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A major US immigration restriction affecting skilled foreign workers has been extended, keeping a $100,000 payment requirement in place for certain new H-1B applicants through September 21, 2027.
Fresh regional tensions and fears over shipping disruption in the Strait of Hormuz have pushed new anxiety into Gulf markets and oil-linked sentiment.
South Korea has expanded its visa application network through VFS Global, a move that could make the process easier and more accessible for Indian travellers.
A new Japanese sleep competition offering a notable cash prize has caught attention online, turning a simple question into a global curiosity magnet: can you actually win money by sleeping well?
A new study highlights how the Roman Empire’s vast road network did more than connect ancient cities — it helped shape movement, trade and routes that still matter today.
A reported investigation says brokers and lobbyists have sought enormous fees from people hoping to secure presidential pardons, raising fresh questions about access and influence.
India has approved electricity exports to Nepal after deadly flood damage disrupted hydropower generation and deepened the country’s energy crisis.
ECB President Christine Lagarde says Europe’s dependence on imported AI technology could become a strategic vulnerability across banking, transport, healthcare and government.
One Indian crew member remains missing after an attack on the Panama-flagged tanker MT El Gaia off Oman, while 13 other Indians were rescued.
South Korea is hosting its first leader-level summit with five Central Asian nations as competition intensifies for minerals, energy and resilient supply chains.
Talk of a reset sounds encouraging, but any improvement in India-Bangladesh ties will depend on far more than symbolism.
Iran and the UAE backed the same BRICS declaration in New Delhi despite sitting on opposite sides of the Middle East conflict. Here is why that matters.
Modi and Xi used their BRICS meeting to push stronger business links and easier mobility. The bigger question is whether policy will now follow the diplomacy.
BRICS now represents more than 40% of the world’s population, but expansion has also made consensus harder. Can a bigger bloc still act as one?
Xi Jinping says BRICS should play a bigger peacemaking role in the Middle East. The challenge is turning summit language into real diplomatic leverage.
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration covers war, trade, sanctions and multilateralism. Here are the points that matter most — and why the West will be watching.
US and Chinese officials are preparing for a possible mid-September dialogue focused specifically on frontier-AI safety and cyber risks.
Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin reiterated a goal of lifting bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030 while discussing energy, defence and global conflicts.
India stressed freedom of navigation, maritime commerce and seafarer safety in talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ahead of the BRICS summit.
The September 12-13 BRICS summit in New Delhi faces a difficult consensus test as Iran and the UAE sit on opposing sides of the Gulf conflict.
New Delhi has upgraded roundabouts, lighting, plants and summit signage as India prepares to host leaders for the 18th BRICS Summit.
Three US lawmakers have urged the Commerce Department to blacklist BellTroX, CyberRoot and Sunkissed Organic Farms over alleged cyber-espionage activity.
India is pushing for BRICS members to connect their central bank digital currencies for faster cross-border payments, though major technical and political hurdles remain.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet on Friday, a day before the BRICS summit in New Delhi, according to the Kremlin.