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Brussels, April 4 – With Pakistan's economy under strain and domestic security deteriorating amid a renewed insurgency in Balochistan, the Afghan Taliban appear to be pursuing a long-term strategy in their conflict with Islamabad, prioritizing survival and ideological expansion over any...

Kharagpur, April 4 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta joined BJP's star campaigners for the West Bengal Assembly elections on Saturday, criticizing the Mamata Banerjee government for its failure to prevent violence against women."It is time to eliminate the politics of fear, corruption, and...

Kamalpur/Mangaldai/Guwahati, April 3 BJP leader Nitin Nabin on Friday alleged that the Congress had worked for "immigrants" and urged voters to remember its tenure while casting their votes in the Assam Assembly elections.Addressing rallies in support of party candidates in Kamalpur, Mangaldai...

Gazole (WB), April 3 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday mocked Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement that he would be stationed in the state for 15 days, stating that even 365 days would not help the BJP because “the people of Bengal do not like you.”Addressing a rally...

Mangaluru (Karnataka), April 2 Jazeera Airways, based in Kuwait, will operate special bi-weekly charter flights between Kuwait and Mangaluru via Dammam, starting April 8, according to officials.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted permission for these limited charter...

Kolkata, April 2 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday turned BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s nomination filing from Bhabanipur into a high-voltage political spectacle, claiming he had a “shortcut” to bring about “paribartan” (change) in West Bengal: defeating Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in...

Washington, April 2 – The US government has raised concerns about "birth tourism," particularly from China, as it urged the Supreme Court to restrict automatic citizenship for children born in the United States.Arguing for the Trump administration, Solicitor General John Sauer told the court...

Seoul, April 1 – South Korea will remove the "China (Taiwan)" label from its e-arrival system, a foreign ministry official confirmed after Taiwan changed South Korea's name in its immigration system from "Korea" to "Korea (South)" in protest.Seoul plans to remove the "last point of departure"...

Gogamukh (Assam), April 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged that the Congress, if it comes to power in Assam, will bring in a law to protect infiltrators, which the BJP and its allies will not allow.Addressing a poll rally at Gogamukh in the Dhemaji district, Modi said the...

Washington, April 1 – The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough electronic registrations to meet the fiscal year 2027 H-1B visa cap, including the advanced degree exemption, triggering the next phase of filings starting April 1.The agency...

Tezpur (Assam), March 31 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised the Congress at a poll rally in Assam, accusing it of "exploiting" the talent and capabilities of the state's youth, and urged people to never forgive the party.Alleging that the Congress was only concerned about...

Dhemaji/Majuli/Sadiya, March 30 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that different communities were living in harmony because the BJP was in power in the state.Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Dhemaji, Majuli, Naoboicha, and Sadiya, he accused the Congress of...

Jagiroad (Assam), March 30 BJP president Nitin Nabin accused the Congress of facilitating the illegal entry of Bangladeshis into Assam when it was in power and claimed that it was the BJP that stopped their entry after forming a government in the state.At a rally here in support of BJP...

Wellington, March 30 – New Zealand's largest-ever drug bust has revived focus on Baltej Singh, the nephew of Satwant Singh – one of the two bodyguards involved in the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984 – highlighting a complex intersection of "international...

Dhekiajuli (Assam), March 29 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the BJP government has stopped infiltration in Assam over the last 10 years, but this is "not enough", as each illegal immigrant must be sent back to their countries.Addressing a poll rally in the Dhekiajuli...

Rangia (Assam), March 28 Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Saturday alleged that the Congress followed an "infiltration model" to create a vote bank and remain in power.Addressing an election rally here in support of former state BJP president...

Kolkata, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday sharpened the BJP’s campaign pitch for the West Bengal assembly polls, releasing a "charge sheet" against the TMC government and framing the election as a battle not merely for Bengal, but for the country’s security.Launching a...

Imphal, March 27 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Friday that the state government is making efforts to ensure a free and fair census.On Thursday, the state government had announced that the house listing operations for the 2027 India Census will be conducted in the state...

Islamabad, March 27 – Pakistan has resumed the deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees through the Torkham border after the border was reopened for one-way pedestrian movement following a month-long closure due to clashes between Kabul and Islamabad, local media reported on Friday.In...

Mumbai, March 26 Two Ugandan women have been detained for illegally staying in the city, an official said here on Thursday.Nakayondo Rose (37) and Kemigisa Proscovia (26) had been living in the Kalina area for several years without valid visas and other necessary documents, according to the...