New Delhi: Congress Wednesday accused the government of misleading the public on the issue of Aravallis and asked why it was pushing through a "fatally flawed redefinition" of the hills. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the redefinition of the...
Washington: The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritises skilled, higher-paid foreign workers. The change follows a series of actions by the Trump administration aimed at reshaping a visa...
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): In a historic Christmas Eve mission, ISRO's heaviest rocket, LVM3-M6, successfully placed a US communication satellite into orbit Wednesday. The Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said the LVM3-M6 has successfully placed the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into its intended orbit. The Bluebird Block-2 mission is...
New York: US border patrol agents have arrested 30 Indian nationals, living illegally in America, operating semitrucks with commercial driver's licenses. Border Patrol agents in the El Centro Sector in California arrested 49 illegal immigrants with commercial driver's licenses during vehicle stops at immigration checkpoints...
Dhaka: Bangladesh interim government's senior adviser Tuesday said that the state will take responsibility of the family of the Hindu worker who was lynched on blasphemy charges last week. Education adviser C R Abrar met the bereaved family of 25-year-old Dipu Das, who was killed...
New Delhi: China has filed a complaint at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against India over New Delhi's support measures for the solar and information technology sectors. It has been alleged that India's tariff or import duty treatment for certain technology products, and measures that...
New Delhi: Delhi High Court Tuesday suspended the jail term of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is serving life imprisonment in the 2017 Unnao rape case, while imposing several conditions. A bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar directed Sengar to...
Colombo: India Tuesday announced a reconstruction package of USD 450 million to Cyclone Ditwah-hit Sri Lanka, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with the island nation's top leaders and assured Delhi's steadfast commitment to Colombo's rebuilding post-cyclone. Jaishankar, who arrived here as Prime Minister...
Dhaka: Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry Tuesday summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma amid concerns over the security of Bangladeshi missions in India. Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam summoned the Indian High Commissioner and the Deputy High Commissioner was also present at the time, the Dhaka...
New Delhi: India and New Zealand have concluded negotiations on the Financial Services Annex of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral economic and strategic cooperation, according to a Finance Ministry statement issued Tuesday. The India-New Zealand Financial Services Annex...
After a protracted, bloody conflict in which over 100 people were killed and about half a million civilians in both...
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When Tarique Rahman, the 60-year-old son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and chief of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party...
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Air pollution is increasingly being recognised as India’s gravest public health crisis in the post-COVID period, with medical experts warning...
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By Aakar Patel Intent has an ally in apathy. Intent seeks to take ground; apathy will kindly adjust. Intent is...
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