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Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee is a critical reality check for India

India, Oct. 6 -- For decades, the H-1B visa symbolised upward mobility for Indian professionals. A sudden proclamation of $100,000 visa fee by President Trump has jolted the aspirants, sparking debate... Read More


October 7 – the day of infamy

Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- Over the last two years, writers have struggled with the best way to identify what Hamas did in Israel on October 7, 2023. In my own writing, I have used the words “attack,... Read More


"There will be evolution of our stance keeping in mind people-centric ties": Misri on India's visa operations in Bangladesh

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Noting that India's visa operations in Bangladesh are not at the level at which they were before the events of July and August last year in the neighbouring country but it remains... Read More


No sustainable solution to Rohingya crisis without repatriation: RRRC

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- "There is no hope for resolving the Rohingya crisis until repatriation begins," saidMohammed Mizanur Rahman (Additional Secretary), the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (R... Read More


'Don't be ridiculous': How medicine Nobel winners for 2025 reacted to the news

India, Oct. 6 -- From a humble "happy surprise" to simply "don't be ridiculous!", reactions were quite varied from the medical scientists who won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday, October 6. Mar... Read More


Hanoi Convention marks historic milestone in global cybersecurity governance

Hanoi, Oct. 6 -- The signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also called "Hanoi Convention", will be a high-level multilateral diplomatic event of profound political and ... Read More


Hamas denies agreeing to disarm under Gaza peace plan

Gaza, Oct. 6 -- Hamas on Sunday strongly rejected claims that it had agreed to disarm under Trump's proposed Gaza peace deal. The group said such claims were "false and politically motivated" to weake... Read More


Indians Unwelcome Abroad

India, Oct. 6 -- Donald Trump's announcement on September 19, 2025, that the entry of H-1B visa holders will not be allowed unless their companies pay a fee of USD 100,000 per worker. This sent shock ... Read More


Gaza peace plan- 'move fast' 'time is essence' or 'massive bloodshed will follow,' cautions Trump

India, Oct. 6 -- While Hamas is open to trading hostages for Palestinian prisoners and transferring governance to an independent Palestinian body, it remains silent on disarmament-a non-negotiable for... Read More


Second anniversary October 7 Hamas pogrom: While Israel bleeds, majority of the world looks away

Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- On October 7, 2023, mega-terror outfit Hamas launched a brutal incursion into southern Israel, which erupted into one of the most consequential escalations in the Israel&#8... Read More