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Germany eases residency rules for skilled workers

Berlin: The German Bundestag, or lower house of Parliament, has adopted a new law that will enable foreigners with a short-term “tolerated stay” permit to obtain a permanent residence permit. A “tolerated…
World food prices fall slightly in Nov: FAO

Rome: Increased stability in grain exports from Russia and Ukraine sent global prices for grains and cereals lower in November, the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. The broader FAO Food…

‘I carry India wherever I go,’ reiterates Google CEO Sundar Pichai

New Delhi: Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has once again reiterated that India is an integral part of him and he was fortunate to grow up in a family in the…
Bumble, TikTok join initiative to prevent sharing of non-consensual images

San Francisco: Social media platforms TikTok and Bumble have joined an initiative to prevent the sharing of non-consensual intimate images online. The social media platforms partnered with StopNCII.org (Stop Non-Consensual Intimate Image…
Contested by youth, Iranian regime is turning more than ever to China and Russia

Tehran: Doctoral researcher, specialist in Iran working on the recomposition of interstate balances in the Middle East and Central Asia, Catholic Institute of Paris (ICP) Paris, Dec 3 (The Conversation) Observers hold…
Blinken designates Pakistan, China, Saudi as religious freedom violators

New York: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has designated Pakistan, China, Russia and Saudi Arabia as religious freedom violators labelling them as “Countries of Particular Concern” (CPC). On Friday, Blinken announced…
Canada: Spouses of open work permit holders now eligible to work

Toronto: In a bid to keep families of open work permit holders together, which include many Indians, Canada has announced that starting 2023 their spouses will be eligible to work in the…

Europe would be in trouble without US: Finnish PM

Sydney: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said that Europe is not “strong enough right now” and that it “would be in trouble without the US”. The Finnish leader who is currently on…
UNSC condemns heinous terror attack on religious school in Afghanistan

United Nations: The UN Security Council, under the current monthly presidency of India, has condemned in the strongest terms the “heinous” terrorist attack on students and children at a religious school in…
Putin fell down the stairs at his home and soiled himself, claims report

London: Vladimir Putin has fallen down the stairs at his official residence and soiled himself while continuing to suffer from cancer, a Telegram channel which claims links to his bodyguards has suggested,…
UK MP Sajid Javid to stand down at next general election

London: Sajid Javid, the Pakistani-origin Conservative Party member of Parliament and former leadership contender, on Friday announced that he would not be contesting the next general election in the United Kingdom, expected…
Saudi Arabia extends USD 3 billion deposit term to cash-strapped Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan’s central bank on Friday said that Saudi Arabia has extended its term for a USD 3 billion deposit to support the cash-strapped country’s fragile economy. Saudi Arabia, a close friend…
Australian university hails NEP 2020

New Delhi: The Central Queensland University (CQU) Australia has welcomed the India’s New National Eduction policy 2020. Professor Nick Klomp, Vice Chancellor and President, CQU, who is in india, said that the…
Pranay Pathole’s Twitter account restored after Musk intervenes

New Delhi: Pranay Pathole’s Twitter account, which was suspended on December 1 by the micro-blogging platform, was restored on Friday following the intervention of his Twitter friend Elon Musk. Pathole, a 24-year-old…
‘High demand’: US on 3-year wait time for issuance of visas to Indians

New Delhi: The US is undertaking “tremendous efforts” to solve the problem of long wait time in issuance of visas in India, US Charge d’Affaires Ambassador Elizabeth Jones said on Friday, acknowledging…