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Boris Johnson fires shot against UK PM Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal

London: Britain’s former premier Boris Johnson on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he will find it “very difficult” to vote for it in…
US inches closer to ban TikTok nationwide over data security concerns

New York: The House Foreign Affairs Committee has voted 24-16 in favour of banning TikTok in the US, advancing a bill that would allow US President Joe Biden to ban the Chinese…

India lends support to Ajay Banga’s nomination for World Bank President post

New Delhi: India on Thursday extended support to the candidature of Ajay Banga as World Bank President, saying his nomination comes at a time when the multilateral lending agency is considering next-generation…
5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia

Jakarta: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra on Thursday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency BMKG said. The weather agency said that the earthquake occurred at 6.05…
Fully prepared to contribute to Ukraine peace process: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India was fully prepared to contribute to the peace process to find a solution to the Ukraine conflict. “From the very beginning of…
Visitors can continue applying for work permits inside Canada

Toronto: Foreign nationals who are in Canada as visitors and who receive a valid job offer will be able to apply for and receive a work permit without having to leave the…
Two Indians among 5 arrested for illegally crossing into US

New York: The US Border Patrol agents arrested five foreign nationals, including two Indians, during a smuggling attempt near Algonac in Michigan state. Border Patrol dispatchers monitoring the Remote Video Surveillance System…

G20 meet: FMs of Saudi Arabia, China, Spain arrive in India

New Delhi: Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, China, Indonesia, Spain and Croatia on Thursday arrived in India to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting being held in New Delhi from March…
Finnish Parliament approves accession to NATO

Helsinki: The Finnish parliament has approved legislation allowing the country to join the NATO. As many as 184 members of parliament voted in favour, with seven against and one abstention. Finnish President…
Aussie-Indian man pleads guilty to unruly behaviour on Air Canada flight

Melbourne: An Australian-Indian man pleaded guilty to one count of behaving in an offensive and disorderly manner in an aircraft, and was fined AUS$750 by a local court this week. Hardik Patel,…
Biden appoints two prominent Indian American corporate leaders to his Export Council

Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint two prominent Indian-Americans corporate leaders, Punit Renjen and Rajesh Subramaniam, to his powerful Export Council which is the principal national advisory…
China’s structural reforms mean more power to Xi Jinping

New Delhi: Structural reforms by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership could bring government security and intelligence branches under the direct control of the ruling party, rather than the country’s cabinet,…
UK Foreign Secretary raises IT searches at BBC offices with Jaishankar

New Delhi: UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Wednesday raised the issue of tax searches at BBC offices in India with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar. The issue was raised during their…
Rahul Gandhi sports new look on UK visit

New Delhi: After sporting a flowing salt-and-pepper beard all through the recently concluded Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was seen in a new look with a trimmed beard. Gandhi landed in…
Australia to reintroduce cap on working hours for student visa holders

Australia is going to reintroduce a cap on working hours for student visa holders. It is scheduled to come into force on July 1, 2023. From July 1, those who are on…