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Our foreign policy, diplomacy have completely failed: Imran Masood slams govt after Prez Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) As US President Donald Trump announced that American companies will now have to pay the government $100,000 to secure an H-1B visa for a foreign employee, Congress MP Imran Masood on Saturday lashed out at the NDA government, claiming that India’s foreign policy and diplomacy have completely failed. Speaking to IANS, Imran Masood said, “The whole nation is suffering due to the so-called friendship between Prime Minister Modi and Donald Trump. The youth is suffering, the economy…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting regions across Ukraine early Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said attacks took place across nine regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv.“The enemy’s target was our infrastructure, residential areas and civilian enterprises,” he said, adding that a missile equipped with cluster munitions struck a multi-story building in the city of Dnipro.“Each such strike is not a military necessity but a deliberate strategy by Russia to intimidate civilians and destroy our infrastructure,”…

New Delhi: Researchers have identified how the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum affects the brain, an advance that may help develop potential therapeutics that could help prevent or even reverse the damage.  Cerebral malaria kills one out of five children who suffer from it and also causes long-term disabilities in half of the survivors. Malaria is caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which reproduces in our red blood cells and then breaks out of them to continue infecting new cells. Add Zee News as a Preferred Source Once the parasite makes it to the blood-brain barrier (BBB) — a structure that…

Cricket Ireland (CI) is in advanced talks with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to bring the Indian men’s team to Ireland in 2026, in what could be another high-profile bilateral series before India’s scheduled tour of England. Lack of Home Fixtures Raises Concerns Ireland’s captain, Paul Stirling, has been vocal about his team’s lack of home internationals in recent years. Out of the nine matches planned for the 2025 home season, four were washed out due to weather, further shrinking Ireland’s international exposure. Stirling admitted that this has left the side feeling “underprepared” when facing top-tier…

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) As US President Donald Trump tightens H-1B visa rules and introduces a $100,000 annual fee, the Congress on Saturday criticised the move, stating that it is not a new development and blamed the Centre’s policies for the worsening relationship between the two countries. Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Manoj Kumar said, “This is not new. They have already imposed tariffs. Now, Trump is doing this. The whole of India knows what Trump is doing, what his desires are, and what actions he is taking. “On one hand, you say our Prime Minister is great and…

A violent Muslim stormed into the B Division police station in Godhra town of the Panchmahal district in Gujarat on Thursday (18th September) and pelted stones on police police personnel. The police had to use lathicharge and tear gas to disperse the mob. Several police personnel were injured in the stone pelting. As per reports, the incident occurred after the police brought a Muslim social media influencer to the police station to counsel him. The Muslim influencer used to post provocative reels on social media, some of which went viral. The police cautioned him against posting religiously sensitive content as…

Philippines posts $359 million BOP surplus in August Manila, Sep 20 (IANS) The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP), which accounts for the transactions of the country with the rest of the world, registered a surplus of 359 million US dollars in August 2025, higher than the 88 million dollars recorded in August 2024, the Philippine central bank said. In a statement issued Friday night (local time), the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the surplus reflected income from its investments abroad and helped narrow the year-to-date deficit to 5.4 billion dollars from 5.8 billion in January-July. The deficit was mainly…

Venezuela calls on UN to stop US military moves in Caribbean Caracas, Sep 20 (IANS) Venezuela has called on the United Nations Security Council to demand an immediate halt to US military operations in the Caribbean. In a post on the social platform Telegram on Friday (local time), Foreign Minister Yvan Gil shared a video of a related speech at the UN by Venezuela’s permanent representative Alexander Yanez, saying the appeal was made on behalf of President Nicolas Maduro. In the video, Yanez told the Security Council that his country has been the target of “systemic harassment” by Washington, including…

EU unveils tougher sanctions package against Russia under US pressure Brussels, Sep 20 (IANS) The European Commission has presented its 19th package of sanctions against Russia for approval by the European Union (EU) member states, following a one-week delay prompted by pressure from the United States for tougher measures. “We can confirm that the commission has adopted a new package of sanctions against Russia, the 19th package,” European Commission Chief Spokesperson Paula Pinho said at a press conference in Brussels on Friday (local time). The new package will target “Russian banks, crypto assets, and energy imports,” European Commission President Ursula…

Yashasvi Jaiswal has finally opened up after being excluded from India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. Although the youngster found a place in the reserve list, many felt he deserved a spot in the main squad following his strong individual performances. Despite Rajasthan Royals enduring a poor IPL 2025 season where they finished second-last on the points table, Jaiswal was their standout performer. He emerged as the team’s brightest star and scored 559 runs in 14 matches, finishing as the seventh-highest run-getter of the tournament. His consistency with the bat was one of the rare positives for the…