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Washington: A group of influential US senators have introduced legislation in the Senate to overturn a Trump administration rule that ends automatic renewals of work permits for certain noncitizens, a policy change that could sharply affect Indian nationals, particularly spouses of H-1B visa holders who...

New York/Washington: Three influential US lawmakers have introduced a resolution in Congress aimed at ending the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on India, saying the “irresponsible tariff strategy” toward Delhi is a counterproductive approach that "weakens a critical partnership". Representatives Deborah Ross of North...

Washington: House Democrats released a selection of photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein Friday, including some of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew. The 19 photos released by Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee were a small part of more...

Tokyo: Japan Friday lifted a tsunami advisory after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the country's northeast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake occurred off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, in the north of Honshu, the main Japanese island, at a depth of...

Tokyo: Japan Friday issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the country's northeast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake occurred off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, in the north of Honshu, the main Japanese island, at a depth of...

United Nations: India told the UN Security Council that it calls for a “pragmatic engagement” with the Taliban as New Delhi underlined that a focus on only punitive measures will ensure a 'business as usual' approach. Addressing the UN Security Council meeting on the Situation...

Islamabad: Pakistan's former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hameed has been sentenced to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after he was found guilty on multiple charges by a military court, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced Thursday, local media reported. The Field General Court Martial sentenced...

Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold the 13th parliamentary election February 12, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced Thursday. This will be the first election after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a violent student-led protest in August 2024. “The voting will be held Thursday,...

Mexico: Mexico's Congress approved Wednesday most of the tariff increases proposed by the government on more than 1,400 products imported from China and other countries like South Korea, Thailand, India, the Philippines and Indonesia, that do not have free trade agreements with Mexico. The Senate...

New Delhi: Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani stated Thursday that he discussed in detail the strategic and future common action to increase India-Italy bilateral cooperation during his meeting with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar. He expressed optimism that the two sides will continue...