US tech firms urge H-1B visa workers to return before Sunday deadline

IANS | September 20, 2025 11:01 AM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) US tech films like Microsoft have advised employees with H-1B and H-4 visas, who are currently outside the United States, to return immediately -- ahead of the September 21 deadline set by President Donald Trump when the $100,000 fee on H1-B visa comes into effect.

India tops in FDI stocks in Nepal

IANS | September 19, 2025 9:30 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 19 (IANS) Even though China maintains that it has topped Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) commitments to Nepal in recent years, it is actually India which continues to rule the roost when it comes to the actual stock of FDI prevailing in the country.