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UK Thanks Qatar for Securing Release of Citizens Detained in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Sept. 20 -- The UK government praised Qatar's vital mediation in securing the release of two British citizens detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, underscoring Doha's regional diplomat... Read More


This Indian IT giant beats Microsoft, Meta and Google in 2025 H-1B visa race

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the second-highest beneficiary with over 5,000 approved H-1B visas in 2025, after Amazon, according to federal data. Other leading companies i... Read More


Indonesia pushes local currency trade in ASEAN

Jakarta, Sept. 20 -- Bank Indonesia (BI) has announced that it had continued expanding the use of local currencies in cross-border transactions with other member states of the Association of Southeast... Read More


"Bad things are going to happen": Trump warns Afghanistan over Bagram Air Base

Washington, Sept. 20 -- US President Donald Trump demanded that Afghanistan return control of Bagram Air Base to Washington, warning the Taliban government that "bad things are going to happen" if the... Read More


Beyond Dictionary: Exploring True Power of Language in Literature

Guwahati, Sept. 20 -- The study of literature is inseparable from the study of language. Literature is the arena where the expressive capacities of a language are most fully realized. A dictionary may... Read More


'Vaccine Nation': How Alka Dwivedi revolutionised cancer treatment in India

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- In March 2024, Nature carried a striking headline: 'Cutting-edge CAR-T cancer therapy is now made in India-at one tenth the cost'. Just a month later, the President of India Dr... Read More


UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran 'snapback' sanctions ahead of deadline

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- A U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at halting the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed Friday after weeks of last-ditch diplomatic talks appea... Read More


Venezuela calls on UN to stop U.S. military moves in Caribbean

Caracus, Sept. 20 -- Venezuela on Friday called on the United Nations Security Council to demand an immediate halt to U.S. military operations in the Caribbean. In a post on the social platform Teleg... Read More


NASA Selects Blue Origin to Deliver VIPER Rover to Moon's South Pole

India, Sept. 20 -- As part of the agency's Artemis campaign, NASA has awarded Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, a CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) task order with an option to deliver a rover t... Read More


H1B visa fee higher than annual salary of most H1B visa holders

India, Sept. 20 -- US president Donald Trump announced major changes to the H1B visa programme on Friday. An HT analysis shows that it amounts to effectively killing the programme. The new visa fees o... Read More