BENGALURU: The United States Department of Labour has launched an investigation into alleged fraud involving the H-1B and PERM employment visa programmes. Labour department inspector general Anthony D’Esposito said whistleblower complaints have referred to companies “like Cognizant” in connection with these programmes.D’Esposito told Fox Business that the office of inspector general (OIG) has already issued…
NEW DELHI: Govt has directed all states and UT administrations to strictly follow the “correct script and diction” while singing or playing the national song and national anthem.In a letter to state chief secretaries and UT administrators Thursday, the home ministry said when the state song is sung or played with the national song and…
Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed LONDON: Pakistan is demanding the extradition of political dissidents from the UK if Britain wants to deport freed Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed.UK home secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to set out on Monday how she plans to change the law to allow him to be sent back.Ahmed…
TOI correspondent in Washington: A corporate restructuring at Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division has become the latest battleground in America’s increasingly combustible debate over immigration, visas, and who exactly counts as an “American” worker.Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma announced this week that the gaming business would eliminate about 3,200 positions during fiscal year 2027, including roughly…
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has clarified that phone calls originating from the 1600 and 140 number series cannot be tagged, filtered or blocked by third-party apps, except where blocking is carried out through the regulator’s Do Not Disturb (DND) registry for eligible promotional calls.According to a PTI report, the regulator has issued…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate who was set to face Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor in Bihar’s Bankipur bypoll, withdrew from the contest on Friday, citing “family reasons”. The surprise twist forced the party to name a replacement just hours later.Abhishek Kumar Sinha, who had filed his nomination papers only a day…
Canadians who bought recalled Silk and Great Value plant milk may claim up to $300,000 Canadians who had bought or consumed recalled Silk and Great Value plant-based beverages linked to the 2024 listeria outbreak are now eligible for compensation under a C$7.5 million class-action settlement.The settlement has been approved by the Superior Court of Quebec,…
Elon Musk is often linked to the real-life counterpart of fictional billionaire industrialist Tony Stark. But the Tesla CEO hasn’t always lived a life for the book. What makes Musk a true example is his journey from humble beginnings to days of struggle and finally, the peak of success.The 55-year-old has a net worth estimated…
The UK government on Friday designated Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle as “critical third parties”, bringing their cloud service operations under direct regulatory oversight to safeguard the country’s financial system.The designation, which takes effect on July 13, covers Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd, Google Cloud EMEA Ltd, Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL and Oracle Corporation UK…
Rajesh Sharma remains hospitalised after an alleged insect bite on Prabhas’ film set; his family’s statement was deleted within 24 hours. AICWA demands a probe, medical cost coverage, and action against negligence. NDTV reports his breathlessness and blood sugar have stabilised, though he’s not yet declared out of danger. Within 24 hours of being posted,…
