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JD cells dissolvedNEW DELHI: All wings and cells of the Janata Dal, including Yuva Janata Dal, Mahila Janata Dal, Chhatra Janata Dal and Mi...

JD cells dissolved

NEW DELHI: All wings and cells of the Janata Dal, including Yuva Janata Dal, Mahila Janata Dal, Chhatra Janata Dal and Minority Committee were dissolved on Friday by the party president Sharad Yadav. The step was taken considering the fact that a new national executive is to be formed, the JD general secretary Bapu Kaldate said in a statement here. Yadav also accepted the resignation of Naval Kishore Rai, MP, president of Yuva Janata Dal, the statement said.

Ameer Bhai’s bail

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of the notorious hawala dealer Ameer Bhai, against whom arrest warrants are pending in three cases including the Rs 64 crore Jain-hawala case.

ED summons

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HYDERABAD: The Enforcement Directorate has served notice on P V Prabhakar Rao, son of former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao, and summoned him to appear before it in New Delhi for interrogation in connection with the alleged Foreign Exchange Regulation Act violations in the Rs 133-crore urea scam. Earlier on August 5, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court rejected the anticipatory bail application of Prabhakar on a special leave petition filed by the ED challenging the High Court verdict granting him anticipatory bail.

PM in city

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral arrived in the megapolis tonight by a special Indian Air Force plane. Gujral, who is here to participate in tomorrow’s golden jubilee function of country’s independence, was accompanied by his wife Sheela.

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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