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Trump's another surgical strike on H-1B visas; how Indians bear the brunt [details]

The lawsuit says that Facebook refused to recruit, consider, or hire qualified and available U.S workers for over 2,600 positions that it, instead, reserved for temporary visa holders.

Dec 5, 2020

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 4%, projects real GDP growth for 2021 at -7.5%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the real GDP growth projection for FY21 upwards to (-) 7.5 per cent on the back signs of faster recovery after the narrowing of the GDP contraction for the July-September, along with hopes of Covid-19 vaccines.

Dec 4, 2020

'Bad signal' for Vodafone Idea customers as beleaguered firm hikes tariff

Analysts have argued that VI urgently need a tariff hike as the company's finances are not faring well and it may file bankruptcy if such stern measures are not taken.

Dec 2, 2020

India's Q2FY21 GDP contracts 7.5%, technical recession confirmed | All you need to know

Even though India's economic recovery accelerated in Q2FY21 from the lows of the pandemic-induced lockdown, the country, for the very first time since Independence, entered into a technical recession.

Nov 28, 2020

Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries sign world's biggest free trade deal, India opts out; here's why

Asia Pacific nations including China, Japan and South Korea on Sunday signed the world's largest regional free-trade agreement, encompassing nearly a third of the world's population and gross domestic product.

Nov 15, 2020

Thousands of km away from US, TN villagers ecstatic over Kamala's win

As the news of Kamala Harris' election as the new US Vice President began to pour in, villagers thousands of km away in Thulasendrapuram in Tamil Nadu celebrated the occasion by bursting crackers and distributing sweets.

Nov 9, 2020

US Election: Georgia to recount votes as Biden leads over Trump by thin margin

Recounting of votes will take place in Georgia where Democrat Joe Biden is leading over Republican Donald Trump with a small margin in the US presidential race, Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said.

Nov 7, 2020

Biden gains ground on Trump in Georgia and Pennsylvania, edges closer to White House

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gained more ground on President Donald Trump in the battleground states of Georgia and Pennsylvania on Friday, edging closer to the White House hours.

Nov 6, 2020

To woo investment, PM Modi to meet top global pension, wealth funds leaders | All you need to know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with the top officials of top 20 global pension and sovereign wealth funds in a virtual conference today. The move is aimed at accelerating foreign direct investment flow in India.

Nov 5, 2020

Day after bypolls, Karnataka hikes power tariff by 40 paise

Just 24 hours after polling ended for two Assembly seats in the state, the KERC announced a hike in power tariff by 40 paise per unit with an average increase of 5.4 per cent against the Electrical Supply Companies' (Escoms)

Nov 5, 2020

US Presidential election to significantly impact global economy | Details inside

Although the Coronavirus' impact on the US economy has been profound, the result of the upcoming presidential election in November is likely to have a significant effect on the global economy in the next four years.

Nov 1, 2020

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India could cut oil import bill further as Saudi looks at crude discounts

India's oil import bill may fall further in the remaining period of the current fiscal with Saudi Arabia looking at giving discount in crude it sells to Asian Buyers.

Nov 1, 2020

India's finance minister paints grim picture of economic growth in FY21

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also noted that signs of revival are visible now and India would be among the fastest-growing nations in the next fiscal.

Oct 28, 2020

Huge blow for Indians as Australia tweaks migrant policy to put Aussies first

Out of over 200,000 people who became Australian citizens in 2019-2020, 38,209 were Indians, the highest number on record. But the recent change to migration planning programme for 2020-21 will see some major changes. Read here.

Oct 20, 2020

Preorders for iPhone 12 surpass iPhone 11 on 1st day: Report

The Apple iPhone 12 preorders on the first day surpassed iPhone 11 preorders on the first day last year, famed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities said on Monday.