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Nasscom says India’s tech companies to be impacted due to H-1B visa hike fee

Industry body Nasscom on Saturday (September 20, 2025) said the U.S.’ move to raise H-1B visa application fee to $100,000 will impact India’s technology services companies as business continuity will be disrupted for onshore projects that may require “adjustments”. The apex body also flagged concerns over September 21 timeline for implementation saying a one-day deadline creates considerable uncertainty for businesses, professionals, and students across the world.

Will soon reveal ‘hydrogen bomb’ to prove ‘vote theft’ by Modi, says Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, has alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in “vote theft” to secure victory the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to reporters in Wayanad, Kerala, on Saturday (September 20, 2025), the Congress MP said he would reveal “a hydrogen bomb” that would leave no one in India in doubt regarding this, adding that it would “completely shatter the reality of the situation.”

If we have an enemy, it’s dependence on other countries: PM Modi in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that nobody in the world can be considered a major enemy of the country. If we have an enemy, “It is the dependence on other countries.” “If we have to defeat that enemy and see that our 140 crore people are not left at the mercy of other countries and they live with pride, we have to become ‘Atma Nirbhar’ by 2047,” he said.

Zelenskyy says will meet Trump next week as Russia intensifies attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would meet U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly next week as Russia intensified attacks across his country. Russia carried out one of its largest aerial attacks overnight, firing 40 missiles and some 580 drones at Ukraine in a barrage that killed at least three people and wounded dozens, Mr. Zelenskyy said Saturday (September 20, 2025).

Ashwini Vaishnaw conducts breakthrough of bullet train tunnel; says first phase to start in 2027

A breakthrough was achieved for a 4.88 km-long tunnel between Shilphata and Ghansoli for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project on Saturday (September 20, 2025) morning in the presence of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Calling it a “landmark achievement”, Mr. Vaishnaw, who initiated the breakthrough of the tunnel, said that the first phase of the high-speed corridor on the Surat-Bilimora section will start in December 2027.

Assam declares three-day State mourning over singer Zubeen Garg’s death

The Assam Government on Saturday (September 20, 2025) declared three days of state mourning over singer Zubeen Garg’s death in Singapore. Chief Secretary Ravi Kota made the announcement in a post on X. “The Government of Assam expresses deep shock and sorrow at the passing of Shri Zubeen Garg, eminent singer, filmmaker and cultural icon,” he said.

To do well, we have to shut out a lot of the noise: Suryakumar Yadav

“Close your room, switch off your phone and sleep. I think that’s the best thing,” India skipper Suryakumar Yadav told the media. “It’s easy to say. But sometimes it is difficult because you meet a lot of friends, and you also have a lot of players who like to see all these things. But then it’s on you regarding what you want to have in your mind.

Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 14 as some countries move to recognise Palestinian state

Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, said health officials, as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to leave. The strikes come as Western countries are increasingly fed up with the intensifying war in Gaza, with some moving to recognise Palestinian statehood at the gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly next week.

Russia launches large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing three and wounding dozens

Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting regions across Ukraine early on Saturday (September 20, 2025), killing at least three people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said attacks took place across nine regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv.

Congress targets Modi as ‘weak PM’ over Trump’s $100,000 annual H-1B visa fee

The Congress on Saturday (September 20, 2025) cited the imposition of a $100,000 annual fee by U.S. President Donald Trump on H-1B visas for highly skilled workers to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing Mr. Modi of being a “weak PM”. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, in a post on social media platform X, addressed Mr. Modi on the issue.

U.P. CM Adityanath refers to shooter involved in Disha Patani house firing case as ‘Maareech’

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday (September 20) sought to equate a shooter arrested in connection with a firing incident at actor Disha Patani’s house in Bareilly to “Maareech”, a demon expert in disguising himself. One of the five shooters involved in the firing incident at Ms. Patani’s ancestral house in Bareilly was arrested, along with an associate, after a police encounter on Friday (September 19).

TVK chief Vijay hits out at T.N. CM Stalin over campaign curbs, foreign investment trips

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and actor Vijay, in the second leg of his State-wide political tour on Saturday (September 20, 2025), questioned Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s claims about attracting investments through his foreign visits, and asked whether the trips were “to bring investment to the State or to secure personal investments abroad.’’