Tahawwur Rana trial: Govt appoints SG Tushar Mehta-led team of special public prosecutors | India News

NEW DELHI: Solicitor general Tushar Mehta will lead a team of senior lawyers who will be special public prosecutors for the trial against Pakistani-Canadian national Tahawwur Rana, a “key conspirator” of the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, the government announced on Thursday.In a notification, the Ministry of home affairs (MHA) said the appointments are under the…

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    Indian-origin politicians push for domestic H-1B visa renewal, major MAGA row triggered

    Several Indian-origin Congressmen pushed for domestic renewal of H-1B visa. Several Indian-origin politicians, including Ro Khanna (D-California), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), have pushed for doemstic H-1B visa renewal arguing that this should be integrated with the immigration department, after its successful pilot project in 2024. Their letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio…

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    Rupee drops 22 paise to settle at 85.54 against dollar amid importers demand, FII outflows

    The Indian rupee declined by 22 paise to close at 85.54 against the US dollar on Thursday, pressured by strong demand for the greenback from importers and continued foreign fund outflows. However, gains in domestic equities and a fall in crude oil prices helped limit the currency’s losses, according to forex traders.At the interbank foreign…

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    How Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ may have put brakes on the sector that was working to bring business back to the US

    Even before the “America First” doctrine became a hallmark of the Trump administration’s foreign policy, the U.S. semiconductor industry was actively working to bring manufacturing back home, fueled by government incentives and a strategic push to bolster domestic production. As reported by the Associated Press, the Greater Sacramento region stands as a prime example of…

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