Quetta, Jan 15 (IANS) At least 18 Baloch people were forcibly disappeared in raids conducted by Pakistani armed forces over the past two weeks in Balochistan, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee's (BYC) said in a statement.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) An Indian American obstetrician and gynaecologist pushed back against political framing on abortion, urging lawmakers to focus on medical science and patient safety rather than ideological disputes.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Panic has struck Pakistan as rapidly evolving developments in Iran unfold. While the protests in Iran do not seem to end, the threat of regime change made by US President Donald Trump has left the entire administration in Pakistan in a state of panic.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Two Republican Senators from Texas have introduced legislation that would strengthen immigration penalties for people in the country illegally who are convicted of driving drunk and causing death or serious injury.
Kathmandu, Jan 15 (IANS) A controversially held Special General Convention (SGC) of the Nepali Congress elected Gagan Thapa as the new president of the grand old party, hours after he was expelled from the party by a faction led by former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Outrightly dismissing comparisons of ICE arrests to authoritarian tactics, Trump border czar Tom Homan has defended federal agents operating in US cities, and said sanctuary policies were forcing immigration enforcement into local communities rather than jails.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) The United States’ decision to place Gaza under a technocratic Palestinian administration and move toward reconstruction could create future opportunities for Indian companies in the civilian sector, even as officials stressed that rebuilding will only begin after security and governance conditions stabilise.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Citing the arrival of the new American ambassador in New Delhi and renewed engagement across trade and strategic sectors, an eminent Indian American community leader Wednesday expressed optimism about the trajectory of India–US relations.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) A group of US lawmakers have urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to exempt health care professionals from a new $100,000 H-1B visa fee, warning that the policy is straining hospitals and could worsen critical workforce shortages across the country.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Senior Democrats sharply criticised the Trump administration after it moved to halt immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, calling the decision discriminatory, harmful to families, and damaging to US economic and moral standing.
