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Trump administration, the re-introduced extreme vetting policies significantly impact U.S. Green Card holders, increasing scrutiny at the border, prolonging processing times, and raising the risk of residency challenges.

BEIJING — Among the top five priorities China has laid out for boosting consumption is child care subsidies.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even before we could get to see the results of the seventh economic census (conducted in 2019-20), plans are afoot to conduct the eighth one in the coming months. India’s economic census is supposed to be a comprehensive database of all firms in the country, including micro-enterprises.

Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow as the Trump Administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine. Former President Joe Biden last year ordered his national security team to establish working groups to monitor the issue amid warnings from U.S. intelligence that Russia was escalating a shadow war against Western nations. The plan was led by the president's National Security Council (NSC) and involved at least seven national security agencies working with European allies to disrupt plots targeting Europe and the United States, seven former officials who participated in the working groups told Reuters. Before President Donald Trump was inaugurated, his incoming administration was briefed by Biden officials about the efforts and urged to continue monitoring Russia's hybrid warfare campaign, the former U.S. officials said. However, since Trump took office on Jan. 20 much of the work has come to a standstill, according to eleven current and former officials, all of whom requested anonymity to discuss classified matters. Reuters is the first to report on the full extent of the Biden administration effort and how multiple different U.S. agencies have since paused their work on the issue.

renewable energy (RE) sector may soon face regulatory pressures taking cues from Europe and China to combat emerging challenges such as grid disturbances, subsidy-driven incentives, and negative energy prices, according to a report by JM Financial. The report refers to the situations arising in Western countries, including China, which is a major player in international renewable energy. «As the share of RE in the supply mix in India increases, we expect domestic policies to be influenced by global experiences in the next 3-4 years,» the report added.

One of his major concerns was the education system. He claimed that most students enroll in private or low-ranking colleges that charge exorbitant tuition fees while offering little academic value. Professors, according to him, put minimal effort into teaching, and the outdated curriculum fails to prepare students for real-world jobs. Many graduates find their diplomas hold little weight in the job market, leaving them with no choice but to take up low-paying survival jobs like Uber driving, warehouse labor, or retail work. Sharing his own experience, he expressed frustration over what he called a failing education system that prioritizes profit over student success.

trade for investors while China is a tactical trade. However, to maintain this investor confidence and accelerate its economic trajectory, it may be argued that India needs to undertake key reforms rather than rely on external factors.

state and local governments, deepening his drive to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The order, first previewed by the White House on March 10, calls for a review of all infrastructure, continuity, and preparedness and response policies to update and simplify federal approaches. It said «common sense» investments by state and local governments to address risks ranging from wildfires to hurricanes and cyber attacks would enhance national security, but did not detail what they were or how they would be funded. «Preparedness is most effectively owned and managed at the state, local, and even individual levels, supported by a competent, accessible, and efficient federal government,» the order said. «When states are empowered to make smart infrastructure choices, taxpayers benefit.» The order calls for revising critical infrastructure policy to better reflect assessed risks instead of an «all-hazards approach,» the White House said in a fact sheet on the order.

Oil prices slid on Wednesday after Russia agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal that Moscow and Kyiv stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure temporarily, which could lead to more Russian oil entering global markets. Brent crude futures were down 12 cents, or 0.2%, at $70.44 a barrel by 0106 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) lost 15 cents, or 0.2%, to $66.75.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The "catfish effect", named after the practice of adding catfish to tanks of cod to keep them active during transportation, describes how a strong competitor can energize a stagnant market. Tesla’s entry into India could be just the jolt the country's electric vehicle (EV) industry needs.

Joe Rogan has waded into the escalating diplomatic friction between the U.S. and Canada, calling for cooler heads to prevail amid heated rhetoric from politicians and sports fans alike. The controversy, fueled by former President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs and jokes about annexing Canada as the “51st state,” reached a boiling point recently as viral videos showed American athletes being met with boos during the national anthem at NHL and NBA games in Canadian cities.

NCAA Tournament kicks off tonight, Tuesday, March 18, with the First Four games and continues until the national championship on Monday, April 7. This year’s Men’s March Madness tournament will be held in several cities across the country, including Seattle, Lexington, Kentucky, Providence, Rhode Island, and San Francisco. Both the men’s and women’s tournament will have 68 teams vying for the trophy. Below is the full schedule for the First Four, along with details on how you can watch and live stream tonight's matchups.

