[ad_1] Earlier this year, Canada capped the number of international students it will admit, made attestation letters compulsory to obtain study permits, and closed the spousal Open Work Permit, meaning that students cannot be accompanied by their spouses for a majority of undergraduate courses. Yet, the country remains the preferred destination for Indians — particularly…
[ad_1] Plastic waste is everywhere, from the peak of Mount Everest to the floor of the Pacific Ocean, inside the bodies of animals and birds, and in human blood and breast milk. On Tuesday (April 23), thousands of negotiators and observers from 175 countries arrived in Ottawa, Canada, to begin talks regarding the very first…
[ad_1] The United States has confirmed providing long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine to aid its war effort against Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy had earlier asked the US for the missiles. “We are also providing Ukraine with new capabilities. I am able to confirm… that in February the President directed his team…
[ad_1] The US government may soon sanction a battalion of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) over alleged human rights violations, marking the first such move in the history of the two countries’ relations. According to an April 20 report from the media organisation Axios, which cited three US sources, “The sanctions will ban the battalion…
[ad_1] In the last two months, Russia destroyed five out of the 31 American-made M1 Abrams tanks that the US sent to Ukraine last year, a US official told The New York Times. At least three more were damaged since they were sent to the front lines in early 2024. Not only this, since the…
[ad_1] Israel conducted a strike on Iran early on Friday (April 19) morning, incidentally the 85th birthday of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic. This was in retaliation to Iran’s drone and missile barrage of April 13, which was itself a response to the Israeli attack on an Iranian diplomatic building…
[ad_1] Iran’s attack on Israel earlier this week has sparked tensions in the Middle East and beyond. India, which has friendly ties with both the countries, has expressed “serious concerns” about escalation of hostilities. An escalation could also worry traders in the region and spook markets. How does India trade with these two countries? And…
[ad_1] Israel’s multi-layered air defence system has defended the country from a major attack, with Iran launching over 300 armed drones and long-range missiles launched towards it on Saturday night (April 13). The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) said the Iranian attack was thwarted and only a few missiles landed in its territory, causing minimal damage…
[ad_1] A court in Vietnam has sentenced businesswoman Truong My Lan to death for her alleged role in what is seen as the biggest recorded financial fraud in the country. The $12.5-billion scam amounts to around 3% of Vietnam’s 2022 GDP. Rising from humble origins, Lan went on to establish and chair a major real…
[ad_1] Chital, native to mainland India, were introduced to the tiny island (0.3 sq km small) by the British in the early 20th century. Having no natural predators or competitors, and being good swimmers, chital swiftly spread across the Andamans. Over the past two decades, studies have examined the seemingly innocuous herbivores’ deleterious impact on…
