International

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at Britain, Canada, and Australia after the three nations announced their recognition of a Palestinian state, accusing them of "rewarding terror" in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas assault. He reiterated that Israel would never...

New York: Palestine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed Canada, Australia, and the UK's recognition of the State of Palestine and said that the decision is in line with international law and international legitimacy resolutions. In a statement shared on X, Palestine's Mission to the...

Toronto: Canada recognised a Palestinian state Sunday despite opposition from the US, with the hope it paves the way for peace based on two states living side by side. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on the social platform X that Canada had recognised a Palestinian...

New York/Washington: The Trump administration has clarified that the newly introduced $100,000 fee for H-1B visas will apply only to fresh petitions and will not affect existing visa holders. Officials said the amount is a one-time payment. The clarification is a cause of huge relief...

New York: US President Donald Trump has repeated his claim that he solved the India-Pakistan conflict earlier this year with trade and asserted that he should get the Nobel Peace Prize for "ending seven wars". Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that...

Melbourne:  Australian authorities said Tuesday that social media platforms should not demand age verification for all account holders starting from December, when a ban on children under 16 having accounts goes into effect in the country. The government released guidelines on how platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit,...

New Hampshire: A shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire, left one person dead and several others injured Saturday, local media reported, citing officials. The country club, located near the Massachusetts border, was hosting events at the time of the attack....

California: California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that he has signed a package of laws aimed at protecting immigrants in the US state, with the No Secret Police Act being a first-in-the-nation measure that prohibits officers from wearing masks. Speaking at a high school in...

Washington: In a move that has set off alarm bells among Indian professionals, United States President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing an annual fee of $100,000 on H-1B visa applications. Following the announcement, the Indian Embassy in Washington Saturday released an emergency assistance...

New Delhi: The US raising the annual fee for H-1B visa to a whopping $1,00,000 is likely to have "humanitarian consequences", India said Saturday and hoped that the "disruptions" would be addressed suitably by Washington. US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to increase the...