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Changed H-1B Visa Norms: Computer Programmers To Feel The Heat
Just a few days before the new season for H-1B visas for skilled workers started, the US authorities have tightened the norms for hiring computer programmers, putting a squeeze on Indian IT companies. ....
NASA's Cassini Probe Set To End 20-year Journey
NASA's Cassini spacecraft, which was launched in 1997 and arrived at Saturn in 2004, is about to begin the final chapter of its remarkable story this month.....
Changed H-1B Visa Norms Don't Mean Much For India: Nasscom
The Indian IT industry body Nasscom on Tuesday said the clarifying guidance by the USCIS on eligibility for computer programmers under the H-1B visa norms will have little impact on its members, as the clarification has been the adjudicatory practice for years. ....
Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji on Tuesday returned to face the camera for her comeback film "Hichki" here.....
This Is One Akhilesh Project That May Be Spared Yogi's Axe
At a time the new Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh is reviewing schemes launched by former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav -- with some slated to be closed down -- there is one that is likely to escape Yogi Adityanath's axe.....
PM Greets Assam On Launch Of 'Gunotsav'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the Assam government for starting the 'Gunotsav', a programme to improve quality of school education in the state.....
35 Killed In IS Attack In Iraq's Tikrit City
At least 35 persons were killed and 28 injured in a series of attacks carried out by the Islamic State militant group in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, a security source said on Wednesday.....
Bandipur's Famous Tiger Prince Dies -- 30th This Year
Prince, the most photographed and dominating tiger of Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve, has died of natural causes, a forest official said on Wednesday.....
Nearly 2.5 Lakh Patent Applications Pending: Government
Close to 2.5 lakh patent applications are pending, at various stages of disposal, with the government, which is taking various measures to clear the pending requests, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.....
Centre Releases Rs 17,994 Cr CCL For Wheat Procurement In Punjab
The central government has released an amount of Rs 17,994.21 crore towards Cash Credit Limit (CCL) for Punjab's Rabi (wheat) procurement, a state government spokesman said here on Thursday.....
