World
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Australia doubles student visa fees; Indians to be hit
Australia has more than doubled the cost of student visa fees for international students, a move that will impact thousands of Indians planning to study in the country. The fee has increased…
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Russia imposes entry ban on 99 Canadians
Moscow: Russia issued a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens as a countermeasure, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “Russia imposes a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens, who are involved…
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World Choir Games to boost Auckland economy
Auckland: Around 11,000 singers from 40 countries will be taking to the stage in Auckland next week for the 13th World Choir Games, generating important economic and cultural benefits for the supercity,…
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Workers union calls off strike action at Tata Steel UK plant
London: A steelworkers’ union planning to begin industrial action over Tata Steel UK future plans for its Port Talbot plant in Wales on Monday called off their strike, saying further investment talks…
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UK general election: FTA with India on manifesto agenda for both Tory, Labour
London: As the UK enters the final phase of campaigning ahead of the general election on Thursday, a free trade agreement (FTA) with India is seen as high on the agenda no…
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US, India to establish Gandhi-King Development Foundation: Embassy
New Delhi: The United States and India will establish the Gandhi-King Development Foundation by October, with the US Embassy on Monday saying the foundation signifies a “groundbreaking partnership” between the two countries…
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Pakistan told to expedite release, repatriation of Indian prisoners
New Delhi: India on Monday called for an early release and repatriation of civilian prisoners, including fishermen along with their boats, and missing Indian defence personnel from Pakistan’s custody. As both countries…
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Telangana student drowns in US; body to arrive on Thursday
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a 20-year-old student from Telangana, studying in the United States (US) allegedly lost his life while trying to swim. The Indian Embassy in Chicago confirmed the incident.…
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Gen Z Indian-American candidate endorsed by Senator Ossoff for Georgia senate seat
Washington: Ashwin Ramaswami, the first Gen-Z Indian-American candidate to run for a US state legislature, has been endorsed by US Senator Jon Ossoff for the Georgia state Senate seat. Ramaswami, 24, is…
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Kim Jong-un’s solitary portrait pin officially seen for first time
Seoul: A pin featuring the solitary portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was officially seen for the first time Sunday, signalling an accelerated effort to glorify the third generation of the…
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5 SL fishermen die after consuming contents found in bottle floating in sea
Colombo: Five Sri Lankan fishermen who had consumed the contents in a bottle floating in the sea on Saturday had died by Sunday afternoon, Navy Spokesman Captain Gayan Wickramasuriya said. The navy…
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Maldives arrests two ministers for black magic on President Muizzu
Male: Maldives police on Thursday, June 27, arrested two serving ministers for allegedly performing black magic on President Mohamed Muizzu, local media reported. Shamnaz Saleem, who was a state minister at the…
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Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai hail India’s historic T20 WC victory
New Delhi: Tech honchos Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, and others hailed India’s historic win over South Africa in a nerve-wrenching final of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in…
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Temple trail: Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer both woo British Hindu voters
London: On the final weekend of campaigning ahead of the UK general election on Thursday, both Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the man who is fighting for his job at 10 Downing…
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UK PM Sunak, wife Akshata seek blessings at London’s Neasden Temple on campaign trail
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty sought divine blessings on the last weekend ahead of the July 4 general election at the iconic BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in London,…
