‘Unfortunate occurrences can be avoided’: BSF-BGB talks flag border row; vow zero tolerance on insurgents | India News

DHAKA/NEW DELHI: Border Security Force (BSF), at the DG-level talks with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Pilkhana, Dhaka, took up the recurrent border attacks, assault and stone-pelting incidents against its personnel and Indian nationals by the Bangladeshi miscreants, saying that these had left 68 BSF personnel injured last year and another 35 until June 30…

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Bullet train & beyond: PM Modi’s first visit to Japan in 7 years; what to expect? | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Japan for his two-day visit to hold summit talks with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba.“Landed in Tokyo. As India and Japan continue to strengthen their developmental cooperation, I look forward to engaging with PM Ishiba and others during this visit, thus providing an opportunity to…

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Folk songs, Gayatri Mantra & more: PM Modi accorded grand welcome in Japan — Watch | India News

PM Modi gets warm welcome by Japanese community (Video credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a unique and spiritual welcome on Friday as members of the Japanese community greeted him in Tokyo with the recitation of the Gayatri Mantra and other mantras.At Haneda Airport, Japanese artists performed cultural programmes, and the Indian…

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Sara Tendulkar, daughter of legendary Sachin Tendulkar, becomes Australia’s biggest advocate: ‘That’s the kind of work I want to keep doing’ | More sports News

Sara Tendulkar in a collaborative deal with Tourism Australia. (Instagram) Tourism Australia has launched a new version of its “Come and Say G’day” campaign specifically targeting the Indian audiences. The new campaign features Sara Tendulkar, daughter of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, alongside Ruby the Souvenir Kangaroo, an animated character. It is a $130 million initiative…

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Visa shake-up: US plans four-year cap; grace period cut for students

The United States department of homeland security (DHS) has proposed new regulations to eliminate the current “duration of status” framework for certain nonimmigrant categories and replace it with fixed admission periods, ANI reported.The changes would apply to academic students (F), exchange visitors (J), and representatives of foreign media (I), according to a notice of proposed…

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Looking forward to meeting Xi & Putin: Modi | India News

Putin, Jinping (File image) New Delhi: As he departed for Tokyo Thursday, PM Narendra Modi expressed confidence his visit to Japan and China would further India’s national interests and priorities, while contributing to building fruitful cooperation in advancing regional and global peace, security, and sustainable development.Modi also said he was looking forward to meeting Chinese…

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DHS regulation seeks to tighten stay for international students and removes flexibility in pursuing educational courses

Department of homeland security (X@dhsgov) The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a sweeping proposed regulation that would overhaul how international students, exchange visitors, and foreign media representatives are admitted and monitored in the US.If enacted, the regulation would replace the long-standing ‘duration of status’ (D/S) policy with fixed admission periods, requiring students…

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