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US court turns down Trump-era H-1B restrictions on visas for skilled forei
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], September 18 (ANI): A US federal judge on Wednesday (local time) turned down Trump-era changes to H-1B visa rules that were to deter US companies from replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labour.
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Afghanistan crisis: Could not attend classes for days due to stress, say A
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Several students of Afghanistan nationality studying in Delhi University lament at their country's situation after the Taliban took control over there, saying that because of stress they are unable to attend classes in the University.
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No proposal to amend CAA for inclusion of more minorities: MHA to RS
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that no proposal is under consideration to further amend the Citizenship Act (CAA) for granting Indian nationality to members of other minority communities.
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Ripun Bora urges PM Modi for probe into MoS Home Pramanik's 'Bangladeshi'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Rajya Sabha member and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Ripun Bora on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to conduct an inquiry into allegations that Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Nisith Pramanik is a Bangladeshi national.
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IOC EB approves nationality change of four athletes for Beijing Winter Oly
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 17 (ANI): During its meeting on Saturday in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board approved the nationality changes of four athletes for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
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High-stakes by-poll for Pakistan's NA-249 constituency begins
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], April 29 (ANI): The by-election for the highly-contested NA-249 constituency in Karachi began on Thursday morning. The seat had fallen vacant after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Faisal Vawda resigned over his dual nationality controversy and became a senator.
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Bengaluru CCB busts prostitution racket, 4 foreign women rescued
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 9 (ANI): A prostitution racket was allegedly uncovered and four women of foreign nationality have been rescued after a raid conducted by the Central Crime Branch (CCB), said Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime).
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Supreme Court adjourns hearing on plea seeking changing name from India to
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to another day, without giving any date, a petition seeking directions to the Centre to amend the Constitution and replace the word India with 'Bharat' claiming it will "instill a sense of pride in our nationality."
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SC to hear on June 2 plea seeking changing name from India to 'Bharat'
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court is set to hear on June 2 a petition which has sought a direction from the Centre to amend the Constitution and replace the word India with 'Bharat' claiming it will "instil a sense of pride in our nationality."
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Delhi Police, doctor receive praise for reuniting Yemen national with fami
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): The Delhi Police and a Haryana doctor have received praise for their efforts in reuniting a person of Yemen nationality with his family.
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IAF won't allow COVID-19 suspects to board aircraft during evacuation from
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Having already airlifted 170 Indian and other nationality passengers from China and Iran, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued instructions to its air-crew that people with symptoms of COVID-19 would not be allowed to board their aircraft.
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Over 37,500 Indians receive UK student visa in 2019, marking 93 pc increas
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): Over 37,500 Indian students received a Tier 4 (study) visa to the United Kingdom in 2019 -- a 93 per cent increase from the previous year, marking Indians as the fastest-growing nationality for student visa applications to Britain, as per the latest UK Immigr
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