H-1B visa curbs: US reschedules December interviews to 2026; tighter social media checks slow processing

Hundreds of H-1B and H-4 visa appointments scheduled for mid- to late-December 2025 are being cancelled and pushed to March 2026 as US consulates overhaul screening procedures, according to immigration firm Fragomen, according to an ET report.Consular posts have cited a new mandatory online presence review for H-1B applicants and their dependents that comes into…

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‘I really don’t see any reason’: Sourav Ganguly questions Ajit Agarkar over Mohammed Shami’s India omission | Cricket News

Sourav Ganguly, Mohammed Shami, and Ajit Agarkar Mohammed Shami‘s recent performance in domestic cricket has been exceptional, with 11 wickets in his last three matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. His latest achievements include figures of 3/34 against Puducherry and 4/34 against Haryana, following his impressive 4/13 against Services.Despite being absent from the Indian…

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan CLARIFIES daughter Aaradhya Bachchan is not on social media: ‘Some well-wisher made it I guess for the love of me, my husband, but that isn’t her’ |

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was recently at the Red Sea Film Festival where she spoke about her career, journey and more. During this conversation, the actress also spoke about her presence on social media while clarifying that her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan is not on social media. The actress clarified that the pages already circulating online are…

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When accreditation becomes agenda: New report alleges ideological capture in social work education in US

The machinery that decides what America’s future social workers learn and who is permitted to teach them has come under intense scrutiny after a new watchdog report alleged that ideological mandates have seeped into the accreditation process itself. Instead of operating as a neutral arbiter of educational quality, the national accreditor is now being accused…

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IGNOU, MSDE tie up to set up skill centres across 70 regional hubs | India News

NEW DELHI: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the union ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (MSDE) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to roll out skill training under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and establish skill centres across IGNOU’s regional centres nationwide.The MoU was signed in the presence of IGNOU vice-chancellor…

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MAGA politician writes to White House for ending OPT, says it avoids H-1B restrictions: ‘Allows aliens to overstay…’

MAGA politician and Representative Paul Gosar (Arizona) has written a letter to the White House to curb the OPT (Optional Practical Training) program. He has called the program “badly flawed” and said that it should be eliminated. In his letter, Gosar said that the Trump administration “should not be incentivizing foreign employees over Americans.” US…

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