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US visa applicants from two countries to face up to USD 15000 bonds
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s administration will first require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi, two African countries, to pay bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas, the…
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Trump’s tariff threat: US State dept declines to comment on India’s response
New York: US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce refused to comment on India’s reactions to President Donald Trump’s threats to impose punitive tariffs for buying Russian oil. Asked by a reporter on…
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No ceasefire violation in J-K’s Poonch, says Indian Army
Mendhar: Amid reports of a ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch post Operation Sindoor in May, the Indian army on Tuesday evening, August 5, denied all claims. Initial reports claimed that…
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Pakistan top poll body bars 9 PTI MPs after May 9 violence verdict
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top election body on Tuesday disqualified nine lawmakers of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, including leaders of the opposition in both chambers of the parliament, after their conviction…
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Russia defends India’s trade rights, slams US pressure as illegitimate
Moscow: Russia on Tuesday said sovereign countries have the right to select their partners in trade and economic cooperation based on their interests, a day after President Donald Trump threatened to “substantially”…
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Indian e-Visa facility available to visitors from 172 nations: MoS
New Delhi: India’s e-Visa facility is presently available to nationals of 172 countries for entry through 32 designated international airports and six major seaports, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister…
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Trump to ‘very substantially’ raise tariffs on India in next 24 hours
New York: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, August 5, said India has not been a good trading partner and announced that he will raise the tariffs on New Delhi “very substantially”…
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Trump admin scraps policy on disaster relief funds linked to Israel boycott
The Donald Trump administration on Monday, August 4 scrapped its policy on requiring U.S. cities and states to rebuke boycotts of Israeli companies to receive disaster relief aid. The Department of Homeland…
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Visa applicants may face USD 15000 bond requirement to enter US
Washington: The US State Department is set to roll out a pilot program that may require foreign nationals seeking business or tourism visas to post a bond of up to 15,000 US…
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India responds to Donald Trump’s threat to impose hefty tariffs
New Delhi: The Indian government on Monday said that the targeting of the country by the US over Russian oil purchase is unjustified and unreasonable, after American President Donald Trump threatened to…
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Two killed, six injured in US Los Angeles mass shooting
Los Angeles: Two people were killed and six others wounded in a mass shooting in downtown Los Angeles, the US state of California, local authorities said. The incident occurred around 1 a.m.…
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Abhishek Banerjee named TMC leader in Lok Sabha; Sudip replaced
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha (LS) MP, Abhishek Banerjee, has replaced veteran and four-time party MP, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, as the leader of Trinamool Congress’ Parliamentary team in…
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Afghanistan has its ‘sharpest surge’ ever of child malnutrition, says UN
Islamabad: Afghanistan is seeing its sharpest-ever surge of child malnutrition, the World Food Program said Monday, adding it needed USD 539 million to help the country’s most vulnerable families. Almost 10 million…
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State Dept may require visa applicants to post bond of up to USD 15,000 to enter US
Washington: The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to USD 15,000 to apply to enter the United States, a move that…
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US will ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India: Trump
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday, August 4, said he will “substantially” raise tariffs paid by India to America, accusing the country of buying massive amounts of Russian oil and…
