US among 5 countries to block Pakistan’s move listing Indians as terrorists at UN

Pakistan has failed to list 2 Indians as United Nations listed international terrorists under the 1267 committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The listing was blocked by 5 UNSC countries – UK, USA, France, Germany, and Belgium after no evidence was found to substantiate Pakistani claim. Pakistan was keen to list Indian nationals…

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Trump campaign releases first commercial featuring PM Modi to woo Indian-American voters

Aiming to woo the influential Indian-American voters numbering over 2 million, the Trump campaign has released its first video commercial that has short clips from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speeches and US President Donald Trump’s historic address in Ahmedabad. Modi and Trump addressed a huge crowd in Ahmedabad during the US president’s visit to India…

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Independence Day 2020: Indian Flag to be hoisted at iconic Niagara Falls on Aug 15

India is all set to celebrate its 74th Independence Day this year. It will also be the first time in history that the Indian Tricolour will be hoisted at the iconic Niagara Falls in Canada on the same day. The flag-raising ceremony will take place on the evening of August 15. The ceremony at the famous scenic spot will indeed…

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covid-19 updates

COVID-19 : Latest on India’s travel bubbles: you can fly to US, UK, Canada, UAE on any visa

Call them air bubbles or travel bubbles or air corridors: India has set up bilateral travel arrangements with six countries so far: US, UK, Canada, Germany, France and the UAE. These air bubbles now allow more people to visit India, and more Indians to travel abroad. However, passengers may still have to undergo quarantines or tests mandated by…

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‘Green Card waitlist for Indians runs into 200 years’: US senator on country cap

The per-country cap on legal permanent residency punishes immigrants from India and the wait for the coveted Green Card for Indians runs into 200 years, a top American senator has said, terming the “discrimination” as “inconsistent” with the principles of a merit-based immigration system. Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a…

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PM Modi’s Ayodhya ceremony widely watched across the world, highest viewership from US, UK

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the ‘bhoomi poojan’ in Ayodhya for the Ram temple, bringing to fruition the BJP’s ‘mandir’ movement that defined its politics for three decades. The live telecast of the Ram temple event in Ayodhya on August 5 was widely watched across the world. It was broadcast by television stations in UK,…

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