- Friday, February 28, 2025
IN a key decision, the US plans to introduce renewable H-1B visas for in-country applicants, aiming to alleviate the burden of traveling overseas for visa renewals for thousands of Indian professionals residing in its soil. The announcement was made as part of the people-to-people initiative ahead of the bilateral meeting…
INDIAN opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday (22) slammed prime minister Narendra Modi over his government's first outreach across the political aisle on ongoing violence in the north-eastern state of Manipur, questioning the top leader's alleged silence on the issue. Gandhi, 53, said the meeting with all parties were called…
THE ties between India and the US are based on democratic values and the constitutions of both nations begin with the words 'We the people', Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said after he received a warm official welcome at the White House in Washington DC where he reached on Thursday…
UNDER an overcast sky, a large crowd of the Indian diaspora gathered at the South Lawns of the White House on Thursday to witness prime minister Narendra Modi's official welcome during his state visit to the US. Despite a drizzle, the enthusiasm of the diaspora members remained high as they…
IN a significant development, the aerospace division of the US's General Electric (GE) announced on Thursday (22) that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India's public sector company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to jointly manufacture fighter jet engines for India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Mk-II, also called 'Tejas'.…
THURSDAY (22) was a special day in the history of the UK as it was on this date 75 years ago that the first batch of post-Second World War migrants from the Caribbean region had reached the country on board HMT Empire Windrush. As events were being held across the…
THE flood situation in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam reached a critical stage on Wednesday (22), affecting nearly 120,000 people across its 10 districts, according to an official bulletin from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). The districts of Baksa, Barpeta, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, Sonitpur…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (21) expressed his government's ambition to transform the current decade into a "techade" and highlighted the 'Start-Up India' mission aimed at promoting young entrepreneurs. Speaking at the 'Skilling for Future' event held at the National Science Foundation in Washington DC, the Indian leader…
A RECENT study published in the journal Scientific Reports highlights the potential consequences of the increasing use of air conditioners in India. The research, which focuses on Europe and India, indicates that by 2050, air conditioner usage could result in a surge of emissions by up to 120 million metric…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (21) met Sanjay Mehrotra, president and chief executive of global semiconductor company Micron Technology after reaching Washington DC the same day. While Modi invited Micron to boost the manufacturing of semiconductors in India citing that the South Asian nation is capable of providing…
