Indian-origin United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned that visa applicants from around the world, including Indians, will have to pay an increased National Health Service (NHS) fee and health surcharge to meet the country’s public sector wage increase.
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Indian-origin Singapore Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam hopes for ‘strong Singapore culture’
Speaking at the 5th Singapore Sheng Gong Cultural and Folklore Beliefs Festival, Indian-origin Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam said he was confident that Singapore can eventually create a rich local culture.
Singapore Parliament pays tribute to Indian-origin MP Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his last day
Members of Parliament in Singapore paid tribute to senior Indian-origin minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his last day as an MP for his contributions to public service over more than two decades.
Himachal CM announces work plan to plant10,000 hectares of land under green initiatives
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state forest department has set an afforestation drive target of approximately 257 hectares of hilltops across 15 forest divisions under the “Mukhya Mantri Green Cover Mission”.
NRIs welcome PM Modi outside White House; Biden praises Indian-American community
Members of the NRI and Indian-origin community turned out in large numbers on a rainy morning at the South Lawn of the White House to witness the ceremonial welcome of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by US President Joe Biden on his first state visit.
CMs, leaders across India wish Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he turns 53
Chief ministers of several Indian states and leaders from various political parties extended birthday greetings to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi who turned 53 today.
India lift Intercontinental Cup; Odisha CM announces INR 1 crore award for football team
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a cash reward of INR 1 crore for the Indian men’s football team after they won the Hero Intercontinental Cup hosted in the state.
‘Fabricated, politically motivated charges’: Trump lashes out at Biden, prosecutors after being indicted in federal documents case
Former United States’ President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to dozens of criminal counts of willfully mishandling US government secrets and scheming to prevent their return, in a historic first appearance in federal court yesterday.
Section of US highway collapses in Philadelphia; state Governor may declare emergency
The governor of the US state of Pennsylvania is expected to issue a disaster declaration today following the collapse of an elevated portion of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, which allegedly occurred after a tanker truck caught fire below the roadway.
Donald Trump indictment: Ex-president is all sound and fury in his first speech after being charged
At Republican conventions in Georgia and North Carolina, Trump said, “I’ve put everything on the line and I will never yield. I will never be detained. I will never stop fighting for you.”
