Columbus Day is a federal holiday in the United States, celebrated on the second Monday of October each year. While many government offices, schools, and institutions close to observe this day, the question that often arises for investors is: Is the stock market open on Columbus Day? In this article, we will explore the status…
The recent U.S. government decision to introduce a massive hike in the H-1B visa application fee—reportedly up to $100,000 per applicant—has sent ripples across India’s IT services sector. The move, aimed at tightening foreign skilled labor inflows, is expected to reshape how Indian technology giants like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL approach their hiring and…
In the unpredictable and often unforgiving world of social media, a few seconds of camera time can upend a life forever. This is the stark reality currently facing Ruchika Singh, a young woman from Noida who suddenly found herself at the centre of a massive political and legal firestorm. Weeks after a viral video showed…
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His widow Garima Garg said on Thursday that foul play was probably involved in her husband’s murder, implying that his manager was implicated, as media reports now state that Assamese sensation Zubeen Garg’s death was caused by drowning rather than a scuba diving mishap. In relation to the singer’s passing, his manager Siddharth Sharma and…
In order to reconstruct the crime scene, the Kolkata police on Friday brought Manojit Mishra and other key suspects in the alleged gang rape of a law student to South Kolkata Law College. To reconstruct the crime scene, the accused were brought to the college’s grounds under strict security. Senior police officials reportedly transported the…
Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Odisha, a state in eastern India, has reported no confirmed cases of human infection from the H5N1 avian influenza virus, commonly known as bird flu. This reassuring news comes amidst concerns about the spread of the virus in poultry and other animals across the globe. The state’s health department has been closely monitoring…
A significant “snag” nearly occurred during Chappell Roan’s November Saturday Night Live musical guest appearance. Roan, 26, disclosed that a significant wardrobe malfunction right before she took the stage nearly ruined her performance on the late-night sketch show in an interview with Canadian celebrity journalist Nardwuar that was uploaded to his YouTube channel on December…
A proposed amendment to India’s Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) has ignited fresh debates over religious freedom, state control over non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and minority rights, drawing sharp and highly public criticism from a United States lawmaker. West Virginia Republican Congressman Riley Moore has openly slammed the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, describing…
Following the violent demonstration for Ladakh statehood, violence broke out in the Leh region on Wednesday. The week-long demonstration, spearheaded by the Leh Apex Body (LAB), descended into violence as agitators battled with police and set fire to a police station and the BJP office. The LAB’s youth wing has been backing activist Sonam Wangchuk’s…