Trump Sides With Musk as H1-B Visas Roil MAGA Camp
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram|December 30, 2024
The prez-elect's position is in contrast with his earlier calls for immigration curbs

DONALD Trump weighed in on Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barons such as Elon Musk, saying that he backs a special visa programme that helps highly skilled workers enter the country.

"I've always liked the (H1-B) visas, I have always been in favour of the visas, that's why we have them" at Trump-owned facilities, the president-elect told the New York Post in his first public comments on the matter since it flared up this week. An angry back-and-forth, largely between Silicon Valley's Musk and traditional anti-immigration Trump backers, has erupted in fiery fashion, with Musk even vowing to "go to war" over the issue.

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La Liga: Real beat Las Palmas 4-1

WITH Kylian Mbappe putting on a show again, Real Madrid returned to the top of the Spanish league.

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Govt Selects 24 Companies Under PLI Scheme for White Goods

The government has selected 24 companies under the third round of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods.

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Pope Francis Calls Trump's Proposal of Deporting Immigrants a Disgrace

Pope Francis said Donald Trump's plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a \"disgrace,\" as he weighed in on the incoming U.S. president's pledges nearly a decade after calling him \"not Christian\" for wanting to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border.

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January 21, 2025
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Axar Steps Into A New Role

Now part of the leadership group, the all-rounder doesn't feel the need to prove to anyone

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January 21, 2025
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Release Preponed for Basil Joseph's Ponman

BASIL Joseph's Ponman, which was originally scheduled for release on February 6, has been pushed ahead by a week to January 30.

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Iranian Court Hands Death Sentence to Popular Singer for Blasphemy

An Iranian court has sentenced popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, to death on appeal after he was convicted of blasphemy, local media reported on Sunday.

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January 21, 2025
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Pragg wins; Gukesh draws

INDIAN Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot P Harikrishna, while Arjun Erigaisi settled for a draw in the second round of the 87th Tata Steel Chess Tournament here.

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January 21, 2025
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SEBI May Extend Time To Fix MF NAV

To ease the implementation of directions on upstreaming of client funds, the markets watchdog is planning to extend time to stock brokers/clearing members to un-pledge units of overnight mutual fund schemes and place redemption request with funds houses, after the close of market hours.

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SHARON WAS KILLED 'INCH BY INCH'

Says only a person with an extreme brutal mind

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January 21, 2025
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Tax sops likely for brownfield projects

FACED with slow uptake in private investment, the government may announce some tax sops in the Budget this year for encouraging new investments by companies.

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January 21, 2025