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PM Modi visits border states Arunachal, Tripura; says "North East is the A
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of two major hydropower projects worth over Rs 3,700 crore in Itanagar. The Heo Hydro Electric Project (240 MW) and Tato-I Hydro Electric Project (186 MW) will be developed in the Siyom sub-basin of Arunachal Pradesh.
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"Telangana state should not be punished for its development: Asaduddin Owa
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post shared on X, AIMIM chief said, "I completely agree & support the demand put forward by A Revanth Reddy which should be accepted by PM Narendra Modi government and will help all the states, it will show the country whether Modi government believes in Federalism. Telangana sta
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H-1B visa fee hike will reduce India's brain drain: Mkt & Banking expert A
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United States' decision to impose a steep increase in H-1B visa fees has triggered concerns across Indian industries. But banking and market expert Ajay Bagga has a different view. Speaking with ANI, Bagga said that the USD 1,00,000 fee for the H1B visa will check the brain drain from
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US-Education Aspirants Find Relief as Student Visa Situation in India Ease
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22: After facing long delays and uncertainty in recent years, Indian students hoping to study in the United States are finally seeing a marked improvement in the student visa process.
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US exports could decline further as September marks first month of full 50
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's exports to the United States are showing signs of further decline as September marks the first full month under 50 per cent tariffs on key products, according to a report by GTRI.
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Higher H1B visa fee will have minimal near term impact on Indian IT compan
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The new H-1B visa fee regulation in the United States, though prima facie looks negative, but it will have minimal near-term implications for Indian IT companies, while medium-term challenges could emerge in the form of higher costs and the need for greater localisation, noted a research rep
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EAM Jaishankar to meet US Secy of state Marco Rubio today, holds talks wit
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
External Affairs Minister who arrived in New York on Sunday, is set to meet with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio today, according to the US State Department's public schedule.
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"What could be a bigger failure than this?" asks Congress's Randeep Surjew
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Randeep Surjewala on Sunday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union government over the H1B visa fee hike by the United States of America (U.S.A.) and asked if there could be a bigger failure than this.
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Pakistan PM to attend UNGA, meet Trump with "select" Muslim leaders: FO
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the UNGA in New York and join a meeting of Muslim leaders with US President Donald Trump, the FO said. According to Dawn, Shehbaz will highlight Kashmir, Palestine, Gaza, and regional security, while also attending high-level UN events and bilateral
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Latvia plans higher VAT on Russian-language publications from 2026
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Latvia plans to raise VAT on Russian-language publications from 5% to 21% starting 2026, RT reported. The move follows stricter language laws and deportations targeting Russian speakers. Moscow denounced the measures as "blatant discrimination" and introduced a new policy to promote the Russ
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Macron slams Israel's settlement plans in West Bank, calling it "political
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
French President Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Israel's settlement expansion plans in the occupied West Bank, calling it a "political project" aimed at undermining the possibility of a two-state solution and denying Palestinians their right to peace.
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"The approach is quite negative": Ex-diplomat KP Fabian on US H-1B visa fe
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Indian diplomat KP Fabian termed the US H-1B visa fee hike as negative but noted it now applies only to fresh applications. He said current visa holders face no change, warned earlier proposals risked family separation, and added the US modified rules after corporate opposition.
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