Washington: Over 59,000 Indians were enlisted as bona fide US citizens in 2023, helping the country secure the second slot for the top source country for new citizens in America after Mexico, the annual progress report for 2023, released recently by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated.According to the official report, nearly 8.7 lakh foreign nationals became US citizens

New Delhi: ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn on Sunday arrived in Delhi on Sunday evening, kicking off his five-day visit to India.This is Kao Kim Hourn’s first official visit to India since assuming office in January 2023, spanning from February 11 to 15.In a post on X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "A warm welcome to @ASEAN

New Delhi: The secretary (Consular Passport and Visa Division and Overseas Indian Affairs) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Muktesh Pardeshi, led the Indian delegation at the Seventh Ministerial Consultations of Abu Dhabi Dialogue held in Dubai from February 10-11, the MEA informed through an official statement.According to the statement, Secretary Pardeshi was accompanied by officials

Hamas terrorists parading 2 Israeli hostages, smiling Palestinians seen clicking the despicable actRafah: The Shin Bet, IDF, and special police forces, in an operation early on Monday, successfully rescued two hostages from Hamas in the heart of Rafah, reported by The Jerusalem PostThe operation, aimed at liberating two Argentinian hostages, Fernando Herman and Louis Norbeto, from Nir Yitzhak,

Tel Aviv: As international attention starts to turn towards Gaza’s southernmost town of Rafah, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that raising the pressure on Hamas would help bring about a negotiated prisoner release.Meanwhile, Israeli officials called for the resignation of the director of a UN agency embattled by new revelations of being penetrated by Hamas."The more we

Indian army troops responded to a Pakistani drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, firing shots to deter its intrusion into Indian territory. The drone retreated to Pakistan after hovering briefly over Indian soil. Authorities initiated a search operation following the incident. The Jammu and Kashmir police have offered a cash reward for information leading to