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H-1B visa norms likely to see more changes, US may do away with lottery system

Larry Kudlow, the chief economic advisor to President Donald Trump, said that the Trump administration was taking a serious look at the H-1B visas and likely changes to it will be a part of the US' efforts to attract foreign workers solely on the basis of merit.

Nov 4, 2018

KTR responds to Ram Charan's wife Upasana, requests her to wait formation of new government

Ram Charan's wife Upasana requested Telangana minister KT Rama Rao aka KTR to sanction a hostel for girls and the latter has assured to do it after the formation of new government in the state.

Nov 4, 2018

Delhi man booked for violating SC norm on old firecrackers

The man identified as Damandeep, a resident of Mayur Vihar Phase 3 in New Delhi, was nabbed by police for bursting old firecrackers following a complaint from neighbours.

Nov 4, 2018

President Trump touts economy; Georgia sees racist calls as US midterm elections nears

In the latest injection of racial tensions into the campaigns, a wave of automated calls using racist and anti-Semitic language went out to voters in Georgia, where a Democratic candidate is vying to become the first black female governor in the United States.

Nov 4, 2018

Sabarimala: Security beefed up ahead of temple opening on Monday

According to a Kerala police release, 1,500 personnel, 100 of them women, are keeping vigil at Sabarimala and nearby areas. A 20-member commando team has been deployed at Sannidhanam, Nilackal, and Pamba.

Nov 4, 2018

Uttar Pradesh: Minor girl gang-raped inside ICU; accused at large

After the minor shared the incident, the police rushed to the private hospital. An FIR has been lodged against the five men who are on the run at the moment.

Nov 4, 2018

Crashed Indonesian plane Lion Air's fuselage found, missing black box heard

Divers searching for wreckage belonging to Lion Air flight have found the fuselage of the crashed airliner and said they heard a signal from its missing cockpit voice recorder.

Nov 4, 2018

Delhi govt launches e-bus trial run for pollution-free transport

The trial run was flagged off by Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot and Commissioner of Transport Varsha Joshi in the presence of senior officials of the department.

Nov 3, 2018

New Zealand man who claims to have spent 10 days with aliens shares his experience

The alien abductee reveals that the extraterrestrials he show had no nose and ears, but they have impeccable psychic abilities

Nov 3, 2018

Rahul Gandhi is a confused man, says Defence Minister Sitharaman over Rafale charges

She was responding to questions from reporters in Coimbatore on Gandhi's comments over the issue that the Rafale deal was between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and businessman Anil Ambani.

Nov 3, 2018

Bengaluru City Police collaborates with IBTimes to train officers fight fake news

The session on fake news verification & fact-checking was conducted by the Editorial Director of International Business Times Danish Manzoor in collaboration with Bengaluru city police.

Nov 3, 2018

India to benefit from US waiver on Iran oil buys: Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan

India's oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said it won the waiver largely due to a forceful campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nov 3, 2018

Australian found hanging from a tree in Bodh Gaya; suicide note recovered

The Gaya police identified the deceased as 33-year-old Heath John, a resident of Westmead, a suburb of Sydney.

Nov 3, 2018

UP CM Yogi Adityanath to announce construction of Ram statue in Ayodhya on Nov 6

UP CM Yogi Adityanath recently announced that he is going to Ayodhya for a grand Diwali celebration. He will also announce a gift for the people of the city on November 6, a day before the festival of lights.

Nov 3, 2018

Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan's brother-in-law jumps ship to Congress; cites dynastic politics within BJP

Sanjay Singh, the brother of Chouhan's wife Sadhana Singh, joined Congress in the presence of former union minister Kamal Nath and the party's campaign committee chief Jyotiraditya Scindia.

Nov 3, 2018