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ADB warns Pakistan as it struggles to capitalise on digital trade
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Pakistan is falling behind its regional peers in the digital trade sector due to fragmented regulations, inadequate infrastructure, and poor policy coordination, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned in a report released on September 19. The ADB's study, Digitally Connected Central Asia Re
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Pakistani army accused of war crimes after drone strike on Zehri civilians
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Locals accused forces of detaining the wounded, while rights groups disputed the army's claim that militants were targeted. BSO-Azad condemned the attack as "war crimes."
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Bahraich: Three-year-old dragged away by wild animal, search operation on
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Ram Singh Yadav told ANI, "Around 10 am, we received information from Gangojhala village. A woman in a house on the outskirts of the village reported that an animal had taken away her 3-year-old son. Locals said they tried to rescue the child, but were unsucce
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"Totally unacceptable": Telangana CM Revanth Reddy on H1B visa fee hike
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) made a major overhaul to the H-1B visa programme, imposing a steep USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications.
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New H-1B visa fee applies only to fresh applications: USCIS clarifies
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications will only apply to the new applicants and not to the petitions submitted prior to September 21, US Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) services clarified on Saturday (local time).
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"Tamil Nadu's chariot stuck without moving an inch": TVK chief Vijay slams
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
TVK chief and actor Vijay criticised Chief Minister MK Stalin and his son in Tiruvarur, alleging that Tamil Nadu's development has stalled. He cited poor roads, an unfulfilled railway demand, and accused a local minister of serving only Stalin's household
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"Totally different place than last year": Trump on Washington crime crackd
Updated : 9 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) noted that the crime in Washington, DC has remarkably gone down as the place has become "totally different from last year", highlighting the effect of the crime crackdown after the Trump administration took control of the policing.
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CM Yogi launches seven-day GST reform awareness campaign across UP
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the first phase of the "GST Reform Awareness Campaign", scheduled from September 22 to 29, 2025, aimed at spreading awareness about the benefits of the new GST reforms and promoting indigenous products.
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Indian Embassy in US issues emergency assistance number amid H-1B visa fee
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Indian Embassy in the US on Saturday (local time) issued an emergency assistance number for Indian nationals seeking support after the US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing an annual fee of USD 100,000 on H-1B visa applications.
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Fire breaks out at factory in Delhi's Gandhi Nagar; no casualties
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
A fire broke out in a factory located in Gyan Mohalla, Gandhi Nagar area of Shahdara on Saturday. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
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US Senators introduce Shrimp Tariff Act to protect Louisiana industry agai
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Republican US Senators Bill Cassidy and Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced the India Shrimp Tariff Act to shield local shrimp and catfish farmers from India's allegedly unfair trade practices, specifically the dumping of cheap shrimp into the US market, a statement by Cassidy's office said.
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Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar inspects flood-affected areas in Punjab's
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday visited the flood-affected areas in Punjab's Ajnala. During his visit, he interacted with the locals and reviewed the crop losses due to the floods.
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