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Dhaka, Dec 17 (ANI): A large number of people, under the banner of “July Oyikko” (July Unity), hold a protest march to the Indian High Commission, in Dhaka on Wednesday. (ANI Video Grab) NEW DELHI: India resumed operations at its visa application centre in Bangladesh’s Dhaka on Thursday, a day after it was temporarily shut…
France’s last-minute opposition and mounting farmer protests are threatening to derail the European Union’s long-delayed free-trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur bloc, raising fresh doubts over whether the pact can be signed this year, AP reported.Angry European farmers, fearing cheaper agricultural imports and tougher competition, have taken to the streets in Brussels just as EU…
Microsoft shareholders gave the thumbs up to CEO Satya Nadella’s hefty 22% pay raise, even though Norway’s massive $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund wasn’t on board. This fund, which also questioned Elon Musk’s pay, voiced worries about how executives are compensated, their locked-in stock, and the risks tied to key individuals. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s…
TEZPUR: Students of Tezpur University in central Assam blocked the exit of Union higher education secretary Vineet Joshi’s convoy Saturday after a closed-door meeting on allegations against “absconding” vice chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh ended without any assurance of action, triggering fresh slogans demanding his resignation.Joshi said the education ministry was examining the allegations and had…
Elon Musk has backed the H1-B visa programme in the US, throwing his weight behind skilled Indians coming to the country. While speaking on Nikhil Kamath’s WTF podcast, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO acknowledged that “America has benefitted immensely from talented Indians”, however, noted that “there has been some misuse of the H-1B Program.” Last…
NEW DELHI: An Indian was detained for nearly 18 hours by Chinese immigration authorities at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport on Nov 21, after officials allegedly refused to recognise her Indian passport because her birthplace was listed as Arunachal Pradesh.Pema Wang Thongdok, who was travelling from London to Japan with a transit stop in Shanghai, stated…
Thousands of people marched through the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to protest against drug violence and the security policies of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government. The demonstration was organised on social media by representatives of “Generation Z,” though AFP saw protesters of various ages.Sheinbaum, in power since October 2024, maintained approval ratings above 70…
Pakistan’s government has introduced a major constitutional change that has sparked widespread debate and protests across the country. The proposed 27th constitutional amendment, which will be voted on in Parliament next week, seeks to restructure the military’s chain of command and overhaul the judiciary, prompting strong criticism from the Opposition.The current move mirrors the era…
TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) issued a warning against alleged irregularities in the ongoing revision of West Bengal’s electoral rolls, vowing legal action and a mass movement if names of genuine voters are found deleted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.At a closed-door virtual meeting attended by…
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she fled the country on August 5 last year “out of necessity”. She claimed that remaining in Bangladesh, which was battling widespread protests against Hasina, would have endangered her life and the “safety of those around her”.“Staying would not only have put my life in danger, but…
