[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Efforts to restrict H-1B visa gather pace as Trump enters White House

Daily Newsletter | Saturday, January 21, 2017 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Efforts to restrict H-1B visa gather pace as Trump enters White House US senators Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin, who have time and again tried to bring in legislation on H-1B, have now said they will introduce a new legislation that would ensure that the best and brightest students educated in the US will receive preference for an H-1B visa. Promote content on Times of India network With the largest pool of premium audiences, Colombia helps your business growing. Switch to it now! Recommended by Colombia Centre OKs TN's jallikattu ordinance The Centre gave the go ahead to the Tamil Nadu government on its proposal of an ordinance on jallikattu late on Friday night. The move will contain the ongoing statewide protests against the ban on jallikattu. The ordinance is likely to have provisions prohibiting cruelty to animals. Will 'daddy of dealmakers' be India’s friend? CITIES MORE » Cancer can affect anyone, safeguard yourself! Stay financially prepared. Get HDFC Life Cancer Care cover of Rs 40 lakhs for less than Rs 8/day. Recommended by Colombia JNU student alleges rape by two Afghan nationals A 21-year-old JNU student has alleged that she was raped by two Afghan men who befriended her at a pub in south Delhi. The incident took place a on January 12 and the police have arrested the duo. You interpreted me wrong: Goel to Dangal star Zaira Union sports and youth affairs minister Vijay Goel has told Dangal actress Zaira Wasim that she had wrongly interpreted his twitter post taking her name. JNU to deduct salary of teachers for participating in strike JNU teachers, who participated in a day-long strike, will lose a day's salary, the varsity authorities have said. TECH MORE » Google Tango-based smartphone Lenovo Phab 2 Pro launched at Rs 29,990 The Phab 2 Pro features a metal unibody and is the company's first attempt in bringing the augmented reality and virtual reality on to the hands of consumers. Alleged LG G6's photos leaked Ghostek, which sells cases of leading smartphone brands, showcased the upcoming device to highlight a rugged cover casing it plans to sell along with the smartphone. Samsung Galaxy S8's camera will be powered by Apple Siri rival The feature, similar to Google’s Goggles app, will have deeper integration with more applications inside the smartphone. SPORTS MORE » HIL 2017: Nikkin Thimmaiah ready to roar for Mumbai In an exclusive chat with TOI Sports, the 26-year-old spoke about his team's objective, his personal goals and his most cherished memories with the men's national team. SC to name BCCI admins on Jan 24, modifies earlier order A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra directed that the names provided by senior advocates Anil Divan and Gopal Subramaniam, who have been appointed as amicus curiae to assist the court, for being appointed as BCCI administrators be kept secret. Saina advances to Malaysia Masters semis, Jayaram loses Former World No 1 Saina Nehwal stayed on course for the women's singles title at the season-opening Malaysia Masters after she advanced to the semifinals of the $120,000 Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament. BUSINESS MORE » Vigilance fears delaying decision-making: AI chief The fear of being slapped with vigilance cases and spending retirement years as an under trial may be deterring decision-making in public sector undertakings. While Air India chief Ashwani Lohani has long held this belief, he encountered this fear first hand at a meeting with airline employees today. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » When Sidharth Malhotra came to Alia Bhatt’s rescue Sidharth Malhotra helped Alia Bhatt find a place to sit... Hrithik Roshan: I can’t have any relationship that’s not peaceful In a candid interview with Bombay Times, Hrithik talks about 'Kaabil', his clash with Shah Rukh Khan, his kids and his equation with ex-wife Sussanne Khan… Sunny Leone: I am a product of social media In an exclusive interview with BT, she talks about her journey, her husband doubling up as her business partner, and why even “just a song” in Shah Rukh Khan’s 'Raees' means so much to her... Other Newsletters from TOI: Breaking News | Digest | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2017 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service