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US to impose USD 250 ‘visa integrity fee’: India on affected list
Washington: The United States (US) has announced a new USD 250 “visa integrity fee” for non-immigrant visa applicants, under a provision in the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act, spearheaded by…
- India
Department of Posts suspends all postal services to US
New Delhi: The Department of Posts (DoP) has suspended all types of postal articles, including letters, documents, and gifts, valued up to $100, to the United States. In its earlier notification, DoP…
- India
India becomes Ukraine’s top diesel supplier amid US tariffs over Russian crude
New Delhi: India has become Ukraine’s largest diesel supplier, despite facing a 50 per cent tariff from the US, according to a report on Saturday. The report comes as the US alleges…
- World
US revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN assembly
Washington: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of a number of Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organisation officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the UN General…
- World
US declines to participate in UN periodic review on its human rights issues
Geneva: A UN official confirmed that the United States has informed the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) that it would not participate in the fourth cycle…
- World
US politician burns copy of Quran; says she has ‘no regrets’
Republican candidate Valentina Gomez, who is contesting for the 31st Congressional district seat in Texas, has sparked widespread shock after she posted a video on social media where she is seen torching…
- World
US proposes to limit duration of visas for students, media
New York/Washington: The Trump administration is proposing to limit the duration of visas for foreign students and media personnel in the US, a move aimed at crackdown on illegal immigration and visa…
- World
US church mass shooter had ‘Nuke India’, ‘Kill Trump’ message scribbled on gun
New York: The transgender mass shooter who attacked a Catholic church in Minneapolis also had a chilling hate message for India. In one of the weapons, the shooter had written, “Nuke India”,…
- World
Gunfire reported at US Catholic school; shooter neutralised
Gunshots were reported at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, USA, on Wednesday morning, August 27, around 8:15 am (local time), injuring atleast five children. Authorities confirmed the shooter has been neutralised. The…
- Photos
Photos: Shubhanshu gets hero’s welcome in Lucknow
Lucknow: Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla returned to his hometown Lucknow on Monday to a rousing reception after becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station. “It’s great…
- Middle East
Khamenei rejects US talks, says Washington seeks Iran’s ‘obedience’
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that the United States confronts Iran because it wants the country to be “obedient,” a demand he called “offensive” and vowed the nation would resist. …
- Business
US tariffs unlikely to significantly impact India’s growth: Analysts
New Delhi: As the August 27 deadline for US secondary tariffs of 25 per cent falls this week over Russian oil purchase, analysts and global reports say that a total of 50…
- World
Canadian PM announces new military assistance for Ukraine
Ottawa: Visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv new military assistance for Ukraine, according to a news release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office. The funding of…
- India
They have history and history of overlooking that as well: Jaishankar on Pak-US ties
New Delhi: The United States and Pakistan have a history with each other but they also have a history of overlooking that history, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, reminding…
- India
India temporarily suspends postal services to US
New Delhi: India, on Saturday, August 23, temporarily suspended postal services to the United States as the US-bound air carriers have denied carrying shipments due to a lack of clarity in the…