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The Donald Trump-led administration is preparing to defend its new H-1B visa policy in court after multiple lawsuits were filed against the $100,000 fee imposed on new visa applicants.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) said the administration would fight the legal challenges, arguing that the H-1B system has been misused for years and that the new …

Donald Trump (File photo) The US administration plans a major change to the H-1B visa programme, with President Donald Trump expected to sign a proclamation Friday imposing a $100,000 application fee, according to a White House official, quoted in a Bloomberg report.The order is intended to curb misuse of the visa category and its perceived impact on American jobs. Entry …

This representational image shows a wild lizard. — Unsplash Indian customs officers made the latest “significant” seizure of endangered wildlife from a passenger arriving from Thailand, a government statement said, carrying nearly 100 creatures including lizards, sunbirds and tree-climbing possums. Customs officers said the passenger, who was also carrying two tarantula spiders and tortoises, had “exhibited signs of nervousness” on …

The Lady’s Slipper orchid, which was once thought to be extinct in the UK. —AFP New rare wild orchid seen in UK for first time in 100 years A new lady’s-slipper orchid, once believed to be extinct in the UK, has been spotted in the wild for the first time in 100 years following a decades-long conservation drive, experts said …

In this drone view an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants makes its way towards England in the English Channel, Britain, May 4, 2024. — Reuters 1,194 migrants reach UK by crossing the Channel in small boats. All-time record stands at 1,300 arriving in a day in September 2022. France rescues nearly 200 migrants between Friday and Saturday. LONDON: Some 1,194 migrants …

NEW DELHI: SBI’s main branch in the national capital marked the beginning of its centenary year with the release of a special cover on Tuesday. The branch was set up on Jan 4, 1926, and named Raisina Road Branch. It was renamed New Delhi Branch on March 4, 1926. Source link