Washington, July 16 : The U.S. Department of Justice has said it will raise its application threshold for asylum, potentially slowing down the flow of immigrants. The new rule, expected to go into effect Tuesday, would prevent immigrants from applying for U.S. asylum if they arrive through a third country, significantly affecting large number of […]
Category: Politics
Iran threatens to return to pre-nuclear deal conditions
Tehran, July 16 : Iran is planning to return to the pre-2015 nuclear deal conditions unless European signatories fulfil their obligations, state TV quoted Behrouz Kamalvandi, Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). Kamalvandi said Iran’s retaliatory decision to reduce some of its commitments under the nuclear deal, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan […]
Karnataka: Rebel Congress MLA Baig detained at Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru, July 16 : Rebel Congress legislator and former state minister R. Roshan Baig was detained at the Bengaluru airport and prevented from taking off in a chartered aircraft, police said. “Baig was detained for questioning at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) when he was about to take off in a private aircraft to an […]
Karnataka: Rebel Congress MLA Baig detained at Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru, July 16 : Rebel Congress legislator and former minister R. Roshan Baig was detained at the Bengaluru airport and prevented from taking off in a chartered aircraft, police said. “Baig was detained for questioning at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) when he was about to take off in a private aircraft to an unconfirmed […]
Trump says US tariffs on China having ‘major effect’
Washington, July 16 : US President Donald Trump has said that the tariffs imposed by his administration were taking a toll on China’s economy, causing the Asian giant’s growth rate to slow. “China’s 2nd Quarter growth is the slowest it has been in more than 27 years. The US tariffs are having a major effect […]
Ajay Shankar Pandey takes over Ghaziabad DM
Ghaziabad, July 16 : IAS officer Ajay Shankar Pandey on Monday took charge as the new District Magistrate of Ghaziabad. Listing his priorities, he said that a prejudice-free, independent and transparent administration, along with strong law and order, will be his priorities in running the district. Since Ghaziabad is an urban majority district, balanced integrated […]