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India told a UN committee in Geneva that Jammu and Kashmir has seen record development since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, leading a high-level delegation…
The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed a standalone fee of $103,265 for new H-1B visa cap-subject applications, replacing a $100,000 fee blocked by a federal court in June 2026. The…
Canada's police say an audio recording in which gangster Goldy Brar claims responsibility for the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar is unverified. A Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokesperson told Hindustan Times…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on August 24 that he plans to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He conveyed the message to…
Applications from Indian students to US colleges fell 15 per cent in the 2025-26 admission cycle, one of the steepest declines from any country, according to a Common App report. The report…
Nepal has formed a new coalition government, with Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli of the Communist Party of Nepal, Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) sworn in as prime minister on Monday. This is the…
India has reportedly signed a deal to buy around 300 R-37M ultra-long-range air-to-air missiles from Russia in a deal worth $1.2 billion, according to media reports. The missile is among the longest-range…
The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed a regulation to impose a fee of $103,265 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The proposed rule was posted in the…
Bangladesh and Myanmar are drifting away from India's influence, handing advantages to regional rivals Pakistan and China, analysts say. Dhaka has moved closer to Islamabad since Sheikh Hasina's ouster in 2024, while…
Government sources said on Monday that India opted against a full press conference after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Donald Trump in France in June because of concerns over Trump's…
