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In April 2018, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it had received 1,90,000 H-1B visa petitions.

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US proposes changes to H1B visas, to target most skilled, top paid...

Under proposed rule, firms hiring foreign workers would have to electronically register with USCIS during designated...

1 Dec 2018 8:55 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks with Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales ahead of the inauguration ceremony of Guatemalas embassy in Jerusalem. (Photo: AFP)

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Guatemala opens Israel embassy in Jerusalem after US move

The US and Guatemalan moves break with decades of international consensus.

16 May 2018 2:53 PM IST

$The marches \for our lives\ across the US on Saturday were spearheaded by survivors of a shooting in a Florida high school last month. (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Pope urges young people not to remain silent

"Please, make that choice, before the stones themselves cry out," he urged young people.

25 March 2018 5:49 PM IST

The photographer Mike Mitchell, who was 18 at the time, snapped the photos of the bands performances at the Washington Coliseum in 1964. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Never-seen photos of Beatles' early US concerts auctioned

Apart from 46 images that were sold in 2011, the remainder has never been seen.

25 March 2018 5:45 PM IST

The breakthrough is another major step towards developing a commercially viable drug version. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Novel antibiotic may help fight superbugs

It has been predicted that by 2050 an additional 10 million people will succumb to drug resistant infections or...

25 March 2018 2:15 PM IST

A robot like this can help explore the reef more closely than current robots. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Soft robotic fish swims alongside real ones in ocean

Existing autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) have traditionally been tethered to boats or powered by bulky and...

25 March 2018 1:36 PM IST

Previous wearable devices for monitoring dietary intake suffered from limitations such as requiring the use of a mouth guard, bulky wiring. (Photo: Pixabay)

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This tiny tooth-mounted sensor to track what you eat

The sensors transmit their data wirelessly in response to an incoming radiofrequency signal.

23 March 2018 7:29 PM IST

$Those with \good\ or \a little trouble\ hearing were at a higher risk of work-related injuries. (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Hearing problems may up injury risk: study

Those with 'good' or 'a little trouble' hearing were at a higher risk of work-related injuries.

23 March 2018 1:00 PM IST

The discovery could lead to the development of drugs that may alleviate some of the long-term effects of the disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Beet compound may help treat Alzheimer's: study

The discovery could lead to the development of drugs that may alleviate some of the long-term effects of the disease.

20 March 2018 7:14 PM IST

Not only do we perceive these changes in facial colour, but we use them to correctly identify how other people are feeling. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Facial colour can broadcast our feelings: study

Not only do we perceive these changes in facial colour, but we use them to correctly identify how other people are...

20 March 2018 4:09 PM IST

Changes in social behaviour during adolescence appear to be independent of pubertal hormones. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Hormones not to blame for teen social behaviour: study

Changes in social behaviour during adolescence appear to be independent of pubertal hormones.

20 March 2018 12:57 PM IST

In May 2005, Fox launched a US version of the father-of-four hit show Hells Kitchen, which showcased the chefs perfectionism and short temper in a high-stress competition reality cooking show. (Photo: AP)

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Gordon Ramsay credits success in US to Americans knowing 'F*** ALL...

Since arriving in the United States in 2004, Ramsay has become a television phenomenon.

12 May 2018 5:01 PM IST