Ansal Group promoter Sushil Ansal's wife Kusum Ansal has sold her bungalow at Feroze Shah Road in Lutyens' Delhi for ₹241 crore. The sale comes at a time when the real estate developer is facing multiple legal challenges relating to its business. The deal, struck at ₹200,000 per sq ft, makes it one of the costliest real estate transactions in the country, surpassing even some of the major transactions done in Mumbai. The property was listed on the website of India Sotheby's International Realty. The firm declined to comment on commercials of the transaction but confirmed that Sotheby's had the exclusive mandate of this asset.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said Washington could hold off reciprocal tariffs for countries that halt practices it deems unfair, adding that officials will produce a list of levies on April 2. This is the date on which President Donald Trump has promised reciprocal duties set to affect both US allies and competitors, with tariffs tailored to each trading partner. «What's going to happen on April 2 — each country will receive a number that we believe represents their tariffs,» Bessent told Fox Business in an interview, adding that the level could vary. «We are going to go to them and say, look, here's where we think the tariff levels are, non-tariff barriers, currency manipulation, unfair funding, labor suppression,» he added. If they stop these practices, Bessent said, «we will not put up the tariff wall.»

US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will track cash transactions in some geographical regions in the United States to address illegal activities, as per a report.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made this statement during a meeting with his Dutch counterpart, Ruben Brekelmans, on Tuesday. The two nations discussed various areas of bilateral cooperation, including defence, security, information sharing, maritime collaboration in the Indo-Pacific, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and drones. However, the focal point of the conversation was Singh's firm stance on the issue of arms sales to Pakistan.

Christopher Luxon on Tuesday in the national capital. Nadda presented the visiting Kiwi PM with a shawl, bouquet and the book, «Modi @ 20». BJP in-charge of the Foreign Affairs Department, Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale, was also present during the meeting. Earlier, the New Zealand PM took to X and shared his photo from outside the India Gate. «A big first day in Delhi», he wrote on X.

Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan, saying he upheld the independence and dignity of the Election Commission. Raising the issue in the Rajya Sabha through a Zero Hour mention, the TMC leader said Seshan was the 10th chief election commissioner and he redefined the way the Election Commission of India (ECI) functioned. «Seshan was a fiercely independent election commissioner. His famous quote 'I eat politicians for breakfast' showed that he worked without fear or favour and upheld the independence and dignity of the Election Commission,» he said. Giving reasons for his demand for Bharat Ratna for Seshan, Gokhale said that his strong image gave independence to the ECI. «Today the election commissioners are appointed directly by the government with a majority vote of Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and Home Minister (Amit) Shah on the selection panel. Neither the Chief Justice of India, which is the judiciary, nor the Leader of the Opposition, which is the legislature, have any say in the appointments,» he said. The TMC leader said «the ECI has now become a government-appointed body».

Russian comedian has been arrested while trying to leave the country after he was publicly denounced for allegedly mocking war invalids, as per a report. In a clip from a stand-up performance that was posted online, Artemy Ostanin told a joke about a supposed encounter with a legless beggar in the Moscow metro, Reuters reported. Investigators opened a case against him at the weekend after Sergei Zaitsev, the head of a self-styled public movement named Zov Naroda (Call of the People), complained that the beggar could be a casualty of Russia's war in Ukraine. «His jokes, mocking an invalid — essentially our soldier who lost his legs in the special military operation — cross all boundaries of morality and ethics,» Zaitsev said. Ostanin, in a subsequent online interview, denied the accusations and said there was not a word in the joke about the Ukraine war. But on Tuesday, investigators said in a statement that he had been arrested on suspicion of inciting hatred and debasing human dignity, an offence that carries a jail term of up to six years.

Rasha Alawieh, a Brown University assistant professor and doctor, was deported over the weekend from Boston to Lebanon after federal agents found pictures of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iran’s supreme leader on her cell phone. Despite holding a valid visa and a court order blocking her deportation, she was returned to Paris while re-entering the US, alleging her ties to Hamas. This incident has raised concerns about US Customs and Border Protection's actions and judicial authority.

Starlink is likely to be subjected to a spectrum usage charge (SUC) in India, a levy that had been scrapped for terrestrial network providers such as Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea a few years ago, ToI reported citing sources. If imposed, the tax will increase costs for the Elon Musk-led satellite communications company in India. The potential charge adds to the challenges Starlink is already facing as it negotiates strict compliance mandates related to internet suspension and interception. Sources told ToI, Starlink, which is set to receive telecom airwaves through administrative allocation under the new telecom law passed in December 2023, may have to pay around 3% SUC on its adjusted gross revenue from the country.