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Stock markets decline in early trade dragged by IT firms on US H-1B visa fee hike concerns

Mumbai, Sep 22 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty dropped in early trade on Monday, dragged by IT stocks amid concerns over the US President Donald Trump’s decision to raise H-1B visa fees to USD 1,00,000 per worker. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 475.16 points to 82,151.07 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 88.95 points to 25,238.10. From the Sensex firms, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, HCL Tech and Tata Consultancy Services were trading lower in the range of 3.88 to 2.26 per cent. Sun Pharma, Bharat Electronics, Axis Bank and Tata Steel were also among the laggards. However,

UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting anger from Israel

LONDON, September 22, 2025 (AP) — The U.K., Australia and Canada formally recognized a Palestinian state on Sunday, prompting an angry response from Israel, which ruled out the prospect. The coordinated initiative from the three Commonwealth nations and longtime allies reflects growing outrage at Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza and the steps taken by the Israeli government to thwart efforts to create a Palestinian state, including by the continued expansion of settlements in the West Bank. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has faced pressure to take a harder line on Israel within his own governing Labour Party

USD 100,000 fee to apply for new H-1B petitions after Sep 21: US Citizenship and Immigration Services

New York/Washington, Sep 22 (PTI) All new H-1B visa petitions submitted after September 21, including those for the FY2026 lottery, will require payment of the USD 100,000 fee, as announced by President Donald Trump in a recent proclamation, the US government has said. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in a ‘H-1B FAQ’ document, released on Sunday, said that the September 19 proclamation took an “important, initial, and incremental step” to reform the H-1B visa programme to curb abuses and protect American workers. The proclamation “requires a $100,000 payment to accompany any new H-1B visa petitions submitted after 12:01

Sonia, Priyanka hear coffee farmers’ woes in Wayanad

Wayanad (Kerala), Sep 19 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and her daughter, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra MP, met with coffee growers in this hill district of Kerala on Friday to listen first-hand to the challenges plaguing the industry, party sources said here. The visit to the Regional Coffee Research Station in Chundale was aimed at understanding the crises faced by local farmers, who have been struggling with climate change, rising production costs and other issues, they said. The two MPs were given a tour of the research facility. They were welcomed by the station’s Joint Director, Dr M Karuthamani, and

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