Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to US
San Diego (US), Feb 25 (AP) President Joe Biden has lifted a freeze on green cards issued by his predecessor during the pandemic that lawyers said was blocking most legal immigration to the United States. Former President Donald Trump last spring halted the issuance of green cards until the end of 2020 in the name […]
Security situation in JK has improved: Army Chief
Says Pak-sponsored terror threat remains
New Delhi: Army chief Gen M M Naravane Wednesday said that there is “definitely a great improvement” in the internal security situation in Jammu and Kashmir but Pakistan-promoted terror still remains a threat. He said Pakistan is committed to the strategy of supporting militancy in all its forms as militant launch pads continue to be […]
Govt has no business to be in business: PM Modi
Makes bold pitch for privatisation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made his strongest pitch for privatisation of non-strategic PSUs, saying the government has no business to be in business and sustaining loss-making units on taxpayers’ money drains resources that could otherwise have been spent on public welfare schemes. He said about 100 under-utilised or unutilised assets with […]
Biden would not be okay if the Taliban ruled Afghanistan: WH
Washington: US President Joe Biden would not be okay if the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, the White House has said, underlining that there is an ongoing process of considering the next steps to ensure peace in the war-torn country. The US and the Taliban reached an agreement in February 2020 that called for a permanent ceasefire, […]
China says Iran nuclear issue at ‘critical point’
Beijing: Developments surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme are at a critical point and lifting sanctions on the country is key to breaking the deadlock, China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s comments came a day after Iran officially began restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities in a bid to pressure European countries and the […]
