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Delay in issuing foreign visas matter raised with US, UK: Jaishankar
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
"At the ministerial level, I raised this issue with the US, UK, and Germany, whose Foreign Minister recently visited India," Jaishankar said while addressing the Agenda Aaj Tak 2022.
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US planning to announce new sanctions against Russia, China
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The US Defense Department just released the 2022 China Military Power Report last week, and both China and Russia were central in October's National Defense Strategy.
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Edtech-focused accelerator to back foundational learning for kids from low
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
This consortium, which benefits from the expertise and support of founding partners Reliance Foundation and UBS Optimus Foundation with design and implementation by Central Square Foundation, British Asian Trust as fund manager and the US government, through the US Agency for International D
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US Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism to visit India next week
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Betts' visit is part of the three-nation tour which includes visits to Japan and the Philippines. During his New Delhi visit, Betts will lead the US delegation at the annual US-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group on December 12-13.
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US seeks to block Microsoft's USD 69 billion takeover of Activision Blizza
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The USD 69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard also includes the acquisition of its major war video game franchise, Call of Duty. The FTC said that if the purchase goes forward, it would be the biggest in the gaming industry and Microsoft's largest transaction ever .
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US designates 6 Pakistani firms for 'unsafeguarded' nuclear proliferation
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
These companies were part of more than 20 new entities designated from countries like Russia, Switzerland, Latvia, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, that were added to the Entity List by the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security.
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Taken up easing of visa issue with 'concerned govts' for all categories of
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Responding to a question on the delay of the visa issue, MoS Muraleedharan said, "The Ministry of External Affairs is aware of the challenges being faced by Indian travelers in the last two years for obtaining visas for the US, UK, and some other nations, particularly in wake of the COVID 19
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USFDA lists Sun Pharma's Halol unit under 'import alert'
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a statement from the pharmaceutical company to the stock exchanges, the Import Alert implies that all future shipments of products manufactured at this facility are subject to refusal of admission to the US market until the facility becomes compliant with CGMP standards.
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"Return to abusive practices of 1990s": US slams Afghan public execution
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Speaking during the US State Department press briefing on Wednesday, spokesperson Ned Price said, "This indicates to us that the Taliban seek to - seek a return to their regressive and abusive practices of the 1990s."
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Future of nearly 80,000 Afghan evacuees in US seems 'uncertain'
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, nearly 80,000 Afghan evacuees have been stranded and living a life of misery in the US, Khaama Press reported adding that there is no guarantee how long they can live there.
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India remains more resilient than other emerging market economies: World B
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
For other EMEs, the World Bank in the report said impacts from the US, euro area, and China are at least 1.5 times larger than for India. It added India's relative resilience comes from its solid economic fundamentals, significant foreign exchange reserves, available policy space and prudent
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Indonesia criminalizes sex outside marriage
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The US news broadcaster said the new code bans cohabitation before marriage, apostasy, and provides punishments for insulting the president or expressing views counter to the national ideology.
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