The US Department of State has revealed extensive modifications to its nonimmigrant visa interview waiver program, which will come into effect on September 2, 2025, reversing the policy that was implemented earlier this year on February 18, 2025. The updated regulations will greatly restrict eligibility for interview waivers, mandating that most applicants—including children under 14...
Thailand and Cambodia engaged in conflict for a third consecutive day on Saturday, with the death toll from their most violent clashes in years rising to 33, prompting Phnom Penh to demand an “immediate ceasefire”. A longstanding border dispute escalated into severe hostilities involving aircraft, artillery, tanks, and ground forces on Thursday, leading the UN...
London: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in London for a two-day official visit to the United Kingdom, taking place from July 23 to 24. Upon arrival at the airport, Prime Minister Modi was welcomed by Catherine West, the UK Foreign Office Minister in charge of the Indo-Pacific, along with Indian High Commissioner to the...
At least two families of Air India crash victims in the UK have received the incorrect bodies, as stated by their lawyer. Sources from India indicated that the bodies were dispatched in sealed coffins following DNA testing conducted by a government hospital in Ahmedabad, and the airline was not involved in the error. “The remains...
The death toll from the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash has risen to 27, with twenty-five of the victims being students, as reported by authorities on Tuesday, July 22. As per the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Armed Forces of the South Asian nation, the Air Force’s F-7 BGI training aircraft...
Deputy Trade Commissioner for South Asia at the British High Commission, Anna Shotbolt, stated that the India-UK Free Trade Agreement is expected to boost bilateral trade between the two nations by £25.5 billion each year. “However, it encompasses more than just tariffs, which are indeed a vital component that will benefit numerous industries. Creative enterprises...
The pilot of the F-7 aircraft that crashed into a building at Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, on Monday has been identified as Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam Sagar, according to local media reports. Towkir Islam Sagar, who belonged to the 35 Squadron and was part of the 76 BAFA course, passed away while...
A training jet from the Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a school building in Dhaka on Monday, resulting in at least one fatality, as reported by military officials and a fire department representative. Following the crash, the aircraft ignited, and smoke was visible from a considerable distance. At least eight fire service units were dispatched...