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Bengal Government's New Rules For Foreign Travel By Employees
The West Bengal government has issued strict guidelines on foreign travel of government employees, said an official on Sunday, adding that a notification in this regard has been issued.
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India Records 56 Lakh Foreign Tourist Arrivals Till August In 2025
India recorded approximately 56 lakh foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) till August this year, along with 303.59 crore domestic tourist visits, according to official data released on Friday.
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Pak Claims Pending Bi-Lateral Issues Settled, Bangladesh Disagrees
Pakistan and Bangladesh have signed a visa exemption agreement for holders of official and diplomatic passports - a first since East Pakistan was liberated and Bangladesh was formed in 1971.
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Rise Of Deepfakes: Realistic AI Impersonations Threaten Governments, Businesses, And Trust
For Washington insiders, seeing and hearing is no longer believing, thanks to a spate of recent incidents involving deepfakes impersonating top officials in President Donald Trump's administration.
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Apple Said to Have Given iPhone Repair Business to Tata India as Partnership Expands
Apple has brought in Tata Group to handle repairs for iPhones and MacBook devices in its fast-growing Indian market. The latest contract award signals Apple's growing confidence on Tata as it hopes to win more business from the world's most valuable smartphone company.
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Gauhati High Court Asks Assam To Disclose Whereabouts Of 'Foreigner' Brothers
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to disclose the whereabouts of two brothers declared as foreigners by a tribunal, officials said on Friday.
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How International Students In US Are Getting Scammed For Immigration Violations
Victims are told they've violated their F-1 student visa conditions or face another immigration-related problem. The scammers then pressure students to pay for legal services, university registration fees, or alleged visa violations.
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India, China Make "Progress" To Resume Kailash Manasarovar Yatra: Centre
India and China have made progress on the modalities to resume Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said following the official consultation between the Foreign Ministries of India and China, held in Beijing.
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US "Reaffirms Support For Iranian People" After Ebrahim Raisi's Death
The US has expressed its "official condolences" for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and other members of their delegation killed in a helicopter crash.
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Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra Given Six-Month Extension
The government on Tuesday granted a six-month extension in service tenure of Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, who was scheduled to retire at the end of next month, according to an official order.
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ED Seizes Rs. 8.26 Crore in Case Against Pigeon Education Technology, Alleges Firm Is Chinese-Owned
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized Rs 8.26 crore in a case against Pigeon Education Technology India Private Limited under provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, according to an official statement issued on Friday. In its statement, the ED said that an investigation found that the company was owned by Chinese nati...
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US Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Indian Grandfather's Home In Zambia
US Vice President Kamala Harris remembered her maternal grandfather PV Gopalan, an Indian foreign service official, during her tour to Zambia and paid a visit to the Gopalan family home in Lusaka.
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Google Faces $34 Million Fine in Russia Over Breach of Competition Rules: Details
Off page: Russia’s competition watchdog has fined Google RUB 2 billion (roughly Rs. 260 crore) on Tuesday for breaching competition rules, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said in a statement. The search giant is the latest foreign tech firm to be fined as part of Russia’s assertive campaign against foreign tech firms. The company said it...
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Russia Fines Google for Failing to Take Down YouTube Videos Showing Military Operation in Ukraine
A Russian court has slapped a series of small fines on Google for failing to take down contentious YouTube videos showing military operations in Ukraine.
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6 Suspected Russian Spies Expelled From France: Official
France is expelling six Russians suspected of working as spies under diplomatic cover after the French intelligence services uncovered a clandestine operation on its territory, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
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Bengal Government's New Rules For Foreign Travel By Employees
The West Bengal government has issued strict guidelines on foreign travel of government employees, said an official on Sunday, adding that a notification in this regard has been issued.
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India Records 56 Lakh Foreign Tourist Arrivals Till August In 2025
India recorded approximately 56 lakh foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) till August this year, along with 303.59 crore domestic tourist visits, according to official data released on Friday.
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Pak Claims Pending Bi-Lateral Issues Settled, Bangladesh Disagrees
Pakistan and Bangladesh have signed a visa exemption agreement for holders of official and diplomatic passports - a first since East Pakistan was liberated and Bangladesh was formed in 1971.
-
Rise Of Deepfakes: Realistic AI Impersonations Threaten Governments, Businesses, And Trust
For Washington insiders, seeing and hearing is no longer believing, thanks to a spate of recent incidents involving deepfakes impersonating top officials in President Donald Trump's administration.
-
Apple Said to Have Given iPhone Repair Business to Tata India as Partnership Expands
Apple has brought in Tata Group to handle repairs for iPhones and MacBook devices in its fast-growing Indian market. The latest contract award signals Apple's growing confidence on Tata as it hopes to win more business from the world's most valuable smartphone company.
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Gauhati High Court Asks Assam To Disclose Whereabouts Of 'Foreigner' Brothers
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to disclose the whereabouts of two brothers declared as foreigners by a tribunal, officials said on Friday.
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How International Students In US Are Getting Scammed For Immigration Violations
Victims are told they've violated their F-1 student visa conditions or face another immigration-related problem. The scammers then pressure students to pay for legal services, university registration fees, or alleged visa violations.
-
India, China Make "Progress" To Resume Kailash Manasarovar Yatra: Centre
India and China have made progress on the modalities to resume Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said following the official consultation between the Foreign Ministries of India and China, held in Beijing.
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US "Reaffirms Support For Iranian People" After Ebrahim Raisi's Death
The US has expressed its "official condolences" for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and other members of their delegation killed in a helicopter crash.
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Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra Given Six-Month Extension
The government on Tuesday granted a six-month extension in service tenure of Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, who was scheduled to retire at the end of next month, according to an official order.
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ED Seizes Rs. 8.26 Crore in Case Against Pigeon Education Technology, Alleges Firm Is Chinese-Owned
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized Rs 8.26 crore in a case against Pigeon Education Technology India Private Limited under provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, according to an official statement issued on Friday. In its statement, the ED said that an investigation found that the company was owned by Chinese nati...
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US Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Indian Grandfather's Home In Zambia
US Vice President Kamala Harris remembered her maternal grandfather PV Gopalan, an Indian foreign service official, during her tour to Zambia and paid a visit to the Gopalan family home in Lusaka.
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Google Faces $34 Million Fine in Russia Over Breach of Competition Rules: Details
Off page: Russia’s competition watchdog has fined Google RUB 2 billion (roughly Rs. 260 crore) on Tuesday for breaching competition rules, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said in a statement. The search giant is the latest foreign tech firm to be fined as part of Russia’s assertive campaign against foreign tech firms. The company said it...
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Russia Fines Google for Failing to Take Down YouTube Videos Showing Military Operation in Ukraine
A Russian court has slapped a series of small fines on Google for failing to take down contentious YouTube videos showing military operations in Ukraine.
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6 Suspected Russian Spies Expelled From France: Official
France is expelling six Russians suspected of working as spies under diplomatic cover after the French intelligence services uncovered a clandestine operation on its territory, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
