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'BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN': Trump warns Afghanistan over Bagram air base

India, Sept. 21 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned that "bad things" would happen to Afghanistan if it does not hand back control of the Bagram air base, while not ruling out sending troo... Read More


"Fix your foreign policy, speak plainly": Congress' Pramod Tiwari criticises PM Modi over H1B visa fee hike

Prayagraj, Sept. 21 -- Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent hike in H-1B visa fees by the United States, and urged him to "fix foreign policy" an... Read More


"He has only destroyed Congress....No voter is with him," BJP's Dilip Jaiswal slams Rahul Gandhi over H-1B visa criticism

Patna, Sept. 21 -- Reacting to Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over US President Donald Trump's executive order imposing a $100,000 annual fe... Read More


Trump claims he ended India-Pakistan conflict, says he deserves Nobel Prize for "ending seven wars"

Washington, Sept. 21 -- US President Donald Trump has repeated his claims of brokering peace between India and Pakistan earlier this year through trade, stating that he should be honoured with the Nob... Read More


Lessons for Nepal from Bangladesh

Nepal, Sept. 21 -- August last year, Bangladesh saw a countrywide wave of young people-mostly students-flood the streets, chanting for reform, justice and a future that did not feel stolen. It was spo... Read More


UK, Canada and Australia recognise Palestinian state in major diplomatic shift

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- UK, Canada and Australia recognise Palestinian state in major diplomatic shift The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia confirmed today (21) that they now formally recognize Pa... Read More


Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee rule kicks in today amid global anxiety | 5 facts

India, Sept. 21 -- United States President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Saturday, necessitating a new fee for the H-1B visas - which are intended for high-skilled jobs that many tech companies r... Read More


Roundabout | Jhumka Gira Re among songs that never fade

India, Sept. 21 -- Some years ago at a South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation (SAARC) writers conference in Delhi, we women writers from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhut... Read More


Trump issues vague threat to Afghanistan over Bagram air base

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday (Sep 20) threatened Afghanistan with unspecified punishment if the Taliban-controlled country did not "give Bagram Airbase back". "If Afgh... Read More


'We're concerned about employees, their families': US Chamber of Commerce on Trump's H-1B visa fee move

India, Sept. 21 -- The US Chamber of Commerce said it is concerned about the impact of the H-1B visa $100,000 fee executive order of the Donald Trump administration on employees and their families. I... Read More