USCIS has clarified that the $100,000 payment announced under President Trump’s Sept. 19 proclamation will apply only to new H-1B petitions filed on or after Sept. 21, 2025, and not to existing visa holders or pending applications.

Bill Gates will make a virtual appearance on Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2, joining Smriti Irani’s Tulsi for a three-episode video call about his foundation and maternal and newborn health in a historic crossover between tech and Indian television.

Google Cloud has appointed Indian-American technology leader Karthik Narain as its chief product and business officer marking another step in the company’s efforts to strengthen its presence in enterprise technology and artificial intelligence. 

India will remain ineligible for the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery, popularly known as the Green Card Lottery until 2029 due to high immigration volumes exceeding 50,000 annually. 

The U.S. passport has fallen to its lowest ranking ever, dropping out of the world’s top 10 for the first time since the Henley Passport Index began 20 years back. Once ranked No. 1 in 2014, it now stands at 12th place, tied with Malaysia.

Adani Enterprises, via its joint venture AdaniConneX, has announced partnership with Google to build India’s largest AI data centre campus and new green energy infrastructure in Visakhapatnam.