India

US move to impose $103,265 fee for H-1B visas hit India hard

Washington: The United States has proposed a massive hike in the fee for H-1B work visas, a move set to adversely affect thousands of Indian…

Indian agricultural exports face mounting rejections globally

Islamabad: Recent reports have highlighted rejection or enhanced scrutiny of specific Indian agricultural consignments in Japan, China, and the European Union over food-safety and regulatory-compliance…

Over 100 Assam women protest removal from welfare scheme

Guwahati: More than 100 women protested at the Khowang Sub-District Office in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, alleging that their names were removed from the state government’s…

Fresh violence in Manipur leaves CRPF man injured, houses torched

Imphal: Fresh violence has erupted in Manipur’s Senapati district, where two houses belonging to members of the Kuki and Naga communities were set ablaze by…

2 killed, 2 injured in Manipur attack, LNC-M declares shutdown

Kangpokp: In Manipur, tension is high in Taphou area after reports of firing between armed groups and Liangmai Naga villagers. According to Kashmir MediaService, the…

Amnesty documents unlawful, deadly force against CJP protests in India

New Delhi: Amnesty International has documented unlawful and potentially deadly use of force by Indian police against protesters during the Cockroach Janata Party-led “Chalo Sansad”…

Indian cricketer Jaiswal’s attitude exposes discriminatory attitude under Hindutva rule

Colombo: Indian cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal has come under scrutiny after a heated altercation with Sri Lankan pacer Asitha Fernando during the second Test in Colombo,…

AMU says UP govt forcibly occupying land worth Rs 500 crore

Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University has accused the Uttar Pradesh government of forcibly occupying more than 3.8 acres of its land, valued at around Rs500 crore,…

Two Indians including Gujarati businessman shot dead in US

Washington: A 62-year-old Gujarati businessman from Gujarat was shot dead inside his store in Jackson, Tennessee, USA, with his 19-year-old daughter present at the time…

Over 1,600 booked in police action on Jharkhand students’ protest

New Delhi: Authorities in Jharkhand have booked more than 1,600 students after students protested against irregularities in examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission…