By Arul Louis New York, Aug 3 (IANS) A proposed US immigration reform legislation is narrowly focused on Green Cards and it does not cover temporary non-immigrant visas like the H1-B given to tens of…
Moscow, Aug 3 (IANS) The US has declared a full-scale trade war against Russia with the enactment of a new sanctions bill, said Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. “The hope of improving our relations with…
Los Angeles, Aug 3 (IANS) Police have said they will “close monitor” the surroundings of the Chinese Consulate General here in the US to ensure the safety of the consulate office building and diplomatic staff….
Brasilia, Aug 3 (IANS) The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies voted to dismiss the corruption charges against President Michel Temer. As a tense vote continued on Wednesday, the government’s allies in the Chamber received more than…
Moscow, Aug 3 (IANS) Russia will not take new retaliatory measures following the signing of a new sanctions bill by US President Donald Trump, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The US Congress has passed the…
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) Two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit were killed on Thursday by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said. Police said the militants were killed in an…
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Christopher Wray was sworn in as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) chief on Wednesday, the Justice Department reported. Wray took the oath of office from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who…
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping sanctions measure that targets Russia, Iran and North Korea, the White House has said. The US President’s signature on Wednesday has come after…
New York, Aug 3 (IANS) The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke the 22,000 milestone for the first time as shares of Apple soared following strong quarterly earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday was…
United Nations, Aug 3 (IANS) The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons, particularly small arms and light weapons. The Council on Wednesday “strongly condemned”…
Lampedusa (Italy), Aug 3 (IANS/AKI) An Italian judge on Wednesday ordered seizure of a migrant rescue ship chartered by German NGO Jugend Rettet which they accuse of abetting illegal immigration. Italian police and Coast Guard…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) India’s air passenger traffic is expected to reach 500 million in 10-15 years, Union Minister Jayant Sinha said on Wednesday. According to the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, currently…
Agra, Aug 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a restaurant on Shilpgram Road, close to the Taj Mahal. The court said no one can be allowed to play…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) As China struck a tough posture again on the Doklam stand off, India on Wednesday refused to be drawn into giving counter arguments, and merely said that it reaffirms its…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Delhi will apply for “Unesco Imperial Capital Cities” status, the government said on Wednesday, alleging that the city’s entry for Unesco World Heritage City was withdrawn by the Centre due…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) As the BJP on Wednesday echoed the Congress view and urged the Election Commission (EC) to remove NOTA provision from the August 8 election to three Rajya Sabha seats from…
Bhopal, Aug 2 (IANS) A court here has issued notice to Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and others on a petition that accused him of involvement in misleading promotion of a shaving cream. Petitioner Rajkumar…
Hyderabad, Aug 2 (IANS) Youth Congress leader M. Vikram Goud, who was injured in a firing last week, had stage-managed the incident and offered Rs 50 lakh to the gang he had hired to execute…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday said that rural sanitation coverage had gone up from 39 percent to 66 percent in the last three years and 2.17 lakh villages…
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Aslam Wani, a Kashmiri trader whose confession is tipped to be a key evidence to prove separatist leader Shabir Shah’s role in terror funding in the…