Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) A 42-year-old woman from upstate New York has been indicted for her alleged role in an international human smuggling network that federal prosecutors say moved foreign nationals -- primarily Indian citizens -- across the US-Canada border in multiple illicit crossings this year.
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) A senior US lawmaker on Friday urged the Trump Administration to intensify federal scrutiny of corporate use of H-1B visas, warning that major American technology firms are laying off domestic workers even as they continue recruiting thousands of foreign professionals — a trend with direct implications for Indian engineers who make up the single largest group of H-1B beneficiaries.
Seoul, Dec 6 (IANS) Indian Ambassador to South Korea Gourangalal Das and Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) Administrator Yoon Youngbin on Saturday explored areas of space cooperation and ways to build business-to-business (B2B) engagements in both countries.
Brussels, Dec 6 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) attended a conference at the European Parliament, presenting evidence of Pakistan's human rights violations across Balochistan and calling for a re-evaluation of Islamabad's preferential trade status under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) in light of the grave abuses.
Islamabad, Dec 6 (IANS) The Pakistani and Afghan forces engaged in a heavy exchange of fire along the border amid mounting tensions, with both sides accusing each other of igniting the clash, local media reported on Saturday.
New York, Dec 6 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, criticised Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election, scheduled for Sunday, as a “sham”, saying that it exposes Beijing’s tightening grip.
Quetta, Dec 6 (IANS) The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a prominent human rights group, has condemned the trial of Pakistani lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, alleging they are being targeted for a crime they did not commit, and mentioned that the proceedings reflect yet another instance of Pakistani authorities “weaponising the law” against innocent citizens.
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) African American singer and longtime India admirer Mary Millben has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “the most influential and the most important leader right now in geopolitics,” praising his handling of this week’s New Delhi summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and urging Washington to reset its approach toward India.
Islamabad, Dec 6 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation accused Pakistan of deliberate neglect, institutional apathy and decades-long refusal to preserve the religious heritage of the Hindu and Sikh communities-- the Pakistani authorities claimed to protect.
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) The White House's newly released National Security Strategy (NSS) sends a clear signal of continuity in Washington's long-term approach to India, senior Indo-Pacific analyst Lisa Curtis said Friday, emphasising that the document "highlights India's role in the Indo-Pacific" and reaffirms bipartisan support for closer strategic alignment.
