In yet another blow to Indian professionals eyeing opportunities in the United States, President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation slapping a $100,000 (over ₹88 lakh) fee on H-1B visas. The move is being pitched as a way to ensure only “highly skilled” workers enter the US workforce. For India, the announcement lands like a thud — despite years of photo-ops, chants of “Abki Baar Trump Sarkar”, and the much-advertised camaraderie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the former US President. “MAGA + MIGA = MEGA” may have made catchy slogans, but on the ground, the numbers now speak louder than the hugs. What the Trump order says Trump’s team calls the H-1B program “the most abused visa category.” By hiking sponsorship costs to $100,000, the White House claims it is ensuring foreign recruits won’t replace American workers. “We need great workers, and this ensures that’s what will happen,” Trump said while signing the order. The administration is also reviving stricter cit...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked on Wednesday morning during a Jan Sunwai (public hearing) at her Civil Lines Camp Office, near her official residence. The attacker, Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai Sakriya, 41, from Rajkot, Gujarat, reportedly entered the office posing as a complainant. Witnesses said he approached Gupta with papers in hand and attacked her around 8:30 AM, about half an hour after the session began. Sakriya’s mother, Bhanu Khimji Sakriya, told reporters that her son, a dog lover, was angered by a Supreme Court order directing authorities in Delhi-NCR to remove stray dogs and place them in shelters. She described him as having mental health issues, which were not under treatment, and claimed he had a history of violent outbursts at home. Police investigations revealed that Sakriya had been in Ujjain for temple prayers before coming to Delhi. Upon seeing Gupta’s posters and a social media reel where she spoke about stray dogs, he decided to attack her, according to ...