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Newsroom, Nov 28: The government of India has deferred a decision to make pre-departure registration mandatory for ECNR passport holders flying to 18 countries including the UAE. In a public notice, India’s top emigration officer who signed the November 14 advisory stated that the decision to make ECNR registration for Indians flying to these countries on employment visa has been deferred due to

Newsroom, Nov 28: The government of India has deferred a decision to make pre-departure registration mandatory for ECNR passport holders flying to 18 countries including the UAE. In a public notice, India’s top emigration officer who signed the November 14 advisory stated that the decision to make ECNR registration for Indians flying to these countries on employment visa has been deferred due to

Hong Kong, Nov 28: The Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies said Wednesday the trial had been paused, following an international outcry over the highly controversial procedure. He Jiankui defended his work in front of a packed Hong Kong biomedical conference, saying he had successfully altered the DNA of twin girls born to an HIV-positive father

Nagaur, Nov 28: The "kamdar" is in a fight against the "naamdar" in Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Wednesday, making a distinction between the one who works and the 'dynast' in a jibe against Congress president Rahul Gandhi. Driving home the difference between himself and the Congress leader, who he has often referred to as 'naamdar' (dynast), he said he was like the people

Bengaluru, Nov 28: Former President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday raised serious concerns over growing protectionism which is affecting the outcome of world trade. "I am the signatory to the WTO document and agreement on behalf of India. All of us pledged to create a free market and gradual dismantling of protectionism. Unfortunately, growing protectionism is seriously affecting the outcome of world

Guwahati/Paris, Nov 28: A teenager from Assam has taken on US President Donald Trump for his tweet mocking the phenomenon of global warming. On the mercury dropping to - 2 degree celsius on November 21 in Washington, Trump had tweeted “Brutal and Extended Cold Blast could shatter ALL RECORDS Whatever happened to Global Warming?” To it the 18-year old girl, identified as Astha Sarmah from Jorhat

Jakarta, Nov 28: Black box data show Lion Air pilots struggled to maintain control of a Boeing jet as its automatic safety system repeatedly pushed the plane's nose down, according to a draft of a preliminary report by Indonesian authorities investigating last month's deadly crash. The investigators are focusing on whether faulty information from sensors led the plane's system to force the nose

Hyderabad, Nov 28: A 32-year-old transwoman activist, who is contesting the December 7 Telangana Assembly elections, has allegedly gone missing on Tuesday, following which a missing case was registered, police said. Chandramukhi M, who is contesting on a CPI(M)-led Bahujan Left Front or BLF ticket from Goshamahal constituency in the city, went missing from her home. She is pitted against senior

Lahore, Nov 27: Two Muslim sisters, who were separated from their Sikh brother during the partition of 1947, had an emotional reunion on Sunday at Gurdwara Janam Asthan, Nankana Sahib after more than 70 years. As reported by Hindustan Times, the three siblings originally hailed from a village near Dera Baba Nanak in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab. Ulfat Bibi and Mairaj Bibi met and hugged Beant

Lahore, Nov 27: Two Muslim sisters, who were separated from their Sikh brother during the partition of 1947, had an emotional reunion on Sunday at Gurdwara Janam Asthan, Nankana Sahib after more than 70 years. As reported by Hindustan Times, the three siblings originally hailed from a village near Dera Baba Nanak in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab. Ulfat Bibi and Mairaj Bibi met and hugged Beant