Studying abroad opens the door to life-changing opportunities, new cultures, and a global perspective. But before packing your bags, there’s one big hurdle that can make or break your plans: the student visa.The upside? Not all countries make it difficult. In fact, some have streamlined the entire process, making it faster, simpler, and far less…
Export shipments from India have started moving once again through the Red Sea corridor, marking a cautious return to normal shipping operations after months of disruption caused by regional unrest. The development was confirmed on Tuesday by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO).The key maritime route, which includes the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red…
US President Donald Trump (center) meets with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (left) in Riyadh Trump (middle) (AP) The Trump administration on Friday began rolling back longstanding sanctions on Syria, marking the first formal steps toward re-engagement with the war-torn nation. The move follows President Donald Trump’s…
MUMBAI: The RBI has proposed changes to its master direction on ‘know your customer’ norms-rules aimed at preventing money laundering-that will ease compliance for millions of bank customers, particularly low-risk individuals and beneficiaries of govt schemes. The draft circular outlines relaxed procedures for periodic KYC updates, responding to concerns over delays and customer complaints.The proposed…
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday said Islamabad is actively engaged in daily diplomatic outreach with key regional partners — including Iran, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, China, and Qatar — in an urgent bid to de-escalate the situation in the region. Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, Asif addressed the recent spate…
Monte Anderson opened a broom closet in his kitchen and pointed to a door handle near a mop and a trash can. Somewhere on the other side lay one small solution to America’s affordable housing crisis. Mr. Anderson is a developer who rehabs commercial and residential buildings in and around Dallas, including the ranch-style house…
The Trump administration said it plans to announce measures as early as Tuesday to ease the impact of tariffs on imported cars and car parts to give automakers more time to relocate production to the United States. Tariffs of 25 percent on imported vehicles and on auto parts will remain in place. But the tariffs…
The United States has offered to ease sanctions on Moscow as part of a plan to enable a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. This proposal has been presented to allies. US President Donald Trump has been actively urging both Ukraine and Russia to reach a peace agreement, stating that the war is benefiting no…
NEW DELHI: The road transport ministry has approved exemption from tolling on National Highways (NHs) that are less than four lanes and has sent the proposal to the finance ministry for its nod. This is part of the two proposals now with the finance ministry to bring relief to lakhs of commuters using NHs and…
South Africa is preparing a new trade offer to present to President Trump, hoping to appeal to his transactional approach to foreign policy and ease boiling tensions with Washington, a spokesman for South Africa’s president said this week. The spokesman, Vincent Magwenya, said in an interview that South African officials are anticipating Mr. Trump will…