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Karachi: At least 10 people were killed and more than 30 wounded on Tuesday after a powerful car bomb explosion tore through a busy street outside the Frontier Constabulary (FC) headquarters in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s Balochistan…
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Kathmandu: Nepal’s Gen-Z will certainly have a greater say in the running of the country. On Thursday, the country’s interim prime minister Sushila Karki announced lowering of the voting age to 16. Through this, Nepal joins only a…
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New Delhi: Germany has extended a strong pitch to skilled Indian professionals, positioning itself as a stable and lucrative destination just as the United States’ H-1B visa overhaul triggers uncertainty and backlash. Germany’s…
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Washington: The White House has alleged that major American tech companies laid off more than 40,000 US tech workers while simultaneously hiring foreign employees on H-1B visas, raising concerns over misuse of the skilled-worker programme.…
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Washington/New Delhi: Chaos prevails in India and the US after US president Donald Trump’s sudden move to raise the fee for H-1B visas to $100,000 (Rs 88 lakh). With the implementation deadline set for Sunday morning, several Indian…
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New Delhi: Seven new properties, including Deccan Traps at Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, and Natural Heritage of Tirumala Hills in Andhra Pradesh, have been added to the Tentative List of UNESCO's World Heritage for India,…
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New Delhi: Nepal has made history once again. The country’s first female Chief Justice, Sushila Karki, has now become its first female Prime Minister. She was sworn in by President Ramchandra Paudel at his office, Sheetal Niwas, on Friday.…
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, extended his best wishes to Sushila Karki on assuming office as prime minister of the Interim Government of Nepal. India remains firmly committed to the peace, progress and prosperity…
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Bhubaneswar: As many as 23 pilgrims from Jajpur district, who were stranded in Nepal because of largescale violence in the Himalayan country, have been rescued and brought back to India following swift action by the Odisha government. …
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a ride on Japan’s iconic bullet train along with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday morning. This trip underscores the deepening cooperation between New Delhi and Tokyo in…
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