London, November 23 Education agents are charging Indian students more money to secure spots in the UK universities ahead of a government ban, which prohibits dependants from entering the country, beginning January 1, 2024. A near-eightfold rise in the number of family members joining foreign students led Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to announce the ban earlier this year for those …
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Ahmedabad, November 20 Spent emotionally after enduring a heartbreaking World Cup final defeat, India head coach Rahul Dravid needs time to reflect on his future with the national team even as his two-year contract ended on Sunday. India lost the World Cup title clash to Australia by six wickets and with this assignment, ‘Mr Dependable’s contract with the BCCI has …
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New Delhi, November 17 Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles are set to visit India to take part in the two-plus-two ministerial dialogue on Monday that is likely to focus on further shoring up strategic ties between the two countries, people familiar with the matter said. It is learnt that Marles, who is also Australia’s deputy …
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New Delhi, October 21 Seasoned diplomat Indra Mani Pandey will be the new Secretary-General of the seven-nation grouping BIMSTEC, in a first for an Indian official to be appointed to the influential position of the regional bloc. Besides India, the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan. …
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The negotiations for a free trade agreement between India and Canada have been stalled, sources said on Friday. The sources cited “certain political developments” in Canada as the reason for the pause in the negotiations, and added talks will resume once issues are settled between both the governments. There were reports earlier that the two countries could reach an interim …
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New Delhi, September 15 The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) of Ukraine has included Indian diamond manufacturer Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK) in the list of “international sponsors of war”. “NAPC has included one of the world’s largest diamond manufacturing and exporting companies, Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK), in the list of “international sponsors of war”,” NAPC said in …
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New Delhi: In a scathing attack on the opposition INDIA alliance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that it wants to finish Sanatana Dharma and push the country back into slavery for 1,000 years. The statement, which was made by the Prime Minister at a rally in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, is his first public reaction to the controversy …
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World leaders at the G20 summit savoured India’s musical heritage during a gala dinner hosted by President Murmu, blending classical and contemporary music at Bharat Mandapam. During the G20 gala dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday night, dignitaries from around the world were treated to a mesmerising showcase of India’s musical heritage. The ceremonial dinner, held on …
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A day after India beat tough odds to pull off a consensus at the G20 meeting over the global challenges, BJP appeared to be setting the stage for showcasing the success as a major achievement of the Modi government. On Sunday, Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh and BJP chief JP Nadda hailed the government’s diplomatic feat …
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