Washington, March 23 (IANS) Legal immigration to the United States has dropped sharply in the first eight months of 2025, with India and China among the hardest hit as the Trump administration tightened visa policies, The Washington Post reported.The State Department issued about 250,000 fewer visas from January to August 2025 than during the same period in 2024, according to the report. Overall approvals for permanent resident and temporary visas fell by 11 per cent, based on official data rele…
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New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy has withdrawn from the upcoming FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament due to security concerns amid rising tensions in West Asia.Humpy shared her decision in a social media statement on Sunday, emphasizing that personal safety is more important than competitive commitments. “After deep reflection, I have made the difficult decision to withdraw from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament. No event, no matter how important, can come bef…
London, March 22 (IANS) Pakistan is facing growing instability amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, domestic unrest, and strategic pressures, with its stance along Iran’s eastern frontier and its alliance with Saudi Arabia and the US placing additional pressure on Islamabad, according to a report. Recent events in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), which has a Shia majority, demonstrate the tensions. On March 1, clashes erupted between security personnel and protesters loyal to Iran a…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India, which holds the world’s fifth largest rare earth reserves and the required technology to produce these minerals, can play a crucial role in breaking China’s near-monopoly on these critical minerals required for making electric vehicles, wind turbines, hi-tech electronic goods and defence equipment, according to an article.The global race for rare earth elements (REEs) has shifted from the margins of industrial policy to the centre of geopolitics. China current…
Seoul, March 22 (IANS) Two South Korean artificial intelligence services have ranked among the world’s top 50 most-used generative AI tools, a report from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) showed on Sunday.Domestic telecommunications provider SK Telecom Co.’s AI personal assistant service, Adot, came in 39th in the top 50 most used generative AI web products list, according to the report from the California-based firm Andreessen Horowitz.Two AI-powered mobile apps fr…
Washington, March 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has threatened that the United States would target Iranian power plants if Iran fails to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS… the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST.”Earlier, Trump urged US allies and major global economies …
Dhaka, March 21 (IANS) The newly-elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government’s ‘Bangladesh First’ policy — if more than just a slogan – must guide all future negotiations on General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) and Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA)-related agreements with the United States. President Donald Trump’s letter to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman last month indicates that the negotiations stalled during the Sheikh Hasina-led …
Brussels, March 21 (IANS) Russia and China have carefully calibrated their support for Iran while avoiding a direct confrontation with the United States during the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Yet, a report has highlighted, the balancing act carries significant risks as Gulf states may drift closer to Washington if Beijing appears too aligned with Tehran and Russia could struggle to handle its own military commitments. “When Iran confronts Israel and the United States, it does not stand alone….
New Delhi/Dhaka, March 21 (IANS) While Bangladesh and India have engaged in extensive discussions on trade and connectivity extensively at the bilateral level, the emergency supply security – with clearly defined, structured, and contractually binding terms – is yet to be formalised despite its clear significance, a report said on Saturday. According to a report in the ‘Eurasia Times’, the surge in global container freight rates between 2020 and 2022, coupled with port backlogs that extended…
Colombo, March 21 (IANS) Pakistan, barred from the higher end of the Western defence market, pivoted to China not solely out of strategic alignment but due to constrained choices, an arrangement Beijing has deliberately cultivated. The continued expansion of the relationship despite combat losses underscores Islamabad’s dependence on Beijing for advanced technologies rather than the merits of the systems, a report has highlighted. “The structural logic of the partnership is not difficult to …