New Delhi Post - NDP

In yet another blow to Indian professionals eyeing opportunities in the United States, President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation slapping a $100,000 (over ₹88 lakh) fee on H-1B visas. The move is being pitched as a way to ensure only “highly skilled” workers enter the US workforce. For India, the announcement lands like a thud — despite years of photo-ops, chants of “Abki Baar Trump Sarkar”, and the much-advertised camaraderie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the former US President. “MAGA + MIGA = MEGA” may have made catchy slogans, but on the ground, the numbers now speak louder than the hugs. What the Trump order says Trump’s team calls the H-1B program “the most abused visa category.” By hiking sponsorship costs to $100,000, the White House claims it is ensuring foreign recruits won’t replace American workers. “We need great workers, and this ensures that’s what will happen,” Trump said while signing the order. The administration is also reviving stricter cit...

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked on Wednesday morning during a Jan Sunwai (public hearing) at her Civil Lines Camp Office, near her official residence. The attacker, Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai Sakriya, 41, from Rajkot, Gujarat, reportedly entered the office posing as a complainant. Witnesses said he approached Gupta with papers in hand and attacked her around 8:30 AM, about half an hour after the session began. Sakriya’s mother, Bhanu Khimji Sakriya, told reporters that her son, a dog lover, was angered by a Supreme Court order directing authorities in Delhi-NCR to remove stray dogs and place them in shelters. She described him as having mental health issues, which were not under treatment, and claimed he had a history of violent outbursts at home. Police investigations revealed that Sakriya had been in Ujjain for temple prayers before coming to Delhi. Upon seeing Gupta’s posters and a social media reel where she spoke about stray dogs, he decided to attack her, according to ...

A tragic accident struck Gujarat’s Vadodara district on the morning of July 9, 2025, when a 43-year-old bridge collapsed without warning, sending multiple vehicles plunging into the Mahisagar River. At least 12 people lost their lives, including three members of a single family, and nine others were injured in the sudden and shocking incident that occurred around 7:30 am. The bridge, located in Mujpur village in Padra taluka, connected Central Gujarat to Saurashtra via Gambhira in Anand district. It was widely used by commuters hoping to avoid city traffic. On that fateful morning, an Eeco van, two trucks, a pickup van, an autorickshaw, and possibly two motorcycles were crossing when a section of the bridge gave way, according to officials on the scene. One of the most heart-wrenching stories to emerge from the tragedy came from Sonal Padhiyar, the sole survivor from an Eeco van that was carrying nine people. Among the dead were her husband, daughter, and two-year-old grandson. Sonal...

A devastating aviation tragedy unfolded on June 12, 2025, when Air India Flight AI-171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad. The aircraft plummeted into a densely populated neighborhood, hitting a residential building and a medical college. All 241 people on board, including 229 passengers and 12 crew members, were killed—except for one survivor. The only person to make it out alive was Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a 23-year-old student who had been on his way to the UK. Miraculously flung clear of the wreckage, he was found alive and rushed to the hospital with multiple injuries. Doctors later confirmed he was in serious but stable condition. Remarkably, Ramesh was able to make a phone call to his father in Leicester soon after the crash, letting him know he was still alive. Emergency services responded quickly, but the destruction was immense. Eyewitnesses described a massive fireball, with debris scattered across rooftops and smo...