A potato found in Bareilly, bearing shapes resembling four avatars of Lord Vishnu, has been placed at Tulsi Manas Temple in Sambhal. The spud has attracted significant attention, with many devotees interpreting it as a divine sign, especially just before the Holi festival.
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External affairs minister S Jaishankar attended the Quad foreign ministers' meeting in Washington DC, where discussions focused on ensuring a free, open, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The ministers emphasized rule of law, democratic values, and regional security, and planned for regular meetings leading up to the summit in India.
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Harpreet Singh, an alleged terrorist wanted in India for numerous violent crimes, was apprehended in Sacramento, California, by the FBI and US immigration authorities. Singh, also known as Happy Passia and Jora, is linked to two international terrorist groups and had illegally entered the US from Mexico in 2021.
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Proposed wage mandates for H-1B visa holders, including a requirement to pay at least the median local wage, may hinder US companies from hiring skilled foreign workers, warns an NFAP study. These mandates could force employers to move jobs offshore, particularly affecting recent graduates in science and engineering, and could weaken the US workforce in key technology sectors.