Quetta, Sep 21 (IANS) A human rights body has strongly condemned the recent directive from the Balochistan government that compelled families to submit sworn affidavits disowning relatives accused of "militancy", under threat of "criminal prosecution, confiscation of property, and withdrawal of state benefits".
Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) In a continued wave of attacks on religious minorities in Bangladesh, a miscreant vandalised seven idols at a Hindu temple in Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur district, local media reported on Sunday.
Quetta, Sep 21 (IANS) At least five Baloch civilians were extrajudicially killed by the Pakistani forces in Balochistan as the cycle of persecution continues across the province, according to a leading human rights organisation.
Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) In an escalating political tension, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) accused the radical Islamist Party Jamaat-e-Islami of attempting to delay the country's upcoming general elections through various "tactics", including street agitation, local media reported.
New Hampshire, Sep 21 (IANS) A shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire, left one person dead and several others injured on Saturday, local media reported, citing officials.
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Afghanistan, demanding the return of the Bagram air base to the United States.
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) In a move that has set off alarm bells among Indian professionals, United States President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing an annual fee of $100,000 on H-1B visa applications.
Washington, September 21 (IANS) As the Trump administration restricts the H-1B visas, it has released the details of an investment-based programme called the 'Trump Gold Card'.
Washington, September 21 (IANS) As the White House issued a clarification to IANS that the $100,000 cost for an H-1B application is a "one-time fee" that applies only to new visas, a lawyer from a leading law firm believed that it's a "walk back" from the Trump administration on the issue.
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) A day after US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to significantly curtail the H-1B visa programme, the White House issued a clarification to IANS on Saturday, saying that this is a “one-time fee” that applies only to new visas and not renewals or current visa holders.
