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Washington, Dec 18: The number of Indians travelling to the United States dropped "significantly" in the first six months of 2017, with experts attributing the dip to important policy changes -- especially at home. As per the latest figures released by US National Travel and Tourism Office, in the first six months (January to June), there was a drop of 12.9 percent in the number of people

In an apparent violation of its refugee resettlement deal, the Myanmar army has continued to destroy Rohingya villages, according to a rights group. Satellite images of Myanmar published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday revealed destruction in 40 Rohingya villages since October. "The Burmese army’s destruction of Rohingya villages within days of signing a refugee repatriation agreement with

Islamabad, Dec 17: A suicide attack on a church in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta has killed at least five people, police and hospital officials say. A second attacker fired upon worshippers during a midday service on Sunday, prompting a police operation in the area, officials told Al Jazeera. Provincial police chief Moazzam Jah Ansari said the second attacker was initially wounded by

Washington, Dec 17 : The Trump administration is considering revoking an Obama-era rule that extends work authorisation to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a move that could affect thousands of Indian workers and their families. Since 2015, the spouses of H-1B, or high-skilled, visa holders waiting for green cards have been eligible to work in the US on H-4 dependent visas, under a rule

New Delhi, Dec 16: The Trump administration is considering revoking an Obama-era rule that extends work authorisation to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a move that could affect thousands of Indian workers and their families. Since 2015, the spouses of H-1B, or high-skilled, visa holders waiting for green cards have been eligible to work in the US on H-4 dependent visas, under a rule introduced

JAKARTA, DEC 16: A strong earthquake shook Indonesia’s densely populated Java island on Friday night, killing two people and severely damaging dozens of homes near the epicentre. The quake struck at 11:47 p.m. and was felt across the island, including about 200 kilometres away in the capital Jakarta, where office towers and apartment buildings swayed. Powerful tremors lasted as much as 30 seconds

Islamabad, Dec 15: Pakistan on Thursday directed its High Commission in New Delhi to issue visas to the wife and mother of Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav, official sources said. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the directive following its decision last week to allow Jadhav’s family to visit him here on December 25, they said. Sources in the Ministry said adequate measures would

Washington, Dec 15: US regulators voted Thursday to roll back so-called "net neutrality" rules that require internet providers to treat all traffic equally, amid an acrimonious debate over how it impacts online freedom. The Federal Communications Commission, in a 3-2 vote, adopted a proposal by Republican-appointed chairman Ajit Pai, who said his plan would end "heavy-handed" rules which

New Delhi, Dec 12: India, Russia and China on Monday refrained from seeking East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine after a meeting of foreign ministers from the three countries met in New Delhi. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj hosted her Russian and Chinese counterparts Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi for the 15th annual meeting of the Russia-India-China (RIC) in New Delhi. The joint

New York, Dec 11: A law enforcement official says a man had an explosive device strapped on when it exploded on a Manhattan subway platform. A person was arrested and has non-life-threatening injuries. New York City Police said on December 11 that they were investigating an explosion of “unknown origin” in busy downtown Manhattan, and that people were being evacuated. A law enforcement official