London, Jan 4 (IANS) Tens of thousands of junior doctors in England have started six days of industrial action over pay disputes, marking the longest strike in the National Health Service's (NHS) 75-year history.
Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) US President Joe Biden's administration has filed a lawsuit against Texas over a controversial immigration law that makes entering the state illegally a crime -- one of the toughest immigration laws passed in the country's history to curb illegal immigration.
Houston, Jan 3 (IANS) The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Texas can ban emergency abortions, despite President Joe Biden's administration arguing that federal guidance should take priority over state laws banning the procedure.
Toronto, Jan 3 (IANS) In one of its first measures to bolster international student programme and prevent abuse, Canadian immigration has launched an online portal to verify letters of acceptance (LOAs) that students submit in support of their visa application.
Islamabad, Jan 3 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Ministry has informed the Senate or upper house of Parliament, that more than 500,000 illegal immigrants have already been repatriated from the country as part of the government’s deportation drive.
Sitapur, Jan 3 (IANS/101 Reporters) In many villages in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district, residents prefer open defecation citing faulty construction, but the fact remains that they only supervised the toilet work using the money received in their bank accounts under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Jerusalem, Jan 2 (IANS) Israel has decided to appear at the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the hearing of a case filed by South Africa alleging "genocidal" acts in Gaza, local media reported.
Hong Kong, Jan 2 (IANS) Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, who has been in prison since 2020 over charges of colluding with "foreign forces", pleaded not guilty to three national security charges on Tuesday as his trial resumed earlier in the day.
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) The Telangana government has extended the accidental insurance scheme to the gig and platform workers in the state with a coverage of Rs 5 lakh.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Centre, which controls the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), is the appropriate authority for notifying the annual income threshold to determine a child's eligibility under the economically weaker section (EWS) category.
