Four migrants found dead near Croatia-Slovenia borderFour migrants were found dead near the Slovenian border and two others were taken to hospital in a serious condition after being transporte...
04 May, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Border villages in WB's Murshidabad caught in whirlpool of infiltration politics, identity fearsIllegal immigration from Bangladesh dominates politics in Murshidabad's border areas. Parties debate infiltration, identity cards, and demo...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Earth is getting ever brighter at night. Here's the reason whyEarth's nighttime illumination increased by 16% between 2014 and 2022, driven by urban expansion and energy access in developing regions. H...
08 Apr, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
Migration surges in and out of Italy, hitting decade-high levelsItaly faces a significant demographic shift. New data shows increased immigration and emigration. In 2024, foreign arrivals reached a ten-y...
21 Jun, 2025, 12.31 PM IST
Over 72,000 migrants dead, disappeared globally since 2014: UNMore than 72,000 deaths and disappearances have been documented along migration routes around the world in the past decade, most of them in...
29 Apr, 2025, 06.10 PM IST
UN agency reports over 8,500 migrants died worldwide last year, a record since tallies began in 2014A record-high number of 8,565 migrants died worldwide in 2023, with the Mediterranean Sea crossing experiencing the largest increase. Most ...
06 Mar, 2024, 10.59 PM IST
View: Migration, not MGNREGA, is India’s most successful anti-poverty programmeCensus data shows that individuals migrating for work rose from 30 million in 2001 to 41 million in 2011. This was the very period when Ind...
09 Jul, 2020, 10.42 AM IST
Migration to Gulf for jobs drops 62% over 5 yearsThe five-year outflow of Indian workers to Gulf peaked in 2014 at 7.76 lakh.
12 Jan, 2019, 12.33 PM IST
23,000 dollar-millionaires have left India since 2014Nearly 23,000 dollar-millionaires have left the country since 2014, with 7,000 leaving in 2017 alone, taking India to the top of the exodus...
19 Mar, 2018, 11.56 AM IST
Indians largest non-EU migrants in UK305,000 people born in India are estimated to have moved to the UK between July 2016 and June 2017, making India the most common migrant na...
30 Nov, 2017, 08.07 PM IST
1.3 lakh in 2015: India tops list of foreign citizenshipIn terms of standalone numbers, there was an inflow of 2.68 lakh immigrations from India during 2015 to OECD countries, as opposed to just ...
30 Jun, 2017, 06.46 AM IST
Indians in UK earn higher than Pakistanis: ReportMigration Watch UK said today that Indians "exhibit strong economic characteristics - they have high rates of employment at good wages and ...
21 Jul, 2015, 09.01 PM IST
Remittances by NRIs to Kerala cross Rs 1 lakh croreThe growth has come in spite of an uncertain job scenario in West Asia, especially in Saudi Arabia, which has been trying to replace foreig...
07 Jun, 2015, 09.37 AM IST
Xiaomi to set up local servers to address security concerns: Manu Jain, India headXiaomi never uploads photos, text messages, or any other data without the user’s consent, says Xiaomi's India head Manu Jain.
27 Oct, 2014, 04.23 AM IST
India to top global remittances with $71 billion this yearIndia will retain its top spot with $71 bn in remittances this year as remittances to developing countries are expected to reach $435 bn, t...
07 Oct, 2014, 09.07 AM IST
India tops global remittances list; received $70 billion in 2013: World BankIn India, remittances during 2013 were $70 bn, more than the $65 bn earned from country's flagship software services exports, the World Ban...
11 Apr, 2014, 11.32 PM IST
Microsoft says upgrade to Windows 8 or spend moreMicrosoft, which plans to end support for Windows XP on April 8, next year, said the cost of upgrading will be about $95 or Rs 5199.
16 May, 2013, 06.13 PM IST