A total of 1,63,370 Indians relinquished Indian Citizenship last year and received citizenship from other countries, a trend noted highest since 2019. The number of Indians who relinquished Indian Citizenship in 2019 and 2020 are 1,44,017; 85,256 respectively. A maximum of 78,284 Indians relinquished Indian Citizenship and received citizenship of the USA followed by 23,533 who […]
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USA Bans Maps that Show Taiwan as Part of China
Some Taiwan media and politicians have been hyping a move of US ban on the use of maps that “inaccurately” depict Taiwan island by the US Department of State. Experts warned that this is a “dangerous” move of the US trying to blur the concept of one-China principle and launch […]
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USA sanctions on China, Bangladesh, Myanmar and North Korea
Canada and the United Kingdom joined the United States in imposing sanctions related to human rights abuses in Myanmar, while Washington also imposed the first new sanctions on North Korea under President Joe Biden’s administration and targeted Myanmar military entities, among others, in action marking Human Rights Day. The United […]
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India now ranks third in organ transplantation, behind USA, China: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that India now ranks third in the world in organ transplantation, only behind USA and China as per the data available on the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation (GODT) website. While addressing the 12th Indian Organ Donation Day, the Health Minister […]
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India Wants USA’s Help Against Chinese Hacking
India’s top military official says the country plans to seek help from the US and other countries to shore up its defense infrastructure that is vulnerable to China-backed cyber-attacks. India is racing to develop capabilities, but even so, its critical and military systems remain highly vulnerable to breaches, Defense Chief […]
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US Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump immunity claim
The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to reject President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from criminal investigation while in office. But the court seemed less clear about exactly how to handle subpoenas from Congress and the Manhattan district attorney for Trump’s tax, bank and financial records. […]
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In leaked call, Obama describes Trump’s handling of Covid-19 as ‘chaotic’
Former President Barack Obama described President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as “chaotic” in a conference call with former members of his administration, a source said on Saturday. Obama has largely kept out of the fray even as Trump has blamed him and his Democratic administration for a […]