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Applicants set to shell out more as UK visa gets costlier for Indian and non-EU immigrants

The cost of the visa has increased as the British government has raised the immigration health surcharge (IHS), which is required to be paid when students, professionals and family members apply for the visa.

Jan 8, 2019

Saudi woman granted admission in Thailand, Australia says she must be permitted to claim asylum

Thai immigration officials have said that Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun has now been given temporary entry into the country and chief of immigration police Surachate Hakparn also assured that the police would "protect her as best we can."

Jan 8, 2019

CBI Vs CBI verdict: SC rules against Modi govt, reinstates Alok Verma as interim director

While restoring Verma's powers, a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph said that the matter will go to the selection committee which will look into the issue.

Jan 8, 2019

Upper caste reservation: AAP demands special Parliament session over BJP's 'election stunt'

The Union Cabinet on Monday approved 10 per cent quota for people belonging to "unreserved categories", including Christians and Muslims, in jobs and education with an annual income limit of Rs 8 lakh.

Jan 8, 2019

Bharat Bandh LIVE updates: Central Trade Unions' 2-day strike affects normal life

The Central Trade Unions have called for a strike across the country to protest against Narendra Modi government's anti-labour policies saying that they are opposing the amendments proposed for the Trade Union Act.

Jan 8, 2019

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Jim Yong Kim resigns as World Bank president amid differences with Trump administration

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, who was at odds with the Trump administration's policies on climate change, will resign effective Feb. 1, more than three years ahead of his term's expiration, the multilateral lender said on Monday.

Jan 8, 2019

PM Modi and US President Trump discuss trade, Afghanistan: White House

The US has slapped tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium from India, part of Trump's drive to reduce the US trade deficit and boost American manufacturing jobs.

Jan 8, 2019

Quick facts and Twitter reactions on Modi govt's 10% quota for 'economically weaker' General category

Claiming that PM Modi has played a cunning move to coalesce the upper caste votes just ahead of the upcoming elections, the Congress termed it as "chunavi jumla" or "election rhetoric".

Jan 7, 2019

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General category quota is right move: Lift up all poor, not just socially poor

The question whether social backwardness or economic backwardness is more detrimental has been around for a long time. But is it too hard to accept that both are bad?

Jan 7, 2019

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Aadhaar card-driving licence linking: Will Modi govt's plan fall flat once again?

"We are soon going to bring a law which will make it mandatory to link Aadhaar with driving licence," Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

Jan 7, 2019

14 Karnataka Congress MLA's to head state boards and corporations

The coalition government will have Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) sharing the posts of the board and corporation heads, with Congress heading 20 boards or corporations and the JD-S 10.

Jan 7, 2019

CNN Host On Elizabeth Warrens Presidential Bid: Hard To See What Boxes She Checks

CNN host, Sarah Elizabeth Cupp critisized Elizabeth Warrens presidential bid saying it was hard to see what boxes she checked during a segment on her show.

Jan 7, 2019

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Raw deal for HAL? IAF holds back Rs 20,000 crore despite delivery of aircraft, helicopters

HAL's accounts slipped into negative cash balance by last month, resulting in a bitter New Year for the company's 29,000 employees, who did not get paid on December 31.

Jan 7, 2019

Modi govt's pro-poor move: 10% quota approved for economically backward upper caste

The government was likely to introduce a constitutional amendment bill in Parliament on Tuesday to push for 10 per cent extra reservation for economically deprived sections among general categories.

Jan 7, 2019

'They will kill me if I return,' says Saudi woman detained in Bangkok; will Thailand deport her?

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, tweeted about her detention and fears and said that her passport had been confiscated when she arrived at Bangkok even though she had a visa to Australia.

Jan 7, 2019

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Applicants set to shell out more as UK visa gets costlier for Indian and non-EU immigrants

Saudi woman granted admission in Thailand, Australia says she must be permitted to claim asylum

CBI Vs CBI verdict: SC rules against Modi govt, reinstates Alok Verma as interim director

Upper caste reservation: AAP demands special Parliament session over BJP's 'election stunt'

Bharat Bandh LIVE updates: Central Trade Unions' 2-day strike affects normal life

Jim Yong Kim resigns as World Bank president amid differences with Trump administration

PM Modi and US President Trump discuss trade, Afghanistan: White House

Quick facts and Twitter reactions on Modi govt's 10% quota for 'economically weaker' General category

General category quota is right move: Lift up all poor, not just socially poor

Aadhaar card-driving licence linking: Will Modi govt's plan fall flat once again?

14 Karnataka Congress MLA's to head state boards and corporations

CNN Host On Elizabeth Warrens Presidential Bid: Hard To See What Boxes She Checks

Raw deal for HAL? IAF holds back Rs 20,000 crore despite delivery of aircraft, helicopters

Modi govt's pro-poor move: 10% quota approved for economically backward upper caste

'They will kill me if I return,' says Saudi woman detained in Bangkok; will Thailand deport her?

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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