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Seoul: American F-22 stealth fighter jets have arrived in South Korea ahead of a joint air force drill, Seoul said today, despite a recent diplomatic thaw with Pyongyang. The "Raptor" fighters previously flew to the South in December when…
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Beijing: The militaries of India and China have reportedly agreed on the long-pending proposal to set up a hotline between their headquarters after the informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in Wuhan,…
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Washington: An Indian-American owned IT company in California was today asked to pay USD 173,044 in wages to 12 of its foreign employees, most of them from India, in violations of the H-1B visa program salary requirements. Investigations…
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Islamabad: A group of Indian experts has visited Pakistan to discuss all aspects of bilateral ties and revive the Track II diplomacy process with Islamabad amidst the chill in the relationship after a number of terror attacks in India by…
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Calexico (US): US Vice President Mike Pence has blasted "weak" and "ineffective" immigration laws during a trip to the border with Mexico, as a caravan of immigrants two hours to the west prepared to claim asylum in America. Pence's…
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Washington: Iran has a robust, clandestine nuclear weapons programme that it tried but failed to hide from the world and from its own people, a top White House official has alleged. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said the recent…
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has hailed Indian-origin Kalpana Chawla as an American hero for devoting her life to the space programme and inspiring millions of girls to become astronauts. Trump's remarks came yesterday as he…
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Agency London: An Indian-origin Tesla owner who was filmed relaxing in the passenger seat after putting his supercar into autopilot mode on a busy UK highway has been banned from driving for 18 months. Bhavesh Patel was spotted leaning back…
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Kathmandu: Nepal's Cabinet today endorsed Prime Minister K P Oli's state visit to India beginning from April 6 during which he will hold talks with the top Indian leadership to strengthen the partnership between two countries. Oli is…
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Washington: The US has started accepting applications for H-1B visas, considered as the most sought-after work visa among highly skilled Indian professionals, amidst unprecedented scrutiny by the Trump administration. United States…
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