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Sikh are a fukking curse on India Sharma........They are just a disgrace to the subcontinent. Hill-billay believe they are muzlim and wanna shoot em dead on the spot.
Bohot he manhoos qaum hae ye aur India key inho ne maan chod dee hae with their Osama like appearance.
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Punches fly as Apple fans clash outside Mumbai store amid iPhone 17 sales
In a video of the incident, people were seen hurling slaps and punches at each other while others in the queue tried unsuccessfully to separate them
A scuffle broke out among a few people amid the rush outside the Apple Store at BKC Jio Centre, Mumbai today. Photo: Hindustan Times/Screengrab from X/PTI
The launch of Apple's iPhone 17 series today (19 September) drew massive crowds outside the Apple Stores at Mumbai, Delhi. Amidst the rush at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) facility, a scuffle broke out among a few people waiting in line.
Security personnel were forced to intervene after chaos erupted in the crowd, with at least two individuals engaging in a physical altercation. In a video of the incident shared by news agency PTI, people were seen hurling slaps and punches at each other while others in the queue tried unsuccessfully to separate them.
The commotion disrupted the line briefly, prompting guards deployed at the Apple Store to step in quickly and restore order. The exact cause of the altercation was not immediately known.
Customers share excitement
Despite the incident, many customers expressed excitement after getting their hands on the latest model. Recently launched by Apple, the iPhone 17 series is priced between INR82,900 and INR2,29,900 and went on sale in India on 19 September for both pre-booked and walk-in buyers.
iPhone 17 series: Did Apple really ‘drop the awe’?
One of the first customers in Mumbai, Aman Memon, told PTI: "I have purchased three iPhones for my family and myself. Apple has launched very good design this year and the color of the phone this year is also very different. This is my favorite color that is why I am very excited."
Memon added, "I was standing in the queue since 3am. I have come here from Jogeshwari. I was very excited... waiting for this phone since last six months."
In Mumbai, a customer named Irfan told ANI news agency, "I've come to buy the orange iPhone 17 PRO Max. I've been waiting since 8pm.... This time, there are changes to the camera and battery, and the look is also different."
Early buyers line up in Delhi, Bengaluru
Similar scenes were reported from Delhi, where long queues were seen outside the Apple Store in Saket as people waited for the new series to go on sale.
In Bengaluru, another customer who bought a phone from the iPhone 17 series told PTI, "I have been an early buyer for the last few years. We have been waiting since last week. We booked four units, and this model is comparatively better than the last three models."
To drive sales, Apple's retail partners and distributors have introduced multiple promotional offers such as cashback, exchange discounts, and extended EMI options. Customers trading in older iPhones can also benefit from bundled deals on accessories and wearables.
Koreans promote traditional Korean architecture, and they praise and ask where this is in Korea? Chinese people kindly provide its location and name in Korea. Chinese people just don't understand. Why do Koreans not like to take panoramic photos of traditional Korean architecture...
Shenyang Imperial Palace 沈阳故宫
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Trump imposes USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas; how will it impact Indian workers in US?
The move will force companies to be more selective about which positions warrant H-1B sponsorship
By The Week News Desk Updated: September 20, 2025 07:41 IST
US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation, increasing the fee for H1-B visas to a staggering USD 100,000 annually, a move that will alter how American companies hire skilled foreign workers.
The companies will have to pay this fee in addition to the existing vetting charges. However, the administration is still deciding whether to collect the full amount upfront or on an annual basis.
According to the White House officials, the move was aimed at ensuring that the people being brought into the country are "very highly skilled" and do not replace American workers.
“We need workers. We need workers. We need great workers, and this pretty much ensures that that's what's going to happen,” Trump said while signing the proclamation.
Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick termed the move a deliberate strategy to eliminate “lower-skilled training positions” while preserving opportunities for highly skilled workers.
"So the whole idea is, no more will these big tech companies or other big companies train foreign workers. They have to pay the government USD 100,000, then they have to pay the employee. So it's just not economic. If you're going to train somebody, you're going to train one of the recent graduates from one of the great universities across our land, train Americans. Stop bringing in people to take our jobs. That's the policy here,” Lutnick said.
How it affects India
Indian nationals receive the majority of H-1B approvals in the US. The new move could have an impact on whether they can continue to stay in the US if their companies decide not to pay the USD 100,000 fee annually now required to retain the visas.The substantial cost will force companies to be more selective about which positions warrant H-1B sponsorship, reducing overall applications.
Trump’s decision is also likely to impact Indian IT services companies like Infosys, TCS, and Wipro, which have traditionally used H-1B visas to bring junior and mid-level engineers to the US for client projects and skills development.
