Foreigners

Foreigners Ramp Up Ownership In Domestic Stocks To About 25%

Press Trust of India | Sunday August 27, 2017

Foreigners own $388 billion in the BSE-200 index companies by the end of the three months to June.

Israeli Firm Offers 'Anti-Terrorism' Adventure To Tourists

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 16, 2017

The foreigners yell "fire, fire, fire" before shooting their automatic weapons as Israeli instructors look on -- but this is no military training. The 20 or so Jewish tourists from South America are on an "anti-terrorism" course run by former Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank.

50,000 Tourists Evacuated After China Earthquake

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 10, 2017

Over 50,000 tourists, including 126 foreigners, were evacuated following Tuesday's deadly earthquake in China's Sichuan province that killed 19 persons, the authorities announced on Thursday.

Qatar Approves Law Allowing Permanent Residency To Some Foreigners

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 3, 2017

Qatar plans to allow some expatriates to obtain permanent residency, state news agency QNA reported, in the first move of its kind among Gulf Arab states that rely heavily on foreign labour.

US Allows Fast Processing Again For Some H-1B Visa Applications

World News | Reuters | Monday July 24, 2017

The US government said on Monday it would resume fast processing of H-1B visas requested by institutions of higher education and nonprofit and governmental research organizations, while leaving in place a longer approval time for companies that use the visas.

Surf's Up! North Korea Tourism Agency Tries To Woo Foreigners

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 19, 2017

North Korea's tourism agency has launched a website offering holiday options ranging from surfing to rice planting, despite strong US warnings to avoid travel to a nation where several trips have ended in jail.

How North Korea Got Its Missile Engines

World News | Joby Warrick, The Washington Post | Sunday July 9, 2017

Four months before its July 4 missile test, North Korea offered the world a rare technical preview of its latest missile engine, one said to be capable of lobbing nuclear warheads at U.S. cities. A video on state-run TV depicted a machine with thickets of tubes and vents, and a shape that struck some U.S. experts as familiar - in a distinctly Sovie...

Bangladesh Eatery Bans Foreigners Fearing Extremist Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 6, 2017

An upscale Bangladeshi restaurant has banned foreign guests, fearing a repeat of last year's deadly terrorist attack in a Dhaka cafe, the owner said Thursday.

Singapore Gay Pride Rally Draws Thousands Amid New Curbs

World News | Reuters | Saturday July 1, 2017

Singapore's annual Pink Dot gay pride rally drew thousands of people on Saturday, despite new restrictions aimed at keeping foreigners out of domestic politics and barricades put up around the rally site.

Indian Who Escaped From Bali Prison Arrested In East Timor

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 22, 2017

An Indian and another prisoner who were among the four foreigners who escaped through a tunnel from a prison in Indonesia's Bali island earlier this week were arrested in East Timor today, Indonesian authorities said.

At Least 4 Assailants Killed After Mali Tourist Resort Attack: Minister

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 19, 2017

Four assailants have been killed by security forces in Mali after an attack on a tourist resort popular with foreigners close to the capital Bamako, the country's security minister said late Sunday.

Two Dead As Suspected Terrorists Attack Mali Tourist Resort

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 19, 2017

Suspected terrorists crying "Allahu Akbar" stormed a tourist resort popular with foreigners on the edge of the Malian capital Bamako on Sunday, briefly seizing hostages and leaving at least two people dead.

3 Foreigners Arrested, Cocaine Worth Rs 25 Crore Seized In Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 14, 2017

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested three foreigners - a Bolivian woman and two Nigerian men - as part of an anti-narcotics operation in the national capital and has seized cocaine worth about Rs 25 crore.

Indonesia Says 1,200 ISIS Operatives In Philippines

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 4, 2017

There are about 1,200 ISIS operatives in the Philippines, including foreigners of whom 40 are from Indonesia, the Indonesian defence minister told an international security forum Sunday.

PM Narendra Modi Sent Letter By Scarlett Keeling's Mother On 'Police Cover-Up'

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday May 31, 2017

Relatives of 10 foreigners alleged to have been murdered in Goa, including British teenager Scarlett Keeling, have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding an investigation into what they claim are cover-ups by police. In it they demand an "unbiased and independent" probe by the Supreme Court into the Goa police's handling of the 10 deaths...

Bill Seeking H-1B Limits Exemption For Foreigners With US PhD Introduced

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 27, 2017

Last month, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order for tightening the rules of the H-1B visa programme to stop "visa abuses".

German Aid Worker, Afghan Guard Killed In Kabul. Finnish National Abducted

World News | Reuters | Sunday May 21, 2017

A German aid worker and an Afghan guard were killed and a Finnish national was abducted from a house in Kabul. All of them were working for a Swedish aid group called Operation Mercy.

Don't Hang Kulbhushan Jadhav Before Final Verdict: UN Court Tells Pak

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday May 19, 2017

Pakistan was yesterday ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to ensure that Kulbhushan Jadhav is not executed until it takes a final decision on India's charge that Pakistan violated its obligations under an international treaty guaranteeing diplomatic help to foreigners accused of capital crimes.

Narcotics Control Bureau Unearths Drug Racket; Arrests Six Women, Including 4 Foreigners

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 16, 2017

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested six women, four of them foreigners, as it unearthed a Rs 20 crore international drug racket in New Delhi.

5 Popular Foods of India That Were Brought to us by Foreigners

Tanu Ganguly, NDTV | Wednesday September 13, 2017

Here's a list of some of our favourites that were not locally available or produced to begin with.

US May Seek Social Media Details Of Visa Applicants

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 6, 2017

The Trump administration has proposed a rigorous vetting process for US visa applicants, including investigating their social media profiles, to keep foreigners with connection to terror activities or other national security-related ineligibilities out of the country.

Germany Sees Rise In Political Crimes By Foreigners

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 25, 2017

Germany recorded a sharp rise in politically motivated crimes by foreigners including terrorists and Kurdish terrorists last year, a trend branded "unacceptable" by Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Monday.

'Australia First' Fortifies Position Of Country's Prime Minister

World News | Reuters | Monday April 24, 2017

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has recorded a rise in voter support just days after tightening rules for foreigners seeking work and citizenship under an "Australia first" policy, a newspaper poll showed on Monday.

Le Pen Wants Freeze On Visas, Then A Tax For Foreign Workers

Associated Press | Tuesday April 18, 2017

Le Pen, who has campaigned against immigration and Europe's open borders, also wants to impose a 10 percent tax on labor contracts that go to foreigners and seize back control of France's borders.

E-Visa Norms Liberalised, Foreigners Can Now Stay Upto 2 Months

India News | Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Tuesday April 4, 2017

The Centre has liberalised e-visa norms, with effect from April 1, wherein foreign tourists visiting India can now stay upto two months instead of one, and avail double-entry benefits in a bid to boost tourism and hospitality services. India's services trade has been estimated at about $270 billion.

Africans Never Mistreat Foreigners: Indians In Nigeria

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 31, 2017

Amid attacks on Africans in India, the Indian community in Nigeria today voiced support for Nigerians living in the country saying such a trend was "disturbing" as Africans never mistreat foreigners.

Rupee Set For Best March Quarter Since 1975 As Foreigners Pour $12 Billion

Kartik Goyal and Subhadip Sircar, Bloomberg | Friday March 31, 2017

The rupee climbed 0.2 percent to 64.8175 per dollar in Mumbai Friday, taking its gain this month to 2.9 percent. The three-month advance is the biggest for any quarter since the period ended September 2012.

'People From Africa Our Valued Partners' Says Government After Attack On Nigerians: 10 Points

Noida News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday March 28, 2017

India is committed to ensuring safety and security of all foreigners in India, the foreign ministry has said a day after a mob attack on a group of Nigerian students in Greater Noida, near Delhi. "People from Africa, including students and youth, remain our valued partners," the statement read. The Uttar Pradesh government has promised a thorough ...

127 Tourists, Stuck In Blizzard Near Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang, Rescued; 1 Dead

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 20, 2017

A Bulgarian woman died while 127 other tourists, including five foreigners, were rescued by the army after they were stuck in a raging blizzard at the historic Sela Pass near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.

Justin Trudeau Hosts Ivanka Trump For Show On Canadian Welcome

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 17, 2017

Canada's Justin Trudeau invited President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka to attend a Broadway musical celebrating Canadian hospitality towards foreigners following the 9/11 attacks.