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Senior diplomat Indra Mani Pandey appointed as Secretary General of BIMSTEC

New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Seasoned diplomat Indra Mani Pandey will be the new secretary general of the seven-nation grouping BIMSTEC, in a first for an Indian official to be appointed to the influential position of the regional bloc. Besides India, the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan. Pandey, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) official, is currently serving as India’s permanent representative to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva. India has been making concerted efforts to make BIMSTEC a vibrant forum for

Walking slowly could mean you’re more at risk of dying early, scientists claim

New Delhi, Oct 21, 2023: Walking slowly could mean you’re more at risk of an early death, Scientists claimed. People who strolled at a slower pace were more likely to die from a heart attack, cancer or other causes within 10 years. As such, they suggested that walking faster when you’re out and about could actually help increase your lifespan. “We encourage walkers to pick up their pace where possible, as this may just improve their life expectancy. Doctors should also consider asking their patients how quickly they walk, as it turns out that this can tell them a lot about

Israel vows to ‘fight until victory’ after Hamas releases two US hostages

Israel vows to 'fight until victory' after Hamas releases two US hostages

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 21 (Reuters):– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to “fight until victory” in Gaza, signaling no pause in his military’s bombardment and expected invasion of the enclave after Hamas released two U.S. hostages. The Islamist group Hamas which governs Gaza on Friday released Americans Judith Tai Raanan, 59, and her daughter Natalie, 17, who were kidnapped in its attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7. An image obtained by Reuters after their release showed the two women surrounded by three Israeli soldiers and holding hands with Gal Hirsch, Israel’s coordinator for the captives and missing. Reached by phone

Biden admin proposes changes in H1B visa programme to improve efficiency

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The Biden administration is proposing changes in the H1B visa for foreign workers programme to improve efficiency by streamlining eligibility, providing more flexibility to F-1 students, entrepreneurs and those working for non-profit bodies and ensuring better condition for other non-immigrant workers. The rules, which are scheduled to be published by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on October 23 in the Federal Register have been proposed without changing the Congress-mandated 60,000 limit on the number of such visas the US issues every year. Making the proposed rules public for stakeholders to give their comments and feedback, the Department of

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