News for 'migrants'

'With lockdown extended, there is fear among migrant workers'

'With lockdown extended, there is fear among migrant workers'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'They are all worried about one thing -- what about tomorrow?'

Bodies of 95 migrants wash ashore in Libya

Bodies of 95 migrants wash ashore in Libya

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

A spokesman from Libya's Red Crescent said that 85 bodies were detected near Libya's capital of Tripoli while another 10 bodies were found near the coastal city of Sabartha.

How this town persuaded migrant workers to stay

How this town persuaded migrant workers to stay

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

'It is because we treat them as our own people, and there is no difference between owners and workers here.'

Let me pass: Migrant mom begs soldier to let her enter US

Let me pass: Migrant mom begs soldier to let her enter US

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

The image captured by Reuters photographer Jose Luis Gonzalez on Monday shows the horrible plight of this mother and son who had travelled some 2,410 kilometre from their home country of Guatemala to the border city of Ciudad Juarez, only to be stopped mere feet from the United States.

Employer arrested for Indian farm worker's death in Italy

Employer arrested for Indian farm worker's death in Italy

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Italian police have arrested the owner of the agriculture company who dumped a 31-year-old Indian worker on the road without medical assistance after his arm was severed by heavy farm machinery, causing his death, a tragic incident that shocked the country and its leadership.

932 Shramik trains have ferried 11L migrants so far

932 Shramik trains have ferried 11L migrants so far

Rediff.com15 May 2020

Out of the 932 trains which have been operated so far, 215 are in transit while 717 have terminated at various stations. Sixty-seven more are in the pipeline, an official said.

CAA protests: Himanta says he will resign if...

CAA protests: Himanta says he will resign if...

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

"I am a son of Assam and if a single person who has not applied for NRC in the state gets citizenship, I will be the first to resign," the chief minister said on the sidelines of a programme at Sivasagar.

Biden stumbles in first presidential debate with Trump

Biden stumbles in first presidential debate with Trump

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

Joe Biden, seeking a second term in the White House, stumbled in his first televised presidential debate with his predecessor Donald Trump, setting off alarm bells among top Democrats about whether the incumbent President can stay atop in the gruelling months ahead of the elections.

'Prevent misuse of...': India talks tough to Canada at UN

'Prevent misuse of...': India talks tough to Canada at UN

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

India urged Canada to disallow activities of groups promoting extremism, prevent attacks on places of worship of religious and racial minorities, and enhance measures to address hate crimes and hate speech.

Migrant crisis: 'The beginning of a real exodus'

Migrant crisis: 'The beginning of a real exodus'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

European leaders are searching for solutions as conflicts in Syria and Iraq are sending thousands of refugees on dangerous voyages through the Balkans and across the Mediterranean to the 28-nation European Union. Here are the latest developments on the crisis.

Railways To Begin Hiring Again

Railways To Begin Hiring Again

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

With a large number of Indian youth aspiring to work in the railways, delays in filling up railway job vacancies were a point of criticism against the BJP in the run-up to the elections.

Illegal Bangladeshi held for raping minor girl in Kerala

Illegal Bangladeshi held for raping minor girl in Kerala

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

The migrant worker, namely Ariful Islam, 26, was arrested by Arthunkal police on August 23 for allegedly sexually assaulting the girl after trespassing into her house on the same day.

Kuwait cracks down on illegal real estate after fire

Kuwait cracks down on illegal real estate after fire

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Authorities in Kuwait have launched a crackdown on illegal property extensions in the wake of a devastating fire at a seven-storey building that claimed the lives of 50 people, including 46 Indians, according to a media report on Saturday.

Phase 4: At 38%, Srinagar records highest voter turnout since 1996

Phase 4: At 38%, Srinagar records highest voter turnout since 1996

Rediff.com14 May 2024

This was the first general election in the valley after the abrogation of Article 370 and the enactment of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the EC said in a statement.

