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At 8,938, Migrant Deaths Hit Record Last Year: UN Agency
Last year was the deadliest on record for migrants, with nearly 9,000 people confirmed to have died on perilous routes that include crossing the Sahara Desert or the Mediterranean Sea, the UN migration agency said on Friday.
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3 Migrant Workers From UP Burnt To Death After Tent House Catches Fire In Delhi
Three migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh were burnt to death early Tuesday when a tent in which they were sleeping caught fire in East Delhi's Anand Vihar area. A case of causing death by negligence was registered by police.
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H-1B Visa: Why US Wants Employers To Hire Americans Over Migrant Workers. How It Impacts Indians
At the heart of this controversy lies the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) investigation into the matter, aimed at safeguarding jobs for US workers.
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Canada's New Visa Rules May Become A Nightmare For Indian Students, Workers
Canada's latest steps to curb migration is likely to have an adverse effect on tens of thousands of foreign students, including those from India. It will also negatively impact those who apply for work and resident permits.
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Odisha Migrant Woman Sexually Assaulted By 3 From Bihar In Tamil Nadu
Three migrant workers from Bihar have been arrested in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur for the alleged sexual assault of a migrant woman worker from Odisha.
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Remote Voting For NRIs, AI, Biometrics: Outgoing Poll Panel Chief's Wishlist
Exiting Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday called for remote voting mechanisms for NRIs and migrant workers, biometric authentication to cast votes, and non-disclosure of votes (to guard against post-poll violence) for each candidate.
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Call Them "Aliens", Not "Migrants": US' Message To Wildfire Responders
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers have been instructed to change their vocabulary around gender and immigration.
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Sonu Sood Was Offered Chief Minister Post. He Refused Because...
Actor Sonu Sood, who helped migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, recently revealed that he was offered some big political posts such as the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and a seat in the Rajya Sabha.
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Nitish Kumar, Biren Singh Condemn Killing Of 2 Bihar Workers In Manipur, Announces Ex Gratia
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday expressed grief over the killing of two migrant workers from the state in Manipur's Kakching district, and announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for family members of the deceased.
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2 Labourers From Bihar Shot Dead By Unidentified Gunmen In Manipur
Two teenage migrant workers from Bihar were shot dead in Manipur's Kakching district on Saturday evening, the police said.
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Migrant Labourer Killed, Body Set On Fire After Alleged Argument In Punjab
A migrant worker was brutally killed by a person allegedly following an argument while drinking alcohol in the fields at Chak Singha village in Garhshankar subdivision here, police said on Tuesday.
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"For How Long?" Supreme Court On "Freebies" Given To 81 Crore People
"For how long freebies can be given?" the Supreme Court asked on Monday while stressing the need for creating job opportunities and capacity building for migrant workers being given free ration since the Covid pandemic.
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Winters Of Despair: How Delhi's Pollution Curbs Affect Construction Workers
Thousands of migrant and local construction workers were rendered jobless following the November 11 ban on constructions, prompted by the Delhi-NCR's air quality plunging to hazardous levels.
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2 Migrant Workers From UP Shot At In Terrorist Attack In J&K's Budgam
Two migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh were shot at in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam today, the police said. Both were taken to a hospital, where the doctors said they were out of danger.
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Doctor, 6 Workers Killed In Jammu And Kashmir Terror Attack
A doctor and six construction workers were killed when terrorists opened fire at a construction site at Gagangir in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, official sources said Sunday. The number of casualties can go up, sources said.
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At 8,938, Migrant Deaths Hit Record Last Year: UN Agency
Last year was the deadliest on record for migrants, with nearly 9,000 people confirmed to have died on perilous routes that include crossing the Sahara Desert or the Mediterranean Sea, the UN migration agency said on Friday.
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3 Migrant Workers From UP Burnt To Death After Tent House Catches Fire In Delhi
Three migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh were burnt to death early Tuesday when a tent in which they were sleeping caught fire in East Delhi's Anand Vihar area. A case of causing death by negligence was registered by police.
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H-1B Visa: Why US Wants Employers To Hire Americans Over Migrant Workers. How It Impacts Indians
At the heart of this controversy lies the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) investigation into the matter, aimed at safeguarding jobs for US workers.
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Canada's New Visa Rules May Become A Nightmare For Indian Students, Workers
Canada's latest steps to curb migration is likely to have an adverse effect on tens of thousands of foreign students, including those from India. It will also negatively impact those who apply for work and resident permits.
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Odisha Migrant Woman Sexually Assaulted By 3 From Bihar In Tamil Nadu
Three migrant workers from Bihar have been arrested in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur for the alleged sexual assault of a migrant woman worker from Odisha.
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Remote Voting For NRIs, AI, Biometrics: Outgoing Poll Panel Chief's Wishlist
Exiting Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday called for remote voting mechanisms for NRIs and migrant workers, biometric authentication to cast votes, and non-disclosure of votes (to guard against post-poll violence) for each candidate.
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Call Them "Aliens", Not "Migrants": US' Message To Wildfire Responders
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers have been instructed to change their vocabulary around gender and immigration.
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Sonu Sood Was Offered Chief Minister Post. He Refused Because...
Actor Sonu Sood, who helped migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, recently revealed that he was offered some big political posts such as the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and a seat in the Rajya Sabha.
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Nitish Kumar, Biren Singh Condemn Killing Of 2 Bihar Workers In Manipur, Announces Ex Gratia
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday expressed grief over the killing of two migrant workers from the state in Manipur's Kakching district, and announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for family members of the deceased.
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2 Labourers From Bihar Shot Dead By Unidentified Gunmen In Manipur
Two teenage migrant workers from Bihar were shot dead in Manipur's Kakching district on Saturday evening, the police said.
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Migrant Labourer Killed, Body Set On Fire After Alleged Argument In Punjab
A migrant worker was brutally killed by a person allegedly following an argument while drinking alcohol in the fields at Chak Singha village in Garhshankar subdivision here, police said on Tuesday.
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"For How Long?" Supreme Court On "Freebies" Given To 81 Crore People
"For how long freebies can be given?" the Supreme Court asked on Monday while stressing the need for creating job opportunities and capacity building for migrant workers being given free ration since the Covid pandemic.
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Winters Of Despair: How Delhi's Pollution Curbs Affect Construction Workers
Thousands of migrant and local construction workers were rendered jobless following the November 11 ban on constructions, prompted by the Delhi-NCR's air quality plunging to hazardous levels.
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2 Migrant Workers From UP Shot At In Terrorist Attack In J&K's Budgam
Two migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh were shot at in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam today, the police said. Both were taken to a hospital, where the doctors said they were out of danger.
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Doctor, 6 Workers Killed In Jammu And Kashmir Terror Attack
A doctor and six construction workers were killed when terrorists opened fire at a construction site at Gagangir in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, official sources said Sunday. The number of casualties can go up, sources said.
