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Cong expels Buta for 6 yrsJAIPUR: Senior Congress leader Buta Singh, who has filed nomination against the party's official candidate in the ...

Cong expels Buta for 6 yrs

JAIPUR: Senior Congress leader Buta Singh, who has filed nomination against the party’s official candidate in the coming Lok Sabha election, was today expelled from the party for six years. Action against Singh was taken as he had failed to withdraw from the fray against party’s official nominee Parasram Meghawal from Jalore (reserve) constituency in Rajasthan despite persuasions by the party.

Cong cakewalk

KOHIMA: Congress today returned to power in Nagaland with two-thirds majority when 43 of its candidates were declared elected unopposed for the 60-member Assembly. The cakewalk for the Congress was made possible due to boycott of the February 22 Assembly electionÃ¿by non-Congress parties and other outfits including Naga Ho-Ho, the apex body of tribals.

Ban on firearms

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MUMBAI: Mumbai Police Commissioner R H Mendonca on Saturday banned licence-holders of firearms in the Greater Mumbai region from carrying these arms in public places for a period of twomonths in connection with elections.

3 hurt in city fire

MUMBAI: Three persons of a family, including a child, received burn injuries when a woman’s sari caught fire at Navy Nagar on Saturday evening. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

Kabul quake

KABUL: Just days after an earthquake touched off massive landslides that left between 2,000 and 4,000 dead, another series of tremors jolted remote northeast Afghanistan on Saturday, killing another 150 people.

H-1B $100,000 entry fee explained: Who pays, who’s exempt, and what’s still unclear?

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The White House's decision to impose a $100,000 entry fee on H-1B visa holders has sparked worry among Indian tech workers and students. While uncertainties remain about its implementation and exemptions, major tech companies have cautioned employees against traveling. The policy could lead to a shift towards other visa categories and potentially change the STEM immigration pipeline.

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