Gulf migrant workers will be biggest victims of oil shock

Gulf migrant workers will be biggest victims of oil shock

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Saudi Arabia relies more heavily on migrant labour than any other large country.

Remembering Sushmaji's Twitter Diplomacy

Remembering Sushmaji's Twitter Diplomacy

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

Ms Swaraj was a conscientious woman who understood suffering and pathos and attempted in her inimitable way to mitigate them, recalls Rup Narayan Das.

Kuwait fire: Mourning Kerala families await official word

Kuwait fire: Mourning Kerala families await official word

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

Even as the families of suspected deceased persons from Kerala mourn the loss of their loved ones in the Kuwait fire incident that claimed several lives, many of them are yet to receive any official confirmation from the authorities.

The plight of migrant workers across this land

The plight of migrant workers across this land

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

This barefoot pilgrimage home we're seeing all around us, and the way plenty of us have reacted to it, is not just a commentary on India, circa 2020. It also shames us forever, notes Dilip D'Souza.

Mizoram bridge crash toll rises to 23; all victims from Bengal

Mizoram bridge crash toll rises to 23; all victims from Bengal

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

All the 26 people working there were from the Malda district of West Bengal.

UP police asked to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrants

UP police asked to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrants

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

The DGP wrote that places like railway stations, bus stations, new colonies and roadside locations where Bangladeshis and other foreign nationals seek shelter should be identified.

Indians largest permanent migrants to Australia

Indians largest permanent migrants to Australia

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

Indian migrants comprised a total of 29,018 places or 15.7 per cent of the total migration programme of 185,000 places under the 2011-12 permanent migration programme.

Govt likely to issue CAA rules before poll code comes into effect

Govt likely to issue CAA rules before poll code comes into effect

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

The rules for the CAA are likely to be issued before the MCC comes into effect, sources privy to the development said.

Terrorists kill trader, migrant labourer in Kashmir

Terrorists kill trader, migrant labourer in Kashmir

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Three terrorists were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag.

India tops remittances table with $125 bn inflows: World Bank report

India tops remittances table with $125 bn inflows: World Bank report

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

India is expected to be the top recipient of remittances in 2023 as inflows increase 12.4 per cent to $125 billion, said a World Bank report on Tuesday. Mexico will come next by receiving $67 billion and China will follow it at $50 billion. The key drivers for remittance growth in 2023 are a tight labour market in the United States, high employment growth in Europe reflecting extensive leveraging of worker retention programs, and a dampening of inflation in high-income countries. India's growth in remittances is expected to halve to 12.4 per cent in 2023 from a historic peak of 24.4 per cent in 2022.

Panic bigger problem than virus: SC on migrant exodus

Panic bigger problem than virus: SC on migrant exodus

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

The SC sought a status report from the Centre by Tuesday on the measures taken in view of the large-scale migration of labourers from cities

700 African migrants feared dead in Mediterranean shipwreck

700 African migrants feared dead in Mediterranean shipwreck

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

The boat is believed to have capsized when migrants moved to one side of the vessel when a merchant ship approached.

Seeking a better life: Poignant images of migrants at the border

Seeking a better life: Poignant images of migrants at the border

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Rediff.com brings you images of struggle and hope as migrants attempt to reach European countries.

Why EC announces LS poll on 544 seats instead of 543

Why EC announces LS poll on 544 seats instead of 543

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Kumar said the increase was due to Outer Manipur being counted twice, since polls will be held there in two phases.

Italy: 400 people drown in migrant boat shipwreck

Italy: 400 people drown in migrant boat shipwreck

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Nearly 400 migrants died in an attempt to reach Italy from Libya when their boat capsized, survivors said.

'Travel relaxation, migrant exodus behind surge in COVID-19 cases'

'Travel relaxation, migrant exodus behind surge in COVID-19 cases'

Rediff.com26 May 2020

'Now, the government will have to ensure even stronger surveillance to curb the infection but if that will be done is something to be observed'

'Labour mobility: 'