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The Trump administration has completed its review of a proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period available to H-1B and other foreign workers after job loss. The existing protection remains in force until the proposed rule completes the regulatory process.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the United States and Iran to resume meaningful negotiations and seek a diplomatic solution to their conflict. The UN also expressed concern over the devastating humanitarian and economic consequences of the ongoing war.
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US President Donald Trump said Washington and Caracas have reached a major oil agreement giving the US majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven reserves. Venezuela said the pact involves 17 strategic fields and over $100 billion investment.
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Actress Ileana D’Cruz wished her mother Samira D’Cruz on her birthday with a heartfelt Instagram post, calling her ‘Mamadoo’ and saying there was no one like her. Ileana also recently shared a glimpse of her life as a mother.
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Maharashtra residents stranded in flood-hit Nepal have safely returned to India following coordinated evacuation efforts. The citizens thanked the Maharashtra government for its assistance, while Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uzbekistan on Saturday for a two-day bilateral visit at President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s invitation. The two leaders are expected to discuss trade, investment, defence, technology, energy, education and other areas of bilateral cooperation.
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AIMIM MLC Mirza Rahmath Baig’s expulsion over a controversial video has triggered speculation after he reportedly complained to cybercrime police about blackmail involving a purported deepfake video. Neither the police nor AIMIM has disclosed details about the video.
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Two doctors and two nursing officers were suspended after a pregnant woman and her unborn child died at Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Rewa. The action followed allegations of negligence and misconduct, with a senior doctors’ committee constituted to investigate the incident
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government of failing to deliver on its promise of free bus travel for women on Raksha Bandhan, likening the alleged betrayal to Ravana’s deception. He shared videos of women struggling to find buses and seats, claiming the announcement was not implemented properly.
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A techie from Australia with Hyderabad roots has gone missing after flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on August 26. Identified as K Suhasini Reddy, she had travelled to Nepal for a pilgrimage to Manasarovar.
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Four teenage girls and two women from Tripura were rescued in West Bengal’s Panitanki while allegedly being trafficked to Nepal for dance-bar work. The SSB intercepted them with two men at the border after concerns arose over possible exploitation
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The AIMIM has expelled Mirza Rahmath Baig from the party with immediate effect, citing an alleged video leak. The party’s Joint Secretary S.A. Hussain Anwar said Baig has been asked to resign from the Legislative Council, though no further details of the leak were disclosed.
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UGC-NET results for 84 subjects have been announced, with over 97,000 candidates qualifying for PhD admissions and more than 4,000 securing Junior Research Fellowship eligibility, the NTA said. Fresh exams for English, Commerce and Sociology are scheduled for September 9-10
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Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury, currently an additional judge of the Calcutta High Court, was elevated as a permanent judge on Friday, the law ministry said. Six other additional judges were granted fresh six-month terms effective August 31, extending their tenures
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The Investment Friendliness Index should not push States to replicate the same model, but serve as a roadmap for building stronger, regional investment ecosystems
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Encouraging more private sector participation in defence production, especially in medium and high-tech segments, is key to driving indigenisation
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The Calcutta High Court on Friday declined interim relief to the Trinamool Congress over the removal of an allegedly unauthorised billboard at Abhishek Banerjee’s Camac Street office. The court said restoring the signboard at this stage would amount to granting final relief
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Four people, including a two-year-old child, were killed and three others seriously injured in a head-on collision between two cars near Godekere Gate in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district. Police said one car was allegedly speeding when it collided with the oncoming vehicle
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said two of 39 people from the state reported missing after Nepal flash floods have been traced safely, while efforts continue to locate 37 others. The state has sought Centre’s approval to send a team to Nepal
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Several Telugu NRIs have been stranded at the Nepal-Tibet border following flash floods that disrupted the Kailash pilgrimage route. Families of pilgrims, including Qatar-based Ramesh Babu, have lost contact for days, while some Dubai-based NRIs were rerouted to Kathmandu by Chinese authorities.
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The CISF has signed an MoU with the Drone Federation of India to strengthen counter-drone capabilities for protecting critical installations, particularly in aviation, nuclear and space sectors. The partnership will support personnel training, applied research, technology collaboration and operational preparedness against aerial threats
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The Kumram Bheem Asifabad police department will provide free 90‑day coaching to 160 candidates selected through an examination. SP Nitika Pant said the programme, beginning August 31, will cover physical efficiency, written tests, and other aspects of recruitment, with food and accommodation offered free of cost.
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Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has asked officials to examine a joint venture between Singareni Collieries and Karnataka’s Hutti Gold Mines to enhance domestic gold production. During his visit to Raichur, he inspected mining operations and directed Singareni to prepare an action plan covering exploration, processing, and adoption of modern technologies.
