In the US, the F-1 visa is issued to foreign students who secure admission to a higher education programme in a college or university accredited by the Student and Exchange Visitor Programme under the Department of Homeland Security.

The two conspirators of the 26/11 terror attacks met at the elite military prep school in Pakistan, whose alumni have gone on to serve at the highest echelons of the Pakistani military

Apart from the rapidly shifting policy on tariffs in recent days, “conflicting narratives” from the Trump administration have also added to the uncertainty.

Tahawwur Rana Extradition NIA: Thanks to Sadanand Date's efforts, terrorists Ajmal Kasab and Abu Ismail had to leave behind hostages they took in a hospital. Date also shot at and injured Ismail. Now, the NIA under him has secured Tahawwur Rana's extradition.…

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Pakistani-origin Rana facilitated the travel to India of David Headley, the LeT operative who scouted targets for the 26/11 terror attacks. Rana’s arrival marks the culmination of a lengthy process to bring him to face justice in India

The newly launched index recognises the crucial role of panchayats in local governance and seeks to align them with the Sustainable Development Goals India hopes to achieve by 2030.

Concerns regarding the NREGA wage rate include increasing divergence from the notified minimum wage rate, discrepancies in state-wise wage rates, and poor inflation indexation

Headley alias Daood Gilani struck a bargain with the US authorities, buying freedom from extradition to India in return for pleading guilty to all charges brought against him and cooperating with the prosecutors. He had been on the radar of investigators…

The genome database will open up the possibility of personalised medicine, and faster and efficient diagnostics. It will also reveal information about the evolutionary history and migrations of population groups within India

The OPT program allows international students in the US to work for up to 12 months in a field related to their area of study. Around 29% of Indian students were on OPT in 2023-24.

Trump’s tariffs have sent the value of the US dollar plummeting. This is similar to what happened to the UK pound in 2022 after then Prime Minister Liz Truss unveiled her bold mini-budget

There is a story behind how the Dutch master’s last work was identified, and another behind the place it showed. It’s been 135 years since the genius killed himself, and the battle for this piece of his memory could continue for longer.

During the 2024–25 Kharif marketing season, rice millers — responsible for storing and milling government-procured paddy — across Punjab refused to accept hybrid rice varieties

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In terms of their impact on the international trading and monetary system, Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are comparable to Richard Nixon’s 1971 dollar devaluation and Paul Volcker’s 1980s' interest rate hikes

The arrival of the painting in India comes after a centuries-long journey. Caravaggio is thought to have painted Magdalene in 1606, which only surfaced to the public in 2014 after lifetimes of being known through copies

The draft bill was first introduced in a cabinet meeting in 2011 and approved by the then-Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal. However, it has remained in limbo for over a decade, purportedly ignored by successive governments.

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Over the years, anime has overcome a series of obstacles: from the mundane pressures of limited budgets to natural disasters. It was even weaponised to serve Imperial Japan’s propaganda machine. Here is how the industry broke free of these challenges to become…