Foreigners

Internal Checks Begin To Find Ineligible People In Assam Citizens' List

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday February 22, 2020

After six months of publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, the authorities are trying to reopen the process for internal checks to weed out foreigners from the list. The authorities are running the filter before the list is sent for formal notification by the Registrar General of India.

Petrol Price Hiked Marginally After Three Days Of Pause, Diesel Unchanged

Business | Edited by Sandeep Singh (with inputs from agencies) | Saturday February 22, 2020

Petrol And Diesel Price Today: Domestic fuel prices are determined broadly by the global crude oil prices and the foreign exchange rates.

Petrol, Diesel Rates Unchanged For Third Straight Day. Find Out How Much You Pay Now

Business | Edited by Sandeep Singh | Friday February 21, 2020

Petrol Price Today, Diesel Rate: Domestic fuel prices are determined broadly by the global crude oil prices and the foreign exchange rates.

"How Bad Was Academy Awards?" Trump Disses "Parasite", Brad Pitt

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 21, 2020

President Donald Trump on Thursday scorned the best picture Oscar for South Korean film "Parasite," asking how a foreign movie could get the honor.

China Expels Three Wall Street Journal Reporters Over "Racist" Op-Ed

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 19, 2020

China on Wednesday ordered three reporters from American newspaper the Wall Street Journal to leave the country over what Beijing deemed a racist headline, in one of the harshest moves against foreign media in years.

US, India To Discuss Trade, Defence During Donald Trump's India Visit

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump will hold talks on February 25 to deepen cooperation in a range of key sectors including defence and trade, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Wednesday.

China Slams "Unacceptable" US Tightening Rules On State Media

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Beijing on Wednesday slammed Washington's decision to tighten rules on Chinese state media organisations in the US and classify them as foreign missions, saying it was "unreasonable and unacceptable."

Here's How Much You Pay For Petrol And Diesel In Your City Today

Business | Edited by Sandeep Singh | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Petrol, Diesel Price Today: Currently, the prices of petrol and diesel are reviewed by oil marketing companies such as state-run Indian Oil on a daily basis, and any revisions are implemented at fuel stations with effect from 6 am. Domestic prices of petrol and diesel are determined broadly by the global crude oil prices and the foreign exchange ra...

US To Tighten Rules On Chinese State Media

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 19, 2020

The United States said Tuesday it will treat Chinese state media organizations as foreign missions, tightening rules on them as US officials decried what they described as Beijing's growing propaganda.

Sharad Pawar's Dig At Ahmedabad's Slum-Hiding Wall For Donald Trump Visit

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar today took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Ahmedabad being made the focal point of US President Donald Trump's visit to India next week, pointing out that he is only the latest in a list of foreign dignitaries to be taken to the Gujarat city over the last five years.

Ahmedabad-Bengaluru GoAir Flight Catches Fire During Takeoff, All Passengers Safe

India News | ANI | Tuesday February 18, 2020

The right engine of GoAir Ahmedabad-Bengaluru flight suspected to have suffered from foreign object damage while on take-off roll resulted in a small fire on Tuesday.

Land, Bank Papers Can't Be Used As Citizenship Proof: Gauhati High Court

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday February 18, 2020

Documents like land revenue receipts, bank statements and Permanent Account Number (PAN) cards cannot be used to show proof of citizenship, the Gauhati High Court has said while rejecting a woman's plea against a tribunal that placed her under the "foreigner" category.

Looop Lapeta: Taapsee Pannu And Tahir Raj Bhasin To Co-Star In The Hindi Adaptation Of Run Lola Run

Entertainment | Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Tuesday February 18, 2020

Run Lola Run was Germany's entry for the Oscars in the Best Foreign Language category in 1999

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar Meets EU Leaders; Talks Focus On Economic, Social Issues

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 18, 2020

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met top leaders of the European Union and held wide-ranging talks on issues, including economic cooperation, climate change and capacity building, that would "benefit both India and EU".

S Jaishankar Defends Citizenship Law In Brussels As He Promotes EU Ties

India News | Agence France-Presse | Monday February 17, 2020

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Monday defended the controversial new citizenship law and the government's move in Kashmir, as he came to Brussels to promote what he hopes will be closer strategic ties to the European Union.