The extension keeps the restriction in place until September 21, 2027, with limited exceptions for cases deemed to be in the US national interest. US President Donald Trump has extended restrictions on the H-1B nonimmigrant visa programme for another 12 months, keeping in place a $100,000 payment requirement for certain H-1B workers seeking to enter…
Mercedes-Benz India has announced that it will launch the new Mercedes-AMG E 53 PHEV in the Indian market on July 23, 2026. The E 53 nameplate has made its way back to India, returning as a plug-in hybrid sedan after its previous stint in the market as a Cabriolet. Pre-bookings are expected to begin soon,…
‘Hot Lips’ rainforest plant (Instagram) Not all flowers attract with their fragrance, some do that with their unusual appearance. Deep inside the rainforests of Central and South America grows a plant so unique that many people mistake it for an AI image. At first, it appears to be a pair of glossy crimson human lips…
Bihari Jugaad (Instagram) Imagine paying ₹100 just to cross a river and then finding out that the person who just helped you get to the other side is allegedly making nearly ₹90,000 a month doing exactly that! A video is going viral on social media that claims a man in Bihar is making a living…
Taiwan ambassador Mumin Chen praises Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ at Taiwan Film Festival in New Delhi; also calls Aamir Khan ‘very impressive’ as an actor and producer Mumin Chen, the representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in India, has named ‘Dhurandhar’ as the most impressive Indian film he watched last year. Chen made the…
Oil prices rebounded sharply on Wednesday, reversing part of the previous session’s steep decline, as renewed tensions in the Middle East reignited concerns over global crude supplies. Lower US crude inventories and expectations around OPEC+ production policy also lent support to the market.Brent crude climbed 4.41% to $87.80 a barrel, gaining $3.71, while US West…
Jazz icon Cassandra Wilson passes away at 70 in Jackson. (Instagram) Cassandra Wilson, a renowned jazz singer who had won Grammys for her contributions to the music industry, has passed away. She was 70 years old at the time of her passing. She is remembered for her soulful vocals and for pioneering the jazz genre….
Bibek Kumal, a 24-year-old Nepali labourer, woke on the morning of August 26, 2026 for his regular and ordinary work. He worked in Bidur, Nuwakot. But he didn’t think that his ordinary day would turn out to be extraordinary. He was digging a toilet pit outside a newly built house, about five feet deep. He…
Destination weddings allow couples to celebrate away from their hometown. According to recent reports, music composer Anirudh Ravichander and Kavya Maran, daughter of Kalanithi Maran (chairman of Sun Group), are planning to marry in Greece in November 2026. This is interesting news because both individuals are celebrities. Beyond their celebrity status, other reasons might lead…
The success of ‘Mandaadi’ has brought attention to director Mathimaran Pugazhendhi and actor Suhas, but a remark made by the filmmaker at the film’s success meet recently became a talking point on social media. Mathimaran had spoken about the comments Suhas allegedly faced over his skin colour and said that Tamil audiences had welcomed the…
