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PM Modi speaks to rescued Uttarakhand tunnel workers tunnel after a marathon rescue operation which lasted for 17 days and enquired about their health and well-being. The Prime Minister on late Tuesday evening spoke to the rescued construction workers over the phone and encouraged them, officials said. New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the workers who were pulled out from Uttarakhand's Silkyara

Earlier on Tuesday, Modi spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and received information about the

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Hours after the US charged an Indian national with conspiracy to assassinate a New York-based Sikh separatist, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said

Trudeau, who had been claiming since September that Indian agents were involved in the killing of its citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar, told CBC News that they have been working closely with their American counterparts on the "serious" allegations. "The news coming out of the US further underscores what we've

The Prime Minister also lauded the spirit of the whole team associated with this rescue operation, calling the safe evacuation of all 41 labourers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel of Uttarakhand and the success of the rescue operation as an emotional moment for the people of the country.

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New York, Nov 29 (IANS) In a move likely to benefit Indian professionals, 20,000 H1B specialty occupation workers will

This development comes months after the White House announced a pilot programme for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas during the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June this year.

Jerusalem, Nov 30 (IANS) Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday said the humanitarian truce in Gaza will extend for every day the Hamas

"The Indian government needs to work with us to ensure that we're getting to the bottom of this. This is not something that anyone can take lightly," he added. The Prime Minister further said that his responsibility is to keep "Canadians safe, and that's what we're going to continue to do". The US prosecutors on Continued on Page 3

The visa renewal pilot programme is one of multiple measures the State Department is looking to add or continue with the aim of driving down wait times for travel to the US, Bloomberg Law reported, citing officials. It would allow H-1B holders to renew their visas by mailing them to the State Department Continued on Page 3

The top official's remark came shortly after Israel and Hamas confirmed that the pause in fighting would extend for the seventh day on Thursdy as talks for the release of more hostages continued. The announcement came minutes before the truce was set to expire at 7 a.m. (local time). Continued on Page 3

MODIFI announces strategic expansion to bolster ‘Make in India’ to enhance its presence in the Indian market, which is aligned with the company's commitment to bolstering the country's SME trade sector.

been talking about from the very beginning, which is... India needs to take this seriously," Trudeau told reporters on Wednesday.

Starting Jan, 20k H-1B holders will be able to renew their visas in US be able to renew their visas in the US beginning from January next year, according to State Department officials.

militant group releases 10 "living" hostages.

requisite arrangements for all construction workers after they were evacuated out of the tunnel.

India needs to take this seriously: Trudeau on US charge that New Delhi needs to take the charge "seriously" and cooperate in the investigations.

Gaza truce will extend for every day Hamas releases 10 ‘living’ hostages: Israeli official

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) MODIFI, a global FinTech platform, on Thursday announced an ambitious expansion strategy

MODIFI is projecting a substantial increase in its Indian operations, targeting aggressive growth in its business within the country by 2024. This expansion builds on an already impressive 1,000x business growth since the company's launch in India in 2019. Continued on Page 3

Indian-origin Liberal Dave Sharma selected for Australia’s senate seat 251-206 in a vote of Liberal Party members on Sunday for a seat left vacant by foreign minister Marise Payne.

Melbourne, Nov 27 (IANS) Former MP Dave Sharma is returning to the Australian parliament by becoming the first person of Indian-origin from the opposition Liberal party to win the New South Wales (NSW) Senate position. Dave defeated former state treasurer Andrew Constance

"Dave’s entry to the Senate as part of the Liberal Party comes at a crucial time given events abroad and at home," Peter Dutton, Liberal Party leader, said in a statement referring to the situation in the Middle East. "His diplomatic and foreign policy expertise and experience will lend considerable weight and wisdom to the public policy debate given the precarious circumstances in Continued on Page 3


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