Canada sets two-year cap on international student permits

IANS | January 23, 2024 9:13 AM

Toronto, Jan 23 (IANS) The Canadian government has announced a two-year cap on new study permits for international students, which is expected to result in approximately 3,60,000 approved study permits this year -- a 35 per cent reduction from 2023.

Pakistan, Iran to restore full diplomatic relations

IANS | January 22, 2024 8:12 PM

Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Days after Pakistan and Iran were on the verge of a major conflict, the two countries decided on Monday to restore full diplomatic relations with the return of ambassadors to their respective capitals later this week, a medis report said.

Male spells a geo-political trend (Column: The Third Eye)

D.C. Pathak | January 21, 2024 10:00 AM

New Delhi: The anti-India remarks made by Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on returning home from a five-day high-profile state visit to China on January 13, go beyond what could be considered as the consequence merely of India's known political support for his predecessor Ibu Solih in the recently held presidential poll in Maldives. They reflect a global trend of the rise of radicals in the Muslim world on one hand and the impact of US-China polarisation - indicating a new Cold War on the horizon - on the Islamic world, on the other.