British government makes it tougher for Indians to work in the UK
London, Dec 4 - An estimated 300,000 non-Britons – many of them Indians – will be affected by the British government on Monday raising the bar for people eligible to apply for skilled worker visas for the United Kingdom. The minimum salary that
US mounts pressure on Israel to protect civilians as IDF bombards Gaza
Washington, Dec 4 - The US has mounted pressure on Israel to protect civilians as Israel Defense Forces (IDF) resumed the war after a weeklong ceasefire with ferocious intensity, bombarding south Gaza and asking citizens there to flee.
Red Cross chief to travel to Gaza, hold talks on hostage access
Tel Aviv, Dec 4 - President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric Egger will travel to Gaza on Monday and hold talks on allowing Red Cross representatives to gain access to the hostages currently under Hamas captivity.
Pope, Grand Imam call for robust climate action at COP28
Dubai, Dec 3 - His Holiness Pope Francis and the the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb have signed a declaration of support for urgent climate action, giving video addresses to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) at the inauguration of the Faith
US Indian lawmakers call for ceasefire, ‘legitimate’ alternative in Gaza
New Delhi, Dec 2 - Indian American lawmakers have been consistently calling cessation of hostilities, extended truce for smooth flow of aid, swift release of hostages, removal of Hamas and a lasting solution to the Israel-Hamas war, which entered its 56th day on
Haley’s Comet shines bright as Republican presidential race heats up
Washington, Dec 2 - Former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has been creeping up on former President Donald Trump in the race for the Republican presidential nomination but she is still so far behind that only a superhuman leap can get
Kamala Harris on way to Dubai to attend Climate summit COP 28
Washington, Dec 2 - US Vice-President Kamala Harris will be the highest ranking executive of the US government attending the COP 28 summit in Dubai in the absence of President Joe Biden said to be busy with the war in Ukraine and Israel–Hamas
Strategists fear Sunak might not have temperament to charm electorate
New Delhi, Dec 2 - With the UK general elections looming next year, some Conservative Party MPs and strategists fear the British Prime Minister might not have the temperament to charm the electorate.
Moving from rejection of Israel, India makes two states its canon of diplomacy
New York, Dec 2 - In its slow march towards realpolitik, India has come a long way from looking at Palestine through the prism of its independence struggle and the trauma of partition and rejecting Israel to supporting the two-state solution of sovereign
134 countries sign declaration to address global emissions, protect farmer lives
Dubai, Dec 1 - The COP28 Presidency on Friday announced that 134 world leaders have signed up to its landmark agriculture, food and climate action declaration. Also announced was the mobilisation of more than $2.5 billion in funding to support food security while
Israeli airstrikes kill 32 people in Gaza, says Hamas-controlled Health Ministry
Gaza, Dec 1 - The Hamas-controlled Health Ministry in Gaza claimed that Israeli airstrikes that resumed on Friday after the collapse of the seven-day ceasefire, has killed 32 people in the besieged enclave so far.
Ex-staffer at Trump National Golf Club files sexual harassment lawsuit
Washington, Dec 1 - A former staffer at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, has filed a lawsuit claiming that she was sexually harassed by her manager and then forced to sign an illegal non-disclosure agreement (NDA) by an incumbent
India achieved emission intensity-related target 11 years ago: PM Modi at COP28
Dubai, Dec 1 - Firmly stating that climate action must be based on equality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India achieved emission intensity-related targets 11 years ago.
US foreign policy stalwart Henry Kissinger dies at 100
Washington, Nov 30 - Henry Kissinger, the 56th US Secretary of State known to be as one of the most influential foreign policy figures in American history, has passed away at the age of 100.
Israel releases 30 more Palestinian prisoners as Gaza truce set to expire today
Jerusalem, Dec 1 - The Israeli prison service has confirmed that 30 more Palestinians have been released as part of the ongoing humanitarian truce which is set to expire on Friday after it was extended for 24 hours the previous day.
Canada has consistently given space to anti-India extremists: MEA on Canadian PM’s statement
New Delhi, Nov 30 - The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that Canada has consistently given space to anti-India extremists and violence and that is at the heart of the issue.
India needs to take this seriously: Trudeau on US charge
New Delhi, Nov 30 - Hours after the US charged an Indian national with conspiracy to assassinate a New York-based Sikh separatist, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that New Delhi needs to take the charge "seriously" and cooperate in the investigations.
Gaza truce will extend for every day Hamas releases 10 ‘living’ hostages: Israeli official
Jerusalem, Nov 30 - Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday said the humanitarian truce in Gaza will extend for every day the Hamas militant group releases 10 "living" hostages.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s top aide quits to join Trump campaign
New York, Nov 30 - A top political advisor left Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign to join party rival and former President Donald Trump, according to media reports.
Trump to also skip 4th Republican primary debate
Washington, Nov 30 - Former US President Donald Trump will skip the fourth Republican primary debate scheduled to take place in Alabama next week and instead attend a fundraiser in Hallandale Beach, Florida, to raise money for MAGA, Inc., the super political action