British govt unveils new rules for obtaining permanent settlement
UK announces new settlement rules, extends standard ILR qualifying period from 5 to 10 years;…
UK announces new settlement rules, extends standard ILR qualifying period from 5 to 10 years; Indian migrants face uncertainty TOI correspondent from London: UK home secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled new rules for getting permanent settlement in the UK on Monday following a public consultation which elicited 200,000 responses.She announced that ILR (indefinite leave to remain)…
Aga Ruhullah Mehdi resigns from National Conference after 24 years, accuses Omar Abdullah of betraying party promises BUDGAM: Aga Ruhullah Mehdi ended Monday his 24-year association with National Conference, resigning as its functionary and Srinagar MP while declaring his exit an act of “azadi” and accusing CM Omar Abdullah of betraying the party’s election promises,…
File photo: How US midterms could shape Trump’s next move in the Iran war The outcome of the US midterm elections could reshape the political constraints on US president Donald Trump’s war with Iran, even if it does not directly determine the course of the military campaign.A Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives would…
File photo: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav NEW DELHI: India will remain committed to protecting interests of its domestic industry against unilateral trade barriers such as European Union’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and won’t support any move to phase out fossil fuels, keeping in view the country’s energy requirement for its development goals, said…
Donald Trump unveiled the completed repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on 2 November, ending months of work to fix a failed blue chemical coating that had caused widespread algae growth. The project required workers to drain the 2,000-foot-long pool, remove the damaged coating and apply a new sealant. The work has drawn strong…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Union home minister Amit Shah over the formation of a new political outfit, the Arunachal Janata Party.In a post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh shared a “public notice” and alleged that the new party had been formed in a manner similar to the revival…
A 23-year-old university student in the US was left inside a windowless Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) holding cell for nearly five days after agents decided he would not be charged in a drug investigation. With no food, drinking water or access to a toilet, he was forced to drink his own urine in a desperate…
Rijiju’s remarks came a day after Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on the Prime Minister. NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday slammed Rahul Gandhi after the Congress leader accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of becoming PM with “foreign help”.Taking a swipe at Rahul, Rijiju compared his remarks to Islamic fundamentalists speaking about secularism,…
Clover Creek’s solar panels generate power while grazing sheep naturally manage vegetation beneath the array. For generations, ranching has meant working the land the traditional way: raising livestock, growing feed and making the most of every usable acre. For Greg Kesler, however, some of his Utah ranch has found an unexpectedly productive second life. On…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday informed the Delhi high court that it is planning to remove a mosque situated within the Krishi Bhawan complex to facilitate the redevelopment and reconstruction of the Common Central Secretariat under the Central Vista project.In a status report filed through the Land and Development Office, the Centre also submitted…