I have lived through the H-1B process and know the value that the visa brings, says Democratic candidate for Virginia Senate Kannan Srinivasan – Times of India

Kannan Srinivasan, who became the first Indian American immigrant to be sworn-in as Virginia state delegate a year back; is now on the ballot for a crucial special election on January 7, Tuesday, for the state Senate seat vacated with Democratic State Senator Suhas Subramanyam’s election to the US Congress last November. A first generation…

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Did India’s ‘intimidating’ celebrations around Sam Konstas cross the line? Australian coach weighs in | Cricket News – Times of India

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Usman Khawaja in front of Sam Konstas on Day 1. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s head coach, Andrew McDonald, has voiced concerns over what he described as “intimidating” celebrations by the Indian team during the dismissal of Usman Khawaja on the opening day of the fifth Test of the…

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2 soldiers dead, 3 injured as Army vehicle plunges into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district | Jammu News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: At least two soldiers lost their lives, and three others sustained injuries when an Army vehicle veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge near the Wular Viewpoint in Bandipora district, officials reported on Saturday. The soldiers were immediately rushed to a hospital for treatment. Dr. Masarat Iqbal Wani, medical superintendent…

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‘We’re not moaners’: Sunil Gavaskar slams double standards after 15-wicket day at SCG | Cricket News – Times of India

Sunil Gavaskar. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar launched a scathing attack on the critics who always question Indian pitches following a dramatic second day of the fifth Test at the SCG where 15 wickets tumbled.“If 15 wickets fell [on one day] in India, all hell would have broken loose….

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‘PM Modi’s message of peace’: Kiren Rijiju presents ‘chadar’ at Ajmer Sharif Dargah | India News – Times of India

‘PM Modi’s message of peace’: Kiren Rijiju presents ‘chadar’ at Ajmer Sharif Dargah (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Union minister of minority affairs Kiren Rijiju visited the revered Ajmer Sharif Dargah on Saturday to present a ceremonial “chadar” on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The gesture, part of the annual Urs celebrations of 13th-century…

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Canada halts new permanent residence applications for parents, grandparents in 2025 – Times of India

Canada in 2025 will stop accepting new applications for permanent residence under the Parents and Grandparents sponsorship programme. IRCC has said they will only process family sponsorship applications submitted in 2024 under the Parents and Grandparents Program.For 2025, IRCC aims to process no more than 15,000 sponsorship applications.For those Canadian citizens and permanent residents wanting…

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