[ad_1] With Lok Sabha clearing the Waqf Amendment Bill late last night after a marathon debate, the proposed law is one step closer to becoming an Act. While the Centre stresses that the changes will make the functioning of Waqf Boards more efficient, inclusive and transparent, the Opposition has alleged that it is an attack…
[ad_1] Washington: Thousands of immigrant techies, including Indians, are living in the United States in uncertainty over their future under President Donald Trump’s stringent immigration policies. Major tech companies, including Google and Amazon, are reportedly asking their H-1B visa holder employee to not leave American soil out of concern they might not be allowed back…
[ad_1] New Delhi: Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme is facing a criminal complaint in Romania for allegedly engaging in sexual relations with trafficked women. The 64-year-old Street Fighter actor is accused of accepting five Romanian women as a “gift” from a criminal network led by Morel Bolea, according to CNN affiliate Antena 3. Romanian authorities have filed…
[ad_1] New Delhi: The United States’ move to impose reciprocal tariffs on Indian exports “is going to devastate our economy”, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said in Lok Sabha today. Criticising the Narendra Modi government’s foreign policy, he said, “You have given China 4,000 sq km of land. On the other side, our ally…
[ad_1] After the change of regime in Bangladesh, the new dispensation is now looking at China as a larger ally as it keeps a distance from India, a long-standing friend of Bangladesh. This as India and Bangladesh have made strides, with India investing in the bilateral relationship by establishing new economic corridors, railway and road…
[ad_1] New Delhi: A week after a deadly earthquake struck Myanmar, “Liberation Day” tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump have cast a shadow on the country’s economic future as it mitigates vast infrastructural damage. The country, where the toll after a 7.7-magnitude quake climbed past 3,000, has been slapped with 44 per cent tariffs….
[ad_1] Thane: A group of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) members confronted a nationalised bank’s manager in Thane’s Ambernath town for not communicating in Marathi, flaring tensions in the area. The incident unfolded on Wednesday when the MNS activists entered the bank in the town adjoining Mumbai and aggressively confronted the manager, accusing him of failing…
[ad_1] Sydney: Earth is the only known planet which has plate tectonics today. The constant movement of these giant slabs of rock over the planet’s magma creates continents – and may have even helped create life. In a newspaper published in Nature today, colleagues and I reveal secrets of Earth’s crust 4.5 billion years ago….
[ad_1] New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today delivered a sharp rebuttal to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, days after the latter described India’s Northeast as “landlocked” and positioned Bangladesh as the “guardian of ocean access” for the region. Mr Jaishankar highlighted India’s strategic role in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical…
[ad_1] Rescue and aid workers have arrived from 17 countries to Myanmar. The death toll from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen above 3,000, the ruling junta said on Thursday. A statement from a junta spokesperson said that 3,085 deaths had been confirmed, with 341 people still missing and 4,715 injured, six days after…
