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A quiet regulatory correction by DHS is set to nearly triple the share of H-1B petitions hit by a $4,000 biometric fee — from 27% to 75% for covered employers — by extending it to same-employer…
India's top diplomat in Washington has gone on the offensive over the FCRA Amendment Bill 2026, posting a detailed myth-busting…
The US is recording its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, and the NIH director — who also temporarily leads the CDC — is now…
A senior Democratic senator has warned that the US has nearly exhausted its missile interceptors and burned through most of its…
Iran's parliament has greenlit a security action plan for the Strait of Hormuz — the chokepoint for roughly 20% of global oil —…
Trump says the US is ‘only semi-negotiating’ with Iran — choosing economic squeeze over military strikes — even as Tehran denies…
India's Ministry of Minority Affairs held a multi-day diplomatic blitz in Saudi Arabia — covering digital portal integration, Haj…
The White House endorsed the Trump Administration's Freedom Haulers initiative on August 9, 2026, which aims to ease veterans'…
Pakistan has clamped a nightly curfew on Surab district in central Balochistan through 15 August 2026, even as human rights…
