US H-1B rule shift alarms Indian tech workers

A sweeping change to the US H-1B visa selection process has triggered fresh anxiety among Indian technology professionals and Indian American families, after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally notified that future H-1B cap selections will be weighted based on wage levels rather than random lottery alone.

Zelenskyy says meeting with Trump in ‘near future’

KYIV: A meeting with US President Donald Trump will happen “in the near future,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, signalling progress in talks to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine.

Mumbai overcomes Uttarakhand by 51 Runs 

Mumbai registered a convincing 51-run victory over Uttarakhand in a Group C match of the 2025–26 Vijay Hazare Trophy on Friday, even as veteran batter Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a golden duck early in the innings. 

Suryavanshi honoured with Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

India’s teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi was awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar — the nation’s highest civilian honour for children — by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony in New Delhi on Friday.

Back-to-back centuries for Padikkal

Karnataka’s left-handed batting sensation Devdutt Padikkal continued his extraordinary run in the 2025–26 Vijay Hazare Trophy, striking his second consecutive century in as many matches to drive defending champions Karnataka to another convincing win.

Injured Cummins sets sights on T20 WC in Feb

Australia Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins will cool his heels after his successful hit-and-run Ashes appearance in Adelaide as he sets sights on the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka in February next year.