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Trump administration directs visa officers to deny entry to immigrants wit
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The directive, sent by the US State Department to embassies and consulates on Thursday and reviewed by KFF Health News, instructs officials to consider applicants ineligible if their health conditions or age could make them a potential "public charge", meaning someone who might rely on pu
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"Enemy within": Ex-CIA officer says US tipped off Pakistani general before
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former CIA officer Richard Barlow has revealed that senior officials in the US State Department secretly tipped off the Pakistani government about an undercover American operation to arrest a retired Pakistani general involved in nuclear smuggling during the 1980s.
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MEA Secy Kumaran meets US Assistant Secy for SCA Kapur in Kuala Lumpur; di
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), P Kumaran, met the US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian (SCA) affairs, S Paul Kapur, in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Monday and held discussions on India-US relations.
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Paul Kapur sworn in as Assistant Secretary at US Bureau of South and Centr
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Paul Kapur was sworn in as the Assistant Secretary at the US State Department Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs on Thursday.
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US State Department employee accused of removing classified documents, mee
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
US State Department employee Ashley Tellis has been accused of keeping classified documents and meeting Chinese officials. Authorities found over a thousand "TOP SECRET" papers at his Virginia home. Prosecutors allege he discussed sensitive topics and received gifts from Chinese officials
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US Amb-Designate Sergio Gor to meet government officials, discuss bilatera
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US Ambassador-designate to India, Sergio Gor is set to visit India along with Michael J Rigas, Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, the State Department announced on Thursday.
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China remains among world's worst human traffickers as CCP's forced labour
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The US State Department's 2025 TIP Report has again ranked China in Tier 3, the lowest category, over state-imposed forced labour and abuses against Uyghurs and minorities. The report cites detention camps, transnational repression, and lack of progress, with US officials urging stronger glo
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US citizen Amir Amiry 'wrongfully detained' in Afghanistan released: State
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The US State Department released a statement celebrating Amiry's homecoming and highlighting the critical role of Qatar in securing his release.
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US to revoke Colombian President's visa over "reckless, incendiary actions
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The US Department of State said on Friday (US local time) that it will be revoking the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro over his actions of inciting violence and urging American soldiers to disobey orders.
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"H-1B policy to prioritise investment in America, calls for reducing trade
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The US State Department's Hindustani Spokesperson, Margaret MacLeod, on Thursday underlined Washington's stance on H-1B visas and reiterated concerns over continued trade with Russia, particularly in the context of oil imports, amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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US acknowledges "turbulence" with India but maintains positive trajectory
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A senior State Department official has acknowledged "turbulence" in the relationship but stressed that US-India ties remain "on a positive trajectory" despite President Donald Trump's public expressions of frustration.
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US again clarifies Trump's H-1B proclamation, says existing visa holders n
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The department debunked several false claims circulating after Trump signed the order last week. The US State Department stressed that the new H-1B rules "do not apply to any previously issued H-1B visas, or any petitions submitted prior to 12:01 am Eastern Daylight Time on September 21, 202
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