Alligator Alcatraz: US judge halts construction at Florida’s detention centre; suit argues project threatens environmentally sensitive wetlands
A US federal judge halted construction for two weeks on Thursday at a Florida Everglades immigrant detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” while evaluating potential environmental law violations.The facility, established two months ago at an underutilised single-runway training airport, accommodates up to 3,000 detainees in temporary tent structures. Judge Kathleen Williams’ order prohibits additional filling, […]
Xperia is “a very important business for us”, says Sony CFO
Some have expressed concern over the future of Xperia phones following reports that the company is looking for third-party manufacturers for future high-end models (Xperia mid-rangers are already made by ODMs) and after the company started to pull back from Europe. If you were among those concerned, here’s some good news. Sony Group CFO Sue […]
Bharti Airtel promoter to sell 0.8% stake via Rs 9,300 crore block deal
Indian Continent Investment, a Sunil Mittal-led promoter entity in Bharti Airtel, may offload nearly 0.8% stake in the telecom company for over Rs 9,300 crore in a block deal on the exchanges on Friday, according to a term sheet seen by ET. The firm will sell 5 crore shares in the telecom operator, it said. […]
Move over Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma! Shubman Gill puts captaincy worries to rest | Cricket News
Shubman Gill scored 754 runs in the five-match Test series against England. The series finished 2-2. (PTI Photo) The inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, a five-Test epic between two fierce cricketing teams, came to a thrilling conclusion at The Oval, with India edging England by six runs to level the series 2-2. The far from conventional series […]
1 lakh fake voters in Karnataka seat that BJP swept in 2024: Rahul Gandhi | India News
NEW DELHI: Following through on his claim of “atom bomb evidence of voter manipulation” in favour of governing BJP, Congress’ Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said over one lakh voters were downright fake in Mahadevapura assembly seat that BJP swept to narrowly win Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency in 2024. There are eight segments in the […]
Inside the H-1B visa collapse: Why 2025 is reshaping the future of skilled immigration in the US
What began as a slow administrative tightening has rapidly turned into a storm. The H-1B visa system, long considered the backbone of America’s high-skilled workforce, is now buckling under political pressure, procedural overhauls, and growing distrust. In 2025, what was once a predictable immigration pathway is becoming a cautionary tale, especially for thousands of international […]
Khushi Kapoor shares rare photo of her mother Sridevi ahead of late actress’s 62nd birth anniversary |
Ahead of Sridevi’s 62nd birthday, Khushi Kapoor shared a rare 1990s photo of her mother on Instagram, touching fans deeply. The late actress, India’s first female superstar, passed away in 2018. Khushi and Janhvi continue to honor her legacy while Khushi builds her acting career in Bollywood. Just before what would have marked Sridevi’s 62nd […]
AU secures in-principle nod for universal bank
MUMBAI: RBI has granted its first universal bank approval in a decade, giving AU Small Finance Bank (SFB) in-principle approval to transition from an SFB to a universal bank-the first such nod since Bandhan and IDFC in 2015.Founded in 1996 by Sanjay Agarwal as AU Financiers, an NBFC in Jaipur, AU became an SFB in […]
Ideologically hollow Cong systematically attacking constitutional institutions: BJP | India News
NEW DELHI: BJP on Thursday termed Rahul Gandhi’s allegation of poll fraud against EC a “calculated deceit through a selective outrage” and accused Congress of “systematically” attacking constitutional bodies under a larger conspiracy against India’s democracy and the Constitution.“The ideologically hollow Congress is systematically attacking constitutional institutions. It cannot be ruled out that there is […]
Market Trading Guide: JSW Steel, Hero MotoCorp are stocks to buy on Friday. Potential upside up to 6% in near term – Stock Ideas
India’s headline indices recovered from the day’s low to end with minor gains on Thursday, ending their two sessions losing streak. The recovery was led by index heavyweight HDFC Bank with strong support from IT stocks, Commenting on the day’s action, Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities said that Nifty witnessed a roller-coaster […]