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In April 2018, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it had received 1,90,000 H-1B visa petitions.

Three-fourth H-1B visa holders are Indians: US report

The USCIS is also proposing to introduce a pre-registration system for foreign students in the US.

20 Oct 2018 2:03 PM IST

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks ago, amid persistent reports he was killed inside. (Photo: AFP)

Believe Saudi explanation for Khashoggi's death says Trump, lawmakers...

Saudi statement, that Khashoggi died in a fist fight, did not appear credible to some US lawmakers, who demanded Riyadh...

20 Oct 2018 1:46 PM IST

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo: AP)

New York witches plan to cast spell on Brett Kavanaugh

The ritual was scheduled to be livestreamed on Facebook and Instagram at 8 pm EDT on Saturday (1200 GMT Sunday).

20 Oct 2018 1:25 PM IST

The Chinese ship then conducted a series of increasingly aggressive manoeuvres, and warned the Decatur to depart the area. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

As Chinese assertion grows, France plans aircraft carrier in Indian...

France, Australia and India had a responsibility to protect the region from 'hegemony' -- a veiled reference to...

20 Oct 2018 1:19 PM IST

A woman casts her vote in Parliamentary elections in old city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, October 20, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Afghanistan: Voting for parliamentary polls begin amid high security

Tens of thousands of Afghan forces fanned out across the country as voting began after a campaign marred by relentless...

20 Oct 2018 12:30 PM IST

Robin Rhodes approached Rabeeya Khan, who wears a hijab, at the Sky Club in Terminal 2 while she was sitting in the utility office, authorities said. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Woman told to either stop wearing hijab at workplace or resign in Pak

The incident caused an uproar on social media, leading to the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Jawwad Kadir of...

20 Oct 2018 11:40 AM IST

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (Photo: AFP)

Remains of over 60 babies, fetuses found stashed in funeral home in US

This comes about a week after badly decomposed bodies of 11 babies were found hidden in a false ceiling at another...

20 Oct 2018 11:09 AM IST

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Photo: AFP)

President Trump likely to meet with Kim Jong Un early next year: US...

A senior administration official told White House reporters on Friday that a meeting is 'likely sometime after the first...

20 Oct 2018 9:50 AM IST

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks ago, amid persistent reports he was killed inside. (Photo: AFP)

Saudi Arabia admits journalist Khashoggi killed in consulate after...

Reacting to the news, the White House said it was 'saddened' but made no mention of any possible action against its...

20 Oct 2018 9:18 AM IST

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it takes very little to worsen a situation and he was a promoter of peace. (Photo: AFP)

India's decision to buy S-400 missile system will further destabilise...

India and Russia concluded the USD 5 billion S-400 air defence system deal early this month.

19 Oct 2018 6:19 PM IST

Congressman Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)

Pompeo neither heard tapes nor read Khashoggi's disappearance...

The incident has resulted in global outrage, more so in US where he lived as legal permanent resident and worked for...

19 Oct 2018 3:20 PM IST

Widely seen as a bulwark against the Taliban insurgency, Raziqs death has left a dangerous security vacuum that one observer said could lead to a meltdown in the south, the Taliban movements birthplace. (Photo: AFP)

Controversial Afghan cop, 'torturer-in-chief', killed in Taliban...

Raziq, 39, who controlled province with an iron hand, was admired by many ordinary Afghans and hated by the Taliban in...

19 Oct 2018 3:03 PM IST