India highest recipient of H-1B visas: US official
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Despite a hefty hike in fees of US H-1B and L-1 visas, there has been no drop in number of applications from India and the country continues to be the…
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Act East policy will open markets like Myanmar, ASEAN for East India: President
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) The Act East policy of the central government will open new markets like Myanmar and the ASEAN countries for eastern Indian entrepreneurs, President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Tuesday. “The Look…
Parental child abduction: Indian case-load second largest in US
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The number of cases of inter-country parental child abduction related to Indians in the US is the second highest next only to Mexico, a senior US government official said here…
President launches Akashvani Maitree Channel
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) India state radio broadcaster’s Akashvani Maitree Channel, a special Bengali channel targeted at the Bengali-speaking audience of India, Bangladesh and in other countries, was launched on Tuesday by President Pranab Mukherjee….
Biden arrives in Latvia to reassure Baltic allies
Riga, Aug 23 (IANS) US Vice President Joe Biden reached here on Tuesday to meet the Presidents of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia and reassure the Baltic allies of US support. “We are allies,” were the…
Retrenched Indian workers must return by September 25: Sushma
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday urged Indian workers retrenched by three Saudi companies to return to India latest by September 25 after filing their claims. In a series…
UN lists three Dawood addresses in Karachi, as Pakistan in denial
United Nations, Aug 23 (IANS) Spelling out at least 14 latest aliases used by wanted underworld don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar, the UN Security Council has listed three addresses under his name — all of them…
India committed to partner Bangladesh in its growth, development: President
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) India remains firmly committed to partner Bangladesh in its economic growth and development, President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Tuesday. “Friends can be chosen but not neighbours as they remain where…
‘No Indian hand in Nepal government change’
Kathmandu, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian ambassador Ranjit Rae said on Tuesday that New Delhi didn’t have a hand in building or bringing down the government in Nepal. The diplomat expressed his reluctance on commenting on…
Pakistani official visiting Belarus, Kazakhstan over NSG membership
Islamabad, Aug 23 (IANS) A top Pakistani official on Tuesday began a five-day visit to Belarus and Kazakhstan for their support for Islamabad’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), officials said. Special Assistant on…
Nepal Deputy PM says visit to India ‘successful’
Kathmandu, Aug 23 (IANS) Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi, who was on a visit to India as a Special Envoy of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”, on Tuesday described his trip as “successful”….
US backs Amnesty over India sedition case
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) The United States has backed Amnesty International after a sedition case was registered against the global rights group in Bengaluru for hosting a Kashmir event where alleged anti-India slogans were raised….
‘Akbar’s Syria visit will help India get information on IS’
By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The visit of Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar to war-torn Syria, which has been taken note of in many world capitals, will help India…
Cambodian FM to visit Thailand to promote bilateral ties
Phnom Penh, Aug 23 (IANS) Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn will visit Thailand this week to meet his Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai and discuss ways to enhance bilateral ties and cooperation, a Foreign Ministry statement…
US favours ‘direct’ India-Pakistan talks to reduce tension
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) The United States has advocated “direct” talks between India and Pakistan to reduce tension between the two countries and normalize their ties that have soured recently after deadly unrest in Jammu…
Japan, China, S Korea to meet amid tensions
Tokyo, Aug 23 (IANS) Foreign Ministers from Japan, China and South Korea will meet on Wednesday in Tokyo to strengthen trilateral ties amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over the disputed Senkaku islands. The…
Pro-independence protesters rally outside Taipei-Shanghai Forum
Taipei, Aug 23 (IANS) As the Taipei-Shanghai Forum begins on Tuesday, pro-independence activists protested for the second day against the arrival of Shanghai official Sha Hailin and his delegation outside the Regent Taipei Hotel where…
US security assistance to Pakistan declines
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) US security assistance to Pakistan declined by 73 per cent since 2011, Congressional Research Service (CRS) report said. The report, prepared for the US Congress, covers both military and economic assistance…
Modi condoles former Singapore President Nathan’s death
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of former Singapore President S.R. Nathan saying the country has lost a distinguished leader. “Saddened by the demise of former Singapore…
UN chief likely to address Myanmar’s Panglong conference
Nay Pyi Taw, Aug 23 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will probably address Myanmar’s upcoming 21st Century Panglong Ethnic Conference, sources quoted Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) Secretary, Sai Kyaw Nyunt, as saying on…