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H-1B visa interviews postponed for thousands, social media profiles to be vetted

New Delhi, 10/12: Pre-scheduled interviews of thousands of H-1B visa applicants slated for later this month in India have been abruptly postponed by several months apparently to scrutinise their social media posts and online profilles. Some of the applicants, whose visa appointments were scheduled next week, have received e-mails from US immigration authorities informing that…

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Goa fire: Owners of nightclub fail to get interim relief; court to hear transit anticipatory bail plea on Thursday

New Delhi, 10/12: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of Goa’s Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub that caught fire killing at least 25 people, on Wednesday failed to get interim relief from a Delhi court which posted their plea seeking transit anticipatory bail for hearing the following day. Additional Sessions Judge Vandana, who was hearing the…

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Amazon to make mega-investment of Rs 3.11 lakh crore in India’s AI space by 2030

Bengaluru, 10/12: A day after Microsoft announced over Rs 1.55 lakh crore investment in India, ecommerce giant Amazon has committed more than Rs 3.11 lakh crore ($35 billion) in India through 2030 across all its businesses. These investments will focus on expanding AI capabilities, enhancing logistics infrastructure, supporting small business growth and creating jobs.

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Neither aware of, nor had accepted’: Shashi Tharoor on receiving Veer Savarkar Award

New Delhi, 10/12: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said he would not accept an award named after Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar, nor attend a related event in Delhi, in the absence of clarifications about its nature or the organisation presenting it. Tharoor said he learnt about receiving the award while he was in…

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Amazon to make mega-investment of $35 billion in India by 2030 across its business

New Delhi, 10/12: E-commerce giant Amazon plans to make a mega-investment of $35 billion, over Rs 3.14 lakh crore, in India by 2030 across its businesses with a focus on AI-driven digitization, export growth and job creation, a senior company official said on Wednesday. Making the announcement during the Amazon Smbhav Summit, Senior VP Emerging…

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Hardik Pandya’s fifty powers India to 101-run win over South Africa in first T20I

Cuttack: Hardik Pandya smashed a sparkling unbeaten 28-ball 59 as India defeated South Africa by a massive 101 runs in the first T20I here on Tuesday.   Returning to international cricket after recovering from quadricep injury, Pandya smashed six fours and four maximums to lift to 175 for six. Tilak Varma (26) and Axar Patel…

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Shah Rukh Khan named among New York Times’ 67 Most Stylish People of 2025

New Delhi,9/12: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan made it to the list of 67 Most Stylish People of 2025 released by the New York Times. The names of other celebrities included Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, A$AP Rocky, Vivian Wilson, Nicole Scherzinger, Walton Goggins, Jennifer Lawrence, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cole Escola and Noah Wyle among others.  

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