New H-1B visa rules offer extended cap-gap protection for F-1 student visa holders, benefiting many Indian students on OPT. The extension, from September 30 to April 1, provides up to six additional months of work authorization, mitigating employment disruptions and allowing US employers to retain international talent.

X notified Congress leaders for sharing clips of Home Minister Amit Shah’s Rajya Sabha speech on the Constitution’s 75th anniversary, following a complaint from the Home Ministry. Shah’s remarks, criticizing Congress’s stance on reservation and Ambedkar, sparked outrage and demands for an apology. Shah subsequently clarified his statements, accusing Congress of distorting his words and launching a malicious campaign.

Ukrainian President Zelensky released a video accusing Russian soldiers of burning the faces of dead North Korean troops. Zelensky claimed that North Korean troops faces were burnt to hide their identities before burial in Russia’s Kursk region. Zelensky claimed that after the first combat with Ukrainian forces, the Russian army “burnt the faces of North Korean soldiers killed in the battle.” “Even after years of war, when we thought the Russians could not get any more cynical, we see something even worse,” Zelensky said. 00:00 – INTRODUCTION 02:20 – UKRAINE SAYS 30 NORTH KOREAN SOLDIERS KILLED IN KURSK03:55 – US CLAIMS ‘SEVERAL HUNDRED’ NORTH KOREA CASUALTIES IN KURSK04:50 – RUSSIA CLAIMS TWO MORE VILLAGES IN EAST UKRAINE05:45 – RUSSIAN SAYS UKRAINE DROPPED WHITE PHOSPHORUS FROM DRONESn18oc_world n18oc_crux