International

United States: The United States has issued a worldwide advisory for applicants seeking H-1B work visas and H-4 dependent visas, warning of enhanced screening procedures that now include closer scrutiny of social media activity. In a statement, the US Embassy said the expanded vetting process,...

New Delhi: Former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty Monday stated that India has consistently expressed its stance on the political situation in Bangladesh, stressing the need to hold free, fair, inclusive and credible elections and transfer power to the winning party. Speaking...

Hong Kong: China will impose up to 42.7 per cent of provisional tariffs on dairy products, including milk and cheese imported from the European Union, its Commerce Ministry said Monday. The elevated duties, which take effect Tuesday, were based on preliminary results from an investigation...

Islamabad: Pakistan and China have signed 24 MoUs aimed at strengthening digital collaboration between the two countries, state media reported Monday. The MoUs were signed in Beijing under the Joint Working Group on IT Cooperation and included one government-to-government, seven government-to-business, and 16 business-to-business agreements,...

Colombo:  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will arrive in Sri Lanka Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special envoy and meet with the island nation's leadership, the Indian High Commission here said Monday. His visit underscores India's Neighbourhood First Policy and takes place in the...

Peshawar: Unidentified gunmen killed one policeman and injured two after they attacked a checkpost in Pakistan's northwest restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The attack took place Sunday, officials said. The armed assailants opened fire on the Qazi Talab checkpost, located within the limits of the City...

Tokyo: India's Ambassador-designate to Japan, Nagma Mallick, called on Japan's State Minister for Disaster Management Akama Jiro Monday, discussing cooperation in disaster risk reduction and disaster resilience. In a statement shared on X, the Indian Embassy in Japan stated, "Ambassador-designate Nagma M Mallick called on...

Dhaka: Unidentified gunmen Monday shot in the head a second leader of Bangladesh's violent student-led 2004 uprising in the country's southwestern Khulna city, days after the killing of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. "The Khulna Division head of NCP (National Citizen Party) and central...

Islamabad: Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has been awarded Saudi Arabia's highest civilian honour, the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence. Munir is currently on an official visit to the Kingdom. “Under a Royal Decree issued by the Custodian of the...

Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Monday issued an apology to the nation's Jewish community following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach as he announced new laws that will target hate speech. Albanese said at a press conference in Canberra Monday afternoon that he feels...