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H1B visa denials are at a record level, while quotas for H2B visas have been raised, according to the report.

US allows some H-1B visa seekers to re-submit their applications

Such petitions must be re-submitted before October 1, 2021

24 Jun 2021 1:32 PM IST

After 21 days of continuous hike, petrol and diesel prices stable today. (PTI Photo)

Petrol crosses Rs 100 mark in nine states including Telangana,...

The increase took rates across the country to fresh highs

24 Jun 2021 1:11 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi (PTI photo)

Rahul Gandhi appears before Surat court in defamation case

BJP legislator from Surat Purnesh Modi had filed a complaint against Gandhi in April 2019 under IPC Sections 499 and 500

24 Jun 2021 12:37 PM IST

A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary, during a special vaccination drive for the people going abroad for education or employment, organised by the Karnataka government, in Bengaluru, June 22, 2021. (PTI /Shailendra Bhojak)

Discount offers stack up for inoculated Indians

Vaccinated customers, even those who have received just one dose, would get a discount of up to 10%, IndiGo airline said

24 Jun 2021 11:37 AM IST

The NTAGI chairman also stated that Canada, Sri Lanka and few other countries are using 12 - 16 weeks interval for the AstraZeneca vaccine which is the same as the Covishield vaccine. (ANI)

What should I know about the delta variant?

Experts say the delta variant spreads more easily because of mutations

24 Jun 2021 11:30 AM IST

Lower purchases of oil from the Middle East dragged OPECs share of Indian oil imports to a record low. (Photo: PTI/File)

Middle East's share of India's oil imports hits 25-month low

Asia's third-largest economy imported about 4.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil in May

24 Jun 2021 11:19 AM IST

Twitter has to appear before the panel on June 18 at 4 pm and give representation on how to prevent misuse of social media and online news. (Photo: PTI/File)

Twitter opens applications to test Ticketed Spaces, Super Follows

According to The Verge, US-based users can apply separately for each program through Twitter's mobile app

24 Jun 2021 11:05 AM IST

Students and citizens register for COVID-19 vaccine dose during a special vaccination drive for the people going abroad for education or employment, organised by the Karnataka government, in Bengaluru, June 22, 2021. (PTI/Shailendra Bhojak)

India reports 54,069 new COVID-19 cases, positivity rate dips to 2.91...

The recoveries continue to outnumber daily new cases for the 42nd consecutive day

24 Jun 2021 10:43 AM IST

Zoom last month released an enhanced and encrypted version of the application in order to ensure protection and privacy of personal information. (Photo | Flickr- Marco Verch)

Zoom adds new options to share pronouns

According to The Verge, pronouns will appear in parentheses next to people's names in calls

24 Jun 2021 10:35 AM IST

A volunteer vaccinator prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at a vaccine centre in the Swaminarayan School in Neasden, north London. (Photo: AP)

US warns Pfizer, Moderna vaccine recipients to watch for enlarged...

The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to add similar warnings accompanying both vaccines

24 Jun 2021 7:53 AM IST

A view of US Navy Carrier Strike Group Ronald Reagan, ahead of a Passage Exercise with INS Kochi and INS Teg, during its transit through Indian Ocean Region on June 23 & 24. (PTI Photo)

India, US kick off mega wargame in Indian Ocean with eye on China

The US has deployed its naval carrier strike group, led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan

24 Jun 2021 1:24 AM IST