New York, Oct 17 (IANS) As he prepares to meet with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin with an aura of renewed optimism, US President Donald Trump says that he is asking Republican leaders to hold off on legislation to impose crippling penalties on countries buying oil from Moscow.
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) The US Chamber of Commerce, the country’s biggest business organisation, has sued the Trump administration over the $100,000 H-1B visa application fee, calling it “unlawful”.
Kathmandu, Oct 16 (IANS) The Nepali government has decided to approve an equity investment of NPR 3 billion to construct two major cross-border transmission lines between Nepal and India, which will be jointly developed by the state-controlled companies from both countries.
New York, Oct 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday started a reboot of the attempts to end the “inglorious” Russia-Ukraine war and announced that he will meet with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Pakistan’s rising human rights abuses against minorities, including Christians, Hindus, and Ahmadis, along with a recent scandal of brazen election rigging, has exposed how deeply disenfranchisement has seeped into the country’s social fabric, a report said on Thursday.
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said that India’s economic fundamentals remain “pretty strong” with lower inflation and “well-managed” fiscal deficit.
Dhaka, Oct 16 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, is steering the country towards “Islamist mobocracy”, while the West applauds his efforts to restore democracy, a report highlighted on Thursday.
Quetta, Oct 16 (IANS) Enforced disappearances in Balochistan have become a normalised practice over decades, driven by the strained relationship between the resource-rich province of Pakistan and its central government, which relied heavily on security measures to suppress political demands, a report highlighted on Thursday.
Quetta, Oct 16 (IANS) At least six Baloch civilians, including children, were killed in an aerial bombardment by the Pakistani Army in the Zehri region of Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Thursday.
Kochi, Oct 16 (IANS) Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Thursday paid homage to former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, who passed away in the state, on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
