roll Purge
Opposition lawmakers marched from India's parliament to the Election Commission headquarters on Tuesday, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a disputed voter-roll revision they say could disenfranchise millions. Hundreds of police sealed off central New Delhi as the confrontation over the integrity of the world's largest electorate deepened.
Alleged Leader of Neo-Nazi Child Abuse Ring 'CVLT' Goes on Trial in Paris
Rohan Rane, a 29-year-old Indian national, went on trial behind closed doors in Paris on Monday, accused of leading the neo-Nazi online exploitation network 'CVLT' that allegedly coerced underage girls in several countries into sexual acts and self-harm via Discord. He faces up to life in prison.
India Beat Pakistan by 19 Runs to Retain Asian Games Men's Cricket Gold
India defended their Asian Games men's cricket title in Nisshin, beating arch-rivals Pakistan by 19 runs in the final. Half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma set up 211/6, before Hasan Nawaz's stunning 96 nearly stole it for Pakistan.
'I Was Fighting for My Life': Indian Pilot Recalls Thwarting FlyDubai Cockpit Attack
Capt. Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot stabbed by his co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv, told Prime Minister Narendra Modi he fought through his wounds to open the cockpit door as the jet plunged, allowing passengers to subdue the attacker. Israel and the UAE are investigating the motive.