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 The Supreme Court on Monday raised serious concerns over the AAIB preliminary report on the June 12 Air India Crash, calling certain aspects "irresponsible." A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh issued notice to Centre and the director general of civil aviation (DGCA) on a plea seeking an independent, fair and expeditious probe. The bench examined the July 12 preliminary report, which suggested lapses on the part of pilots in the Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI171. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, who is representing the aviation safety NGO, Safety Matters Foundation led by Captain Amit Singh (FRAeS), contended that three members of the probe panel were from the aviation regulator, raising potential conflict-of-interest concerns. 'I Didn't Do It': Pilot's Last Words Before Air India Crash| Probe Report| Tech Failure or Sabotage? He also urged the court to order the release of the flight data recorder (FDR) information to clarify the cause o...

 SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year for H-1B worker visas, prompting some big tech companies to warn visa holders to stay in the U.S. or quickly return. The change could deal a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China. Read about innovative ideas and the people working on solutions to global crises with the Reuters Beacon newsletter. Sign up here. Since taking office in January, Trump has kicked off a wide-ranging immigration crackdown, including moves to limit some forms of legal immigration. The step to reshape the H-1B visa program represents his administration's most high-profile effort yet to rework temporary employment visas. "If you're going to train somebody, you're going to train one of the recent graduates from one of the great universities across our land," said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Train A...

 It was only later that the White House clarified that employers wouldn't be required to pay the exorbitant amount for H-1B holders upon re-entry to the US, bringing relief to many. But by then, the damage was already done. With a $100,000 fee for new applicants, the American dream may be all but over for Indians, who make up the majority of H-1B visa holders. With a $100,000 fee for new applicants, the American dream may be all but over for Indians, who make up the majority of H-1B visa holders. India Today News Desk New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 21, 2025 14:03 IST For many Indian H-1B holders in US stuck abroad, Donald Trump’s shock announcement of a $100,000 visa fees -- followed by Big Tech companies instructing employees overseas to return within a day -- sent them scrambling to the nearest airport, abandoning family events and long-planned trips midway. Upset and stressed, a Reddit user 'Saramuch' detailed the struggles faced by her and acquaintances holding H-1B visas who w...

 U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (September 20, 2025) threatened Afghanistan if it does not give back control of the Bagram air base to the United States. "If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN," Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post. Mr. Trump said on Thursday that the United States had sought to regain control of the base used by American forces following the attacks of September 11, 2001. He told reporters on Friday that he was speaking with Afghanistan about it. The withdrawal of American forces in 2021 led to a takeover of the base by the Islamist Taliban movement. Afghan officials have expressed opposition to a revived U.S. presence. "Afghanistan and the United States need to engage with one another ... without the United States maintaining any military presence in any part of Afghanistan," Zakir Jalal, an Afghan Foreign Ministry official, said in a post on X...

 The White House on Saturday (local time) issued a 'factsheet', justifying President Donald Trump's decision to impose a whopping USD 100,000 (over Rs 88 lakh) fee on new H-1B applications, saying that American workers were being replaced with "lower-paid foreign labour". Giving out facts to back the administration's decision to overhaul the H-1B programme, the White House said the share of IT workers with H-1B visas rose from 32 per cent in FY 2003 to over 65 per cent in recent years. "Unemployment among recent computer science graduates has reached 6.1 per cent and 7.5 per cent for computer engineering graduates - more than double the rates for biology or art history majors. The number of foreign STEM workers in the US has more than doubled between 2000 and 2019, while overall STEM employment only increased 44.5 per cent during that time," the White House said. Citing details of some companies hiring many H-1B workers and laying off thousands of US...

 BJP accused Congress of siding with Pakistan, undermining India, giving clean chits on attacks, and supporting the country on key issues. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday reacted strongly after Congress overseas chief Sam Pitroda said he “felt at home” in Pakistan, calling it evidence of the party’s alleged soft corner for Islamabad. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Sam Pitroda at an Indian diaspora event in New York.(PTI File) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Sam Pitroda at an Indian diaspora event in New York.(PTI File) Shehzad Poonawalla, BJP national spokesperson, reacting to Pitroda’s remarks, said that Congress has an “undying love” for Pakistan and allegedly communicated with Hafiz Saeed through Yasin Malik. Real-time flight prices. Easy comparisons. Maximum savings. Check Deals “Rahul Gandhi’s closest ally & leader, family friend Uncle Sam Pitroda (who said Hua to Hua for 1984 Anti Sikh Genocide), who made racially disgusting comments on Indians - says he feels...

 Khalistani outfit Sikhs For Justice on Wednesday called for a “siege” on the Indian consulate in Canada’s Vancouver on September 18, urging Indian-Canadians to defer their visit to the consulate on Thursday for their own safety. In a notice released by the US-based Khalistani outfit, SFJ issued a threat to the Indian consulates in Canada and accused them of running a spy network in the country to target Khalistan supporters. Complaints written on the “direction/dictation” of police; “fictitious” witnesses; “fabricated” evidence; witness statement spiced up with “additional facts” by the Investigating Officer; “artificial claim” made by a constable of having seen an accused at the spot; identification of accused “shadowed with clouds of doubt”; and, cases “foisted” upon the accused. Story continues below this ad Russian oil deliveries at Indian ports for the first half of September were robust, and slightly higher than the past couple of months, suggesting that the growing US rheto...