India in ‘active touch’ with US administration on H-1B visa issue: MEA
India on Friday said that it remains in “active touch” with the US administration with regard to the issue of raised application fee for H-1B visas as it still remains an “evolving situation”.
Durga Puja pandal on Vatican City theme in Ranchi angers VHP
A Durga Puja pandal in Ranchi, with the theme of ‘Vatican City’, has angered the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) which alleged that it has been done to “hurt religious sentiments of Hindus” and encourage conversion, charges that were rejected by the organisers.
Modi attacks RJD over past governance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the RJD, alleging that women in poll-bound Bihar had suffered immensely under its rule, and urged them to ensure that the Lalu Prasad-led party and its allies never return to power in the state.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk arrested
Police on Friday arrested climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, two days after protests demanding Ladakh’s statehood and Sixth Schedule status left four people dead and 90 injured in the Union Territory.
Yunus blames India for strained relations
At the United Nations General Assembly, Bangladesh’s interim chief advisor Muhammad Yunus spent most of his time blaming India for strained relations.
‘Russia helping China to invade Taiwan’
Russia is selling military equipment and technology to China that could help Beijing prepare for an airborne invasion of Taiwan, according to an analysis of leaked Russian documents by a London think tank.
Israel must finish the job against Hamas: Netanyahu
Encircled by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that Israel “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech despite growing international isolation over his refusal to end the devastating war in Gaza.
Will not allow Israel to annex West Bank: Trump
President Donald Trump has vowed not to allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, offering strong assurances that he’d block a move that Arab leaders in the region have staunchly opposed
Pak ready for dialogue with India but with conditions: Sharif
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said his country was ready for a “composite, comprehensive and result-oriented” dialogue with India on all outstanding issues, as he criticised New Delhi over the situation in Kashmir.
