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India saw more than one lakh Schengen visa rejections in 2022
According to recent data by Schengen Visa Info, a total of 1,21,188 visa applications from India were rejected, with the rejection rate standing at 18 per cent. Indians spent a total of over Rs 487 crore on Schengen visa applications alone, for 6,71,928 applications in 2022. Out of Rs 487 crore, more than Rs 87 crore was lost on the 1,21,188 visa applications that were rejected.
Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky to meet during NATO Summit
The main focus of the two-day Summit is Ukraine's membership which Volodymyr Zelensky has been pushing for months amid the ongoing war. But all NATO members agree that Ukraine cannot join the bloc during the war amid fears this would lead to a direct conflict with a nuclear-armed Russia, the BBC reported.
Kim Jong-un's sister warns US military will face 'very critical flight'
"I have already notified beforehand the counteraction of our army upon authorization. In case of repeated illegal intrusion, the U.S. forces will experience a very critical flight," Kim Yo-jong said in a statement published by the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
Taliban supports Elon Musk’s Twitter over Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads
Anas Haqqani, a Taliban thought-leader with family connections to the leadership, officially endorsed Twitter over Meta’s Threads that has crossed 100 million users within a week of its launch. “Twitter has two important advantages over other social media platforms. The first privilege is the freedom of speech. The second privilege is the public nature and credibility of Twitter,” Haqqani posted.
Turkey backs Sweden's NATO membership: Jens Stoltenberg
Taking to Twitter late Monday night, Stoltenberg said: "Glad to announce that after the meeting I hosted with (Turkish President Recep Tayyip) Erdogan & Swedish PM (Ulf Kristersson), President Erdogan has agreed to forward Sweden's accession protocol to the Grand National Assembly ASAP & ensure ratification.
Indian-origin man gets 10 years' jail for assaulting cop in Singapore
Nikhil M. Durgude had pleaded guilty last month to eight charges, including voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty, possessing cannabis and consuming methamphetamine. Fifteen other charges were taken into consideration during sentencing, The Straits Times reported.
Turkish Foreign Minister, Antony Blinken discuss Sweden's NATO bid
Earlier on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the European Union to resume the long-stalled membership talks with Ankara, in exchange for a green light from Turkey to Sweden's NATO bid, Xinhua news agency reported. On Sunday, The Turkish President held a phone conversation with his US counterpart Joe Biden to also discuss Sweden's NATO bid.
First Hindu temple to come up in UK's Oxford city
The Oxford Hindu Temple Project will transform the football changing rooms located at Court Place Farm in Marston, Oxford the BBC reported. Councillor Linda Smith, cabinet member for housing, said: "The newly approved plans propose to make fantastic use of the site"
No projects under China’s BRI have moved ahead in Nepal, says foreign minister
Recently, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Cheng Song said that Pokhara International Airport was built under the BRI project, while Minister Saud clarified that BRI has not been implemented yet. Nepal, after taking the loan of Rs 25 billion constructed an international airport in Pokhara whose loan agreement was signed in 2012 before the BRI was announced by China in 2013.
Uzbek President re-elected in snap election
Candidate of the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, Mirziyoyev promised in his pre-election campaign that he would continue his reform agenda to liberalize the economy and develop green energy, education, health, and tourism, as well as to better protect people's fundamental freedoms, reports Xinhua news agency.
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