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U.S. Military Reinstates Ban on Transgender Service Members

U.S. Military Reinstates Ban on Transgender Service Members

In a significant policy shift, the U.S. Department of Defense has announced the reinstatement of a ban preventing transgender individuals from enlisting or serving openly in the military. This decision, outlined in a memorandum by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, aligns with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, which emphasizes adherence to “biological sex”…

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Quad Leaders Unite in Condemning Pahalgam Terror Attack, Call for Immediate Justice

Quad Leaders Unite in Condemning Pahalgam Terror Attack, Call for Immediate Justice

In a strong and unified statement, leaders of the Quad alliance—comprising the United States, India, Australia, and Japan—have vehemently condemned the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The attack, which targeted innocent civilians, has drawn global outrage, with Quad nations demanding that the perpetrators be swiftly brought to justice. The Quad’s joint statement…

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Rahul Gandhi vs. EC | Congress to "expose" BJP's "vote chori" in 48 Lok Sabha seats following Bengaluru Central

Rahul Gandhi vs. EC | Congress to “expose” BJP’s “vote chori” in 48 Lok Sabha seats following Bengaluru Central

The Congress party is allegedly preparing to “expose” inconsistencies in 48 Lok Sabha seats, where the party narrowly lost to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, in an attempt to up the ante against the Election Commission over purported abnormalities in the electoral list. A meeting of senior party leaders was reportedly conducted by Congress president…

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Bangladesh cites India's restrictions and wants the European visa centre moved from Delhi to Dhaka or any other country.

Bangladesh cites India’s restrictions and wants the European visa centre moved from Delhi to Dhaka or any other country.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the leader of Bangladesh’s interim administration, has encouraged European nations to move their immigration centres for Bangladeshis from Delhi to Dhaka or another adjacent country in the midst of the diplomatic impasse between India and Bangladesh. This comes days after it was reported in the local media that Dhaka was considering…

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Indian IT Firms Rethink U.S. Hiring Strategy After Steep H-1B Visa Fee Hike

Indian IT Firms Rethink U.S. Hiring Strategy After Steep H-1B Visa Fee Hike

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…

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