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Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the US and met with President Joe Biden, the US Mission to India announced on Monday that 250,000 new visa appointment slots were now available. The newly created lots will be distributed to Indian tourists, skilled laborers, and students, among other types of applicants. “The new slots will … Read more
Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), and Ambuja Cements Ltd have formed the ‘Adani Mundra Cluster’ as part of the World Economic Forum’s ‘Transitioning Industrial Clusters’ program, according to a statement from the firm. The Adani Mundra Cluster will become one of the world’s largest integrated green hydrogen hubs, … Read more
The UAE is set to host a variety of major international events and activities in October, solidifying its position as a global hub for business and tourism. The Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on key events that will be held in the country. The UAE’s event calendar for October includes various notable events, since it … Read more
During a phone conversation on Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the rising tensions in West Asia and India’s support for the early restoration of peace in the region. “Spoke to Prime Minister @netanyahu about recent developments in West Asia. Terrorism has no place in our world. It … Read more
The United States has announced the largest-ever military aid package worth $ 567 million for Taiwan issued under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), Focus Taiwan reported citing CNA. The PDA enables the US to swiftly deliver equipment and weapons from its existing stockpile to allied nations during crises. In July 2023, US President Joe Biden’s … Read more
Pakistan has announced that it will slash approximately 150,000 government roles, close six ministries, and merge two others as part of changes agreed upon with the IMF under a USD 7 billion loan arrangement. The International Monetary Fund approved the assistance package last week, releasing more than USD 1 billion in the first tranche after … Read more
Official data reveals that 29,466 Indians who traveled to Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam on visiting visas between January 2022 and May 2024 did not return. Notably, more than half (17,115) of these people are between the ages of 20 and 39, with men accounting for the vast majority (21,182). According to data published by … Read more
The every year solar eclipse will be visible on Wednesday, October 2. This occurs when the moon casts a shadow on the sun as the Earth revolves around it. Why Does it Look Like a Ring? Because the moon is too small, its shadow can only partially cover the star, creating a stunning spectacle known … Read more
SpaceX sent a two-person crew to the International Space Station, marking the beginning of a mission to return two NASA astronauts lost in orbit after flying on Boeing Co.’s Starliner spaceship. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov launched aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon from Cape Canaveral, Florida, shortly after 1 p.m. on … Read more
In his UNGA statement on the day of the Indian Army’s 2016 surgical strikes in occupied Kashmir, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar made it abundantly evident that India will respond to any action taken by Pakistan, even military ones. Minister Jaishankar’s response comes after India asked for modification of the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, which … Read more
Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike targeting an underground bunker in Beirut. The meticulously planned attack, carried out by the Israeli Air Force, involved the collaboration of multiple intelligence agencies and resulted in the death of several senior Hezbollah officials alongside Nasrallah. The strike took place in southern Beirut … Read more
In Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, heavy flooding caused by persistent rain has left at least 32 people killed and another 12 missing, according to authorities on Saturday. The heavy rains that started on Friday night are predicted to continue over the weekend. 1,053 individuals have been rescued by the authorities around the city, while … Read more
India, in a strong Right to Reply on Friday, slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over his statement on Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), describing it as “hypocrisy at its worst”. India exercised its Right of Reply in the UN General Assembly on Friday in response to Shehbaz Sharif raising the issue … Read more
China has strongly objected to the naming of a previously unclimbed peak in Arunachal Pradesh by an Indian expedition team, reiterating its claim over the region as part of southern Tibet. The peak, which was scaled by a group of Indian mountaineers, has been named “Tsangyang Gyatso Peak” in honour of the sixth Dalai Lama, … Read more
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday backed India’s bid for a permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), days after US President Joe Biden and France’s Emmanuel Macron made a similar pitch. Addressing the general debate of the United Nations General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session in New York, Mr Starmer said the UNSC … Read more