Good news for students who wants to continue their studies in Canada! Yes, the country has come up with a faster and simpler visa processing mechanism for students from India and three other countries. The number of Indian students willing for studies in Canada is on the rise and this new program which cuts down the processing time for study permit within 45 days as opposed to within 60 days will be helpful.

In an attempt to hit the United States, India has increased customs duty on 29 products, including pulses and iron and steel products, imported from the US as a disciplinary action against the tax hike by Washington.

The White House has confirmed that there was no call between US and North Korean officials over the weekend despite President Donald Trump saying that he planned on "calling North Korea" over the Father's Day holiday, the media reported.

The US State Department has issued warnings to Americans that terrorists may attack FIFA World Cup venues in Russia. A travel advisory has also been issued in this regards. The advisory states, “Large-scale international events such as the World Cup present an attractive target for terrorists.”

It is likely that US President Donald Trump may pardon Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year-old woman serving a life sentence. It has been learnt that Trump is privately telling aides that he is strongly considering forgiving the accused after meeting with Kim Kardashian to discuss her case, as he becomes increasingly fixated on his ability to issue pardons.

The United States Department of Commerce on Thursday announced that a temporary exemption from US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico would be allowed to expire, a decision that is likely to further exacerbate trade tensions and trigger retaliatory measures.

Former US astronaut Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk the moon, has passed away in Texas at the age of 86. He was ill from past two weeks and was admitted to a hospital in Indiana.

Hours after 10 people were killed in a Texas school shooting in the US, a 40-year-old woman was killed and at least two others were wounded in another shooting incident in Clayton County in Georgia late on Friday, police said.

A huge 93 per cent of the H4 Visas, which allow work authorisation, in US belong to Indians, a latest Congressional report on the spouse visa has said.

Pakistan is considering imposing reciprocal restrictions on US diplomats after Washington announced that it would impose travel restrictions on Pakistani diplomats starting from Friday, the media reported.