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  • NRIs, corporates in UAE welcome India’s Budget

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    Dubai, Feb 1 Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) as well as the business and corporate community in UAE have welcomed India's Union Budget 2023-24. Kamal Vachani, Regional Director, Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council said that it is a "people-friendly" budget as the income tax exemption has been increased to Rs ...
  • Jayapal named to top post in US Immigration subcommittee

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    New York, Feb 1 Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has been named Ranking Member of the US House Judiciary Committee's panel on Immigration, making her the first immigrant to serve in a leadership role for the subcommittee. Jayapal, 57 -- who represents Washington's 7th Congressional District in US House of Representatives ...
  • Travellers are exploring off-the-beaten destinations

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    New Delhi, Feb 1 Airbnb presents a round-up of key trends that have emerged in India and how travellers are embracing new forms of travel. New data reveals that international travel saw a strong recovery in 2022, with Indians searching for the most iconic cities around the world with Airbnb. ...
  • Travellers are exploring off-the-beaten destinations

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    New Delhi, Feb 1 Airbnb presents a round-up of key trends that have emerged in India and how travellers are embracing new forms of travel. New data reveals that international travel saw a strong recovery in 2022, with Indians searching for the most iconic cities around the world with Airbnb. ...
  • Indian-origin MP asks Canadian govt to take temple attack ‘seriously’

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    Toronto, Jan 31 Indian-origin MP Chandra Arya, reacting to the latest attack on a Hindu temple by vandals in Canada, on Tuesday called on the Ottawa government to take the matter 'seriously'. The Gauri Shankar Mandir was vandalised with "anti-India" graffiti in Canada's Brampton province, leaving the Indian community in ...
  • Tesla crash: Indian-American to be held in jail without bail

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    New York, Jan 31 An Indian-American who was accused of deliberately driving his Tesla off a California cliff with his wife and children inside on January 2, has been formally charged with three counts of murder. Dharmesh A Patel, 41, of Pasadena, was transported to San Mateo County jail after ...
  • H-1B registrations for 2024 to open from March 1

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    New York, Jan 29 The initial registration period for the 2024 H-1B visas for skilled professionals will open from March 1 to March 17, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced. Prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using the online H-1B registration ...
  • Germany faces biggest teacher shortage in 50 yrs: Association

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    Berlin, Jan 28 Germany's education system is facing the "biggest shortage of teachers in 50 years" as a result of education policy failures, the country's teachers' association said. The problem is largely "self-made," association president Heinz-Peter Meidinger told the Rheinische Post newspaper on Friday. The number of new teachers has ...
  • US, India to hold diplomatic consultations: State Dept

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    New York, Jan 28 The US diplomat in charge of political affairs is visiting India for consultations with the External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi, according to the State Department. During her visit, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will lead the US delegation to the annual ...
  • Russia not invited to ceremony marking Auschwitz liberation

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    Warsaw, Jan 28 For the first time, Russia was not invited to an annual ceremony marking the liberation of the former Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp in Poland. Friday's event marked the 78th anniversary of the Soviet army liberating the concentration and extermination camp in German-occupied Poland, where more than one ...