Accenture CEO Julie Sweet downplayed concerns about the Trump administration’s new $100,000 H-1B visa fee, stating the policy change poses minimal threat to the global consulting giant’s operations. “This is really a non-issue because we only have about 5% of our people in the US on H-1B visas, and they’re for really specialised experience and…
India’s Abhishek Sharma drops the catch. (AP/PTI) India’s fielding performance has come under scrutiny ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan in Dubai, with the team recording a catching efficiency of just 67.5 percent throughout the tournament. The Indian team has dropped 12 catches during their campaign, ranking second-lowest among the eight participating…
Passing boat opens fire at Southport eatery (Picture credit: X) Three people were killed and eight others injured after a shooter opened fire from a passing boat at a popular waterfront restaurant in Southport, North Carolina, on Saturday night, authorities said.According to the New York Post, the incident took place around 9:30 pm (local time)…
Sanju Samson of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Sanju Samson is quietly building a case to become India’s greatest T20I wicketkeeper-batter in multi-nation tournaments, and the Asia Cup final against Pakistan could be the perfect stage for him to make history. So far in the tournament, Samson has scored 108 runs in three innings…
Delhi Police apprehended Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have arrested self-styled ‘godman’ Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 17 women students and running a web of financial fraud. He was traced to Agra after weeks on the run. Police allege the 62-year-old former chairman of a Delhi management institute exploited students from…
Abhishek Sharma of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: A couple of days ago, Abhishek Sharma posted a reel on Instagram with the caption “safal kyunki sabr bahut ae” (I am getting success because I have a lot of patience). As the adage goes, “Rome was not built in a day.” The…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress crossed swords on Saturday, with AAP questioning the silence of Rahul Gandhi over the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the stringent NSA and Congress hitting back by saying AAP was on the verge of collapse.In a post on X, AAP said, “India’s renowned social worker…
NEW DELHI: BJP Saturday objected to the singing of a song with reference to Kaaba and Madinah at a Durga pandal in West Bengal in the presence of CM Mamata Banerjee, slamming it as a “deep shadow of extremist and appeasement politics” over Hindu traditions.BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi also raised the issue of Booker prize-winning…
SRINAGAR: Beloved teacher. Exiled soul. Hirdey Nath Koul, former principal of Islamia High School in Srinagar, is gone. He died Sept 10 in Hyderabad at the age of 93. He was once of Bana Mohalla near the Jhelum, but carried Kashmir with him until the end.Tributes poured in, led by Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar…
NEW DELHI: In a veiled attack on Pakistan, external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday hit out at the nation and called it the “epicentre of global terrorism.”Addressing the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Jaishankar said, “Countering terrorism is a particular priority because it synthesises bigotry, violence, intolerance, and fear. India…
