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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. (Bloomberg)

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's son Zain passes away at 26

Nadella asked executives to hold the family in their thoughts and prayers while giving them space to grieve privately

1 March 2022 12:59 PM IST

The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialised fields.

United States reaches 65,000 H-1B visa cap for 2022: USCIS

The H-1B visa programme is the most sought-after work visa among foreign professionals, including Indians

1 March 2022 11:22 AM IST

The Security Council holds a meeting to address the invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations headquarters on February 28, 2022 in New York City. (AFP)

Isolated Russia defends Ukraine war at UN General Assembly

A vote is expected Wednesday, and it must reach a two-thirds threshold to pass

1 March 2022 10:13 AM IST

Ukrainian police rush a traveler to the railway station terminal during an airstrike alarm in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Ukraine updates: East Ukraine city Mariupol loses power after Russian...

Kremlin has again raised the specter of nuclear war, announcing that its nuclear-capable weapons have all been put on...

1 March 2022 7:30 AM IST

A member of Ukrainian forces patrols the streets at Maidan square in Kyiv, on February 27, 2022. (AFP)

Stranded Indian citizens in Kyiv asked to move to railway station for...

Indian embassy in Ukraine said the weekend curfew in Kyiv has been lifted and they can go to the railway station to get...

28 Feb 2022 1:36 PM IST

A Ukrainian family waits for a train inside Lviv railway station, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, in Lviv, west Ukraine. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Latest: Ukraine slows Russian advance under shadow of nuclear threat

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office said it would demand an immediate cease-fire

28 Feb 2022 12:42 PM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks in a meeting of ruling Workers Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea on Feb. 26, 2022. (Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea says it tested cameras for spy satellite

A spy satellite is among an array of sophisticated weapons systems that Kim Jong Un vowed to develop under military...

28 Feb 2022 9:58 AM IST

An armored vehicle rolls outside Mykolaivka, Donetsk region, the territory controlled by pro-Russian militants, in eastern Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (AP)

Ukraine updates: Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, escalating...

Amid the mounting tensions, Ukraine announced that a delegation from the country had agreed to meet with Russian...

28 Feb 2022 7:33 AM IST

A man holds a placard as people gather at Tokyos Shibuya area to protest Russias invasion of Ukraine. (Photo: AFP)

Ukraine crisis updates: Ukraine calls for Russia to lose UN Security...

Russia is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council, giving it veto power over resolutions

27 Feb 2022 2:35 PM IST

Suspension of the H1-B visas by the US will cost domestic IT firms Rs 1,200 crore. (AFP Photo)

US waives in-person interview requirements for many visa applicants in...

Applicants eligible for the waiver are students, workers (H-1, H-2, H-3, and individual L visas), Culture and...

27 Feb 2022 1:39 PM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks in a meeting of ruling Workers Party of Korea in Pyongyang. (Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea blames US for Ukraine crisis

North Korea, in a muted response issued in the form of a commentary, said the US was to blame for the unfolding disaster

27 Feb 2022 11:44 AM IST

Ukrainian soldiers take positions outside a military facility after an explosion in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Ukraine Update: Russian troops enter Ukraine's second city, fighting...

Russia unleashed a wave of attacks on Ukraine targeting airfields and fuel facilities in what appeared to be the next...

26 Feb 2022 1:32 PM IST