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Donald Trump’s new Gold Card programme, offering a fast-track route to US residency, has sparked growing interest among Indians chasing the American dream, particularly after his administration hiked H-1B visa fees to $100,000.The Gold Card, signed into effect through an executive order on September 19, requires a non-refundable $1 million “gift” to the US Treasury,…

The UK government has announced a loan guarantee of up to £1.5 billion ($2 billion) to support Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) after a major cyberattack forced the carmaker to suspend production at its UK factories, the trade minister said on Sunday.JLR, the Tata Motors-owned luxury automaker, said earlier this month it was hit by hackers,…

File photo (Picture credit: AP) The United Nations has reimposed wide-ranging sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, further tightening the squeeze on the Islamic Republic as it grapples with soaring food prices, currency collapse and fears of renewed conflict with Israel and the United States.According to news agency Associated Press (AP), the sanctions—revived through…

NEW DELHI: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday said the India–Russia relationship remains steady despite Washington’s tariffs and political pressure, adding that New Delhi has made clear it will not be dictated to on foreign partnerships.Lavrov, who was responding to questions on the sidelines of an event, pointed to the resilience of bilateral ties…

Dalal Street took a hit this week as more than 440 out of 500 stocks on the BSE 500 ended in red after two heavy blows from US President Donald Trump. The BSE 500 index dropped 3.3% while 17 names fell by double digits and lost as much as 14%. All sectors closed lower on…

India, Brazil and South Africa have raised concerns over unilateral tariffs and other coercive trade measures, saying such steps risk destabilising global markets and undermining the World Trade Organisation (WTO).At a meeting under the IBSA framework (India, Brazil, South Africa), the three nations described these measures as “discriminatory” and “inconsistent” with WTO rules.The meeting was…

Silver prices experienced a substantial surge of Rs 1,900, reaching a new record of Rs 1,41,900 per kilogram, while gold increased by Rs 330 in the national capital on Friday due to strong stockist demand and festival-related purchasing, as reported by the All India Sarafa Association, quoted by PTI.Silver, which had previously closed at Rs…