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Hundreds of Indian H-1B visa holders are stranded in India after US consulates abruptly cancelled renewal appointments between Dec 15-26 2025, citing new social media screening under Trump administration for national security. Experienced tech professionals face expired visas, job uncertainty, family separation and financial stress while awaiting rescheduled interviews delayed by months.
Indian Railways clarified that passengers with digitally booked unreserved tickets can show them on the booking device for verification, without needing a printout, countering misleading media reports. Printed tickets remain required only if a physical copy was taken, with no new rules issued.
The Indian government has dismissed rumors of increasing pension amounts under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY), confirming the scheme will continue with existing terms and no hikes in pension or subscription amounts, as stated by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in Parliament.
The Indian Finance Ministry stated in Parliament that gold and silver prices are determined by market forces, with no government role in fixing them, amid volatility driven by geopolitical tensions. As relief, it cut gold import customs duty from 15% to 6% in July 2024 and promotes schemes like Gold Monetization Scheme, ETFs, and Sovereign Gold Bonds to curb physical demand and imports.
The article highlights Indian multibagger stocks that have surged in 2025, driven by strategic partnerships, expansion, and sectoral tailwinds. It outlines how leaders in technology, manufacturing, and infrastructure have outperformed the broader market, while noting that careful stock selection has substantially increased investor wealth.
Satya Nadella announced a landmark partnership with TCS, Infosys, Wipro and Cognizant to deploy over 50,000 Microsoft Copilot licences – the largest enterprise-scale Agentic AI rollout in India. Coming a day after pledging $17.5 billion for Indian AI-cloud infrastructure and skilling by 2029, the move aims to dramatically boost productivity and innovation across Indian IT giants and their global c
Indian telecom operators like Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, and BSNL are implementing selective prepaid tariff increases or validity cuts to counter moderating revenue growth of around 10% in recent quarters, with analysts forecasting a broader 15% hike cycle possibly starting in December, including about ₹50 on popular 28-day 1.5GB plans.
Indian Railways offers a 50% to 75% concession on second-class and sleeper-class train tickets for eligible school and college students aged 12–25, but it must be availed at the station counter, not through the IRCTC app
The Indian rupee plunged beyond the historic 90 mark to 90.15/USD on 9 Dec 2025 – down over 7% in just six months. NRIs now get thousands of extra rupees for every dollar remitted. While Bank of America forecasts recovery to 86 by end-2026, experts say even if rupee falls further to 95, converting now and parking in Indian FDs will still earn 6-7% interest. Smart NRIs are transferring in phases to
Indian stocks plunged sharply on Dec 9, 2025, with Sensex tumbling over 700 points to below 84,400 and Nifty sliding 200+ points under 25,750 early trade, extending Monday’s 610-point rout. Fragile risk appetite stems from Fed rate cut nerves (90% odds for 25 bps but hawkish fears), Asian market weakness, FII outflows (₹656 cr sell-off), Nifty expiry volatility, and rupee at 90.15. Mid/smallcaps b
