Proposed US capital gains tax could drive up FII investments in India's indices

Mumbai (IANS) The proposed US capital gains tax will drive in more FII inflows into India as well as other emerging markets, analysts predicted on Wednesday.

Notably, the speculation over a rise in FII inflows into India gained traction after…

Nepal: NCP Vice-Chairman Bamdev Gautam meets Dahal

Kathmandu (IANS) In the aftermath of Nepal's Supreme Court reinstating the House of Representatives, repealing the government's December 20 decision to dissolve the Lower House of the Federal Parliament, ruling Nepal Communist Party's…

US, UNHCR, rights groups oppose Malaysia's Rohingya repatriation

Kolkata (IANS) UN agencies, western governments, including the US, and global human rights groups have strongly opposed Malaysia's sudden repatriation of 1,084 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.

This comes at a time when 90 Rohingyas, illegally…

Oli's secretariat refutes rumours of Attorney General's resignation

Kathmandu (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's secretariat has refuted the rumours of Attorney General Agni Prasad Kharel's resignation as reported by some media early on Tuesday.

Oli's Press Advisor Surya Thapa shared on…

Rohingya vessel in Indian waters, UNHCR calls for 'immediate' rescue

New Delhi (IANS) A boat carrying 90 Rohingya refugees and three Bangladesh crewmen drifted into India's territorial waters on Monday, with calls for immediate rescue mounting from UN agencies and humanitarian groups.

The boat has a satphone…

China's greed for natural resources drives Venezuela into the ground

New Delhi (IANS) In January this year the US think tank, Council for Foreign Relations (CFR) mentioned in a report that Venezuela is headed towards an economic, political and humanitarian conflict. The analysis added that the US might have to accord…

Joe Biden pledges $2B for COVAX

New York (IANS) US President Joe Biden has announced a pledge of $2 billion for COVAX, the World Health Organization-backed initiative aimed at ensuring equitable access to vaccines around the world, urging others to step up as well.

Biden,…

US immigration reform bill will cut green card wait for Indians

New York (IANS) Democrats introduced on Thursday a comprehensive immigration reform bill that wants to allow more permanent immigrant status or green cards for professional Indians, who have the longest wait for immigration, and cut their wait times.

US return to 2015 Paris Agreement becomes official

New Delhi (IANS) The US return to the 2015 Paris Agreement became official on Friday, paving the way for climate actions through its domestic and international policies while creating millions of "green" jobs.

But what does that mean for the…

India 'critical partner' for US in meeting Indo-Pacific challenge: Pentagon

New York (IANS) US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin considers India "a critical partner" for meeting the challenges in the Indo-Pacific region and gives priority to ties with it, according to Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby.

"The secretary is…