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H-1B visa applications for 2018 open to Indian techies from April 3World
H-1B visa applications for 2018 open to Indian techies from April 3

The official announcement did not say till when it would continue accepting the H-1B petitions.

16 March 2017 12:46 PM IST

The destruction has caused the homeless to head for increasingly crowded camps, not homes. (Photo: AP)World
Brought to Mosul by ISIS, Iraq's displaced seek to return home

Many Iraqis from around Mosul are unable to return because the militants rigged homes with explosives as they withdrew.

16 March 2017 12:34 PM IST

The Military Academy at West Point received 26 reports of sexual assault, up from 17 in the previous year. (Photo: AP)World
Rise in reports of sexual assault at US Navy, Army academies last year

But the Military Academy at West Point received 26 reports of sexual assault, up from 17 in the previous year.

16 March 2017 12:11 PM IST

Rohingya civilians have been displaced by a crackdown following the October 9 attacks. (Photo: AP)World
Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar fear permanent displacement

The names of those Rohingya Muslims found missing during the house-to-house official count are crossed through with a...

16 March 2017 11:43 AM IST

A train entered the station, blasting snow from the tracks onto the platform and the waiting commuters. (Photo: Videograb)World
Amtrak train in New York splashes loads of snow on passengers

Snowstorm Stella, which hit northeast US on Tuesday, covered huge portions of New York and New England with snow.

16 March 2017 11:03 AM IST

Rodrigo DuterteWorld
Philippine lawmaker seeks to impeach Rodrigo Duterte

The bid faces an uphill battle because President Duterte's allies hold an overwhelming majority in Congress.

16 March 2017 10:19 AM IST

Senator Richard Burr made the remarks while speaking at a round table organised at the Capitol Visitor Center. (Photo: AP)World
India's neighbour makes stability challenging: US Senator

The panel discussion was also attended by several other US lawmakers including Senators Thom Tilles and Joe Donnelly.

16 March 2017 10:00 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)World
US judge freezes Donald Trump's revamped travel ban

Trump called the judge's block 'unprecedented judicial overreach' and said he will take the case 'as far as it needs to...

16 March 2017 9:19 AM IST

Afghan women take selfies outside a theatre in Afghanistan. (Photo: AFP)World
Afghans find some escape as 'family cinema' opens in Kabul

Kabul's movie halls are popular with raucous male audiences who clap and whistle at screens wreathed in clouds cigarette...

16 March 2017 9:17 AM IST

The men are accused of feeding a live cat to two dogs and uploading the gruesome video. (Videograb)World
Dubai: Men feed live cat to dogs; ordered to clean zoo for 90 days

The three men were arrested on Wednesday after the Emirati man posted the gruesome video.

16 March 2017 9:03 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)World
US: Texas mulls laws allowing religion in science class

Texas is one of 8 US states where such laws have been proposed since the beginning of the year.

16 March 2017 8:35 AM IST

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. (Photo: AP)World
US Fed hikes key rate for second time in three months

The Fed's key short-term rate is rising by a quarter-point to a still-low range of 0.75 percent to 1 percent.

16 March 2017 6:45 AM IST

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