World
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US bill backs OPT for foreign students
Washington: US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to protect a key work programme for international students, aiming to retain foreign graduates, including thousands from India, amid rising global competition for skilled talent.…
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India brings back 880 nationals from Iran via Armenia, Azerbaijan
New Delhi: Nearly 880 Indian nationals, including students who had been stranded in Iran due to the conflict in West Asia, have started to return to India through Armenia and Azerbaijan, the…
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Upto 17 pc of Qatar’s LNG wiped out as Middle East war sees no end
The United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks of “no fixed timeframe” and the decision to conclude the Middle East conflict rests with President Donald Trump have only fuelled concerns of a…
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Ukraine seeks transparent probe after NIA arrests nationals under UAPA
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently arrested six Ukrainian nationals and one American on charges of entering Mizoram without valid documents and conspiring to carry out terrorist activities against India.…
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US to carry out ‘largest strike package’ on Iran as war escalates
The United States (US) is preparing its largest strike package yet against Iran, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, March 19, as military operations intensify across the region. He said the…
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Climate action can prevent over 13.5 million deaths by 2050: Study
New Delhi: More than 13.5 million deaths due to air pollution could be avoided by 2050 under climate action that limits global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, mostly in low and middle-income…
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Saudi Arabia urges Iran to ‘recalculate’ as Gulf attacks escalate
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said the Kingdom’s patience is “not unlimited”, urging Iran to “recalculate” its strategy as attacks on Gulf infrastructure continue. He described the…
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Iran War: Asian shares fall as oil tops USD 111 barrel, Wall Street slumps
Shares retreated Thursday in Asia after stocks on Wall Street slumped as oil prices spiked at more than USD 110 a barrel. US stocks also sagged due to a report that said…
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Trump says Israel will make ‘no more attacks’ on Iran’s South Pars gasfield
As the war on Iran by the United States and Israel entered its 20th day on Thursday, March 19, US President Donald Trump said “no more attacks will be made by Israel”…
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Wasn’t allowed to share concerns about Iran war with Trump: Joe Kent
Joe Kent, the former counterterrorism director who resigned this week over concerns about the Iran war, said Wednesday that he and other senior officials with doubts about the airstrikes “were not allowed”…
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US expands visa bond rule to 50 nations
Washington: The US is expanding its visa bond programme to cover 50 countries from April 2, requiring foreign nationals seeking B1 and B2 visas for business and tourism to post a $15,000…
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US Fed keeps interest rates unchanged, flags oil shock risks
Washington: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank was keeping interest rates unchanged as it monitored the fallout from higher oil prices and broader uncertainty linked to the conflict…
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Supreme Leader vows retaliation as Iran orders Gulf oilfields to evacuate
The war in West Asia lurched into dangerous new territory on Wednesday, March 18, as Iran threatened to strike oil and gas facilities across the Gulf in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab…
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All Indian seafarers safe in Middle East: Ministry of Ports
New Delhi: All Indian seafarers in the Middle East region are safe, and no shipping incident involving Indian-flagged vessels has been reported in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping…
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X to roll out dislike button following ‘hint’ from product head
X might finally be getting a “dislike” button, and it appears to have started after a simple post from a user on Wednesday, March 18, who suggested the idea. X’s Head of…
