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Trump's big H-1B, H-4 visa move: Social media vetting for all applicants from Dec 15

India, Dec. 5 -- The US government has tightened its vetting process for H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents, introducing mandatory social media screening for all applicants starting Decembe... Read More


Current visit, agreements reached, will help further deepen Russia-India strategic partnership: Putin

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that his State visit to India and the agreements signed during bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will further stren... Read More


Building on the past for the future

India, Dec. 5 -- India and Russia made the much-needed move of putting their economic relationship front and centre at their annual summit, drawing up a five-year programme for developing strategic ar... Read More


Why Lebanon's Christians wield power greater than their numbers

France, Dec. 5 -- Lebanon has been a refuge for diverse peoples and religious groups since ancient times. Christians have been rooted there for more than 2,000 years, and remained even as the region b... Read More


JD Vance laughs off Usha's 'missing ring' frenzy in social media: 'Our marriage is as strong as it's ever been'

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- US Vice President JD Vance says he and Usha Vance laugh at the rumors surrounding their marriage, telling NBC News that chatter sparked by the second lady's recent ring-less photo... Read More


Burkina Faso moves to reinstate death penalty as junta overhauls penal code

France, Dec. 5 -- The reform, approved at a Council of Ministers meeting on Thursday, reverses the country's 2018 abolition of the death penalty and forms part of a wider legal overhaul undertaken by ... Read More


Heat beyond control? UN warns Arab region is warming at a record-breaking pace

India, Dec. 5 -- The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday, after 2024 saw unprecedented heat, destructive storms and worsening water scarcit... Read More


Yogi for fast-track services to boost FDI in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, Dec. 5 -- Reviewing Uttar Pradesh's foreign investment push, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday asked officers to maintain a consistent dialogue with every investor and ensure fast-trac... Read More


The ECRL is a bold bet for Malaysia's future, but can we afford to get it wrong? - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 5 -- Transport is one key sector contributing to global greenhouse gas emissions. The fuel used is a key determinant. This explains why electric cars are expanding. Air transport ... Read More


Nepal cannot end malaria until India has it

Kathmandu, Dec. 5 -- Nepal's fight against malaria is complicated by the ongoing presence of the disease in India, experts say, as the latest report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows a shar... Read More