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Empowering Single Women in India: The Rise of the Ekal Nari Movement

India, Sept. 22 -- When Nirmal Chandel's husband died all of a sudden of a heart attack two years after their marriage, there was grief but also, overwhelmingly, claustrophobia. Back in 1989 young wi... Read More


France spearheads UN drive to recognise Palestinian statehood

France, Sept. 22 -- The United Nations General Assembly opens this week, with Palestinian statehood set to dominate the agenda. France, alongside Saudi Arabia, will lead discussions in the most signif... Read More


Cyient says it has only 6 H-1B workers in US

India, Sept. 22 -- Cyient Ltd. doesn't see any material impact from the sticker shock on H-1B visa as the technology and engineering company has only six such employees in the United States. "We woul... Read More


White House says H-1B visa fee of US$ 100000 to be applicable to new applicants

Mumbai, Sept. 22 -- United States President Donald Trump's latest $100,000 fee will be a "one-time" payment imposed only on new applicants, according a clarification issued by White House on Saturday.... Read More


"Two-state solution only way for Israel-Palestine": UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric

New York, Sept. 22 -- Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, reiterated the organisation's longstanding position that a two-state solution remains the o... Read More


Sensex slides 223 pts; pharma shares drop

Mumbai, Sept. 22 -- The frontline indices traded with modest cuts in the mid-morning trade as investor sentiment took a hit following the Trump administration's controversial H-1B visa policy, which i... Read More


Prabowo's UN speech marks first Indonesian address in 10 years: Puan

Jakarta, Sept. 22 -- Speaker of Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani said President Prabowo Subianto's upcoming speech at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) will be a highly anticipate... Read More


Russia Ukraine war day 1305: Oil fires, Baltic air scares, and a jittery UN week

Kyiv, Sept. 22 -- The war in Ukraine entered day 1,305 with a familiar, volatile rhythm: escalating cross-border drone strikes, nervous air defenses across Europe's northeast, and a diplomatic calenda... Read More


Erdogan confronts UN on Gaza, pushes Palestine recognition and squeezes US on jets

New York, Sept. 22 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed in Manhattan with a stark proposition for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly: Put Gaza at the center, back formal recogniti... Read More


PM Modi extends Rosh Hashanah greetings to Israeli PM, Jewish community

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended greetings on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the people of Israel, ... Read More