January 31, 2026

USCIS Opens 2027 H-1B Visa Registration March 4 to 19 with New $100,000 Fee

USCIS announced the 2027 H-1B visa registration window from March 4 to 19, 2026. Applicants must pay a $215 fee, with a new $100,000 charge on selected petitions. Selections will be announced by March 31, 2026.

January 31, 2026

Nalin Haley Slams India as ‘Cheap Ally’ Amid US-India Trade Talks, Criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy

Nalin Haley, son of Nikki Haley, blasts India’s role as a US ally, calling its government ‘cheap’ and questioning America’s allies. His criticism comes as the US and India near a trade deal. Nalin also targets Vivek Ramaswamy amid intra-MAGA clashes.

January 31, 2026

Madras HC Denies Interim Relief to Tamil Nadu Govt in ₹2.18 crore Rent Dispute

Madras High Court refused interim relief to Tamil Nadu government in its writ appeal over ₹2.18 crore rent dues to landlords of Tambaram Police Commissionerate. Hearing is adjourned for two months with court criticizing state for squatting on private property.

January 31, 2026

Karnataka HC Calls for Court-Monitored Probe into Illegal Sand Mining After Home Minister's Admission

Karnataka High Court orders a court-monitored investigation into illegal sand mining. Home Minister G. Parameshwara had admitted being 'helpless' due to mafia involvement. The court suggests a Central agency or SIT to tackle the issue.

January 31, 2026

Karnataka Plans ₹400 Crore Cyber Command Centre to Speed Crime Response by 40%

Karnataka is set to build a modern Cyber Command Centre at a cost of ₹400 crore. It aims to cut cybercrime response time to 14 hours and boost conviction rates using AI and expert teams.

January 31, 2026

Farmers Protest India-EU Free Trade Deal, Call It Economic Colonisation

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) calls the India-EU Free Trade Agreement a plan to hurt Indian farmers and industries. They warn it will open markets to EU goods, threaten farming, and lower jobs. SKM plans protests and a strike on February 12 against the deal and related laws.

January 31, 2026

Trade Unions Reject Supreme Court's Blame on 'Aggressive Unionism' for Industrial Slowdown

Trade unions strongly oppose a Supreme Court remark blaming 'aggressive trade unionism' for industrial stagnation. They cite the constitutional right to association and demand the Court withdraw these remarks.

January 31, 2026

MHA Makes 2-Year Central Deputation Compulsory for IPS Officers to Become Inspector General

The Home Ministry has made it mandatory for IPS officers from 2011 batch onwards to serve two years on Central deputation at SP or DIG level to qualify for Inspector General posts with the Union Government.

January 31, 2026

Israel Accepts Gaza Death Toll of About 70,000 Palestinians Since October 2023

For the first time, Israel has publicly agreed that around 70,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since October 2023, a sharp change after contesting these figures for years. The move increases scrutiny of civilian deaths. Israel will also partially reopen Rafah crossing to Egypt, allowing Palestinians to return.

January 31, 2026

Mexico Warns US Tariffs on Cuban Oil Could Spark Humanitarian Crisis

Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum warns that new US tariffs on countries sending oil to Cuba might cause a crisis, worsening fuel shortages and blackouts on the island.