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3 days ago | m.economictimes.com

The June 2025 Visa Bulletin reveals stagnant Final Action Dates for Indian applicants across family and employment-based categories, offering no immediate green card relief. Significant backlogs persist in EB-2 and EB-3 categories, with dates remaining at January and April 2013, respectively. India, alongside China, Mexico, and the Philippines, faces visa prorating due to high demand and per-country limitations.

1 week ago | m.economictimes.com | Manu Pubby

Named India announced that precise strikes have been carried out against nine targets in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir to take down terror infrastructure. The strikes are in response to a the killing of 26 civilians, mostly tourists, who were targeted by terrorists in Pahalgam.Operation Sindoor, the strikes hit terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed, officials said.

1 week ago | m.economictimes.com | Himadri Buch

US markets may not have hit bottom yet, warns Bhanu Baweja, chief strategist at UBS Investment Bank. In an interview with Himadri Buch, the UK-based Baweja said Indian bonds offer better returns than equities. Edited Excerpts: The 90-day tariff pause seems to have given a breather to financial markets. Is the worst over? I'm not sure the worst is over for the markets yet, as the base case for tariffs remains a difficult question.

2 weeks ago | m.economictimes.com

All eyes have turned toward the upcoming papal conclave on May 7 where 138 cardinals from across the world will be electing the new pope. While there are no official papal candidates, speculations are rife that one of the following ‘papabile cardinals will become the next pontiff. Who are they? Read on to know.

2 weeks ago | m.economictimes.com

Ahead of the papal conclave, which starts on May 7 to select the next head of the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal of Baghdad Louis Raphael Sako said he hoped for a "short conclave". Both Pope Francis and Pope Benedict were elected in 2013 and 2005, respectively, in two-day conclaves.