Washington, July 25 (IANS) A Republican senator has introduced legislation that would suspend the issuance of new H-1B visas for three years, sharply tighten eligibility rules and impose sweeping restrictions on foreign workers and students, arguing that the current programme has drifted far from its original purpose and now harms American workers and national security.
Washington, July 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia will have to join the Abraham Accords before the United States moves ahead with a civilian nuclear agreement with the kingdom, publicly linking the long-discussed deal to Riyadh's formal normalisation of relations with Israel.
Washington, July 25 (IANS) The Trump administration this week defended an ambitious overhaul of America's scientific research enterprise, arguing that artificial intelligence, quantum computing and advanced manufacturing will be central to keeping the United States ahead of China in technologies that will shape the coming decades, a strategy with implications for key partners such as India.
Washington, July 25 (IANS) The White House on Friday (local time) reaffirmed that President Donald Trump expects Saudi Arabia to normalise relations with Israel and join the Abraham Accords as part of a broader understanding surrounding a proposed civil nuclear agreement with the kingdom, underscoring that the administration sees the issue as central to its Middle East strategy.
Washington, July 25 (IANS) President Donald Trump on announced that four privately funded advanced reactors had reached critical milestones under an administration-backed programme aimed at accelerating nuclear innovation.
Tehran, July 24 (IANS) A Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker with 28 Indian crew members on board came under attack in Iranian territorial waters on Friday, the Indian Embassy in Iran stated.
Bucharest, July 24 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday described education as the “single‑most transformative force” in her life, while receiving the Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies in Romania.
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that one Indian national lost his life in an attack on a commercial vessel while transiting the Black Sea, reportedly in Russian territorial waters.
Bucharest, July 24 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the Bucharest University of Economic Studies at a ceremony in Bucharest, Romania.
Kathmandu, July 24 (IANS) Nepal's public debt has increased more than fourfold over the past decade as the country borrowed heavily to cope with the impact of two major crises — the 2015 earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic.
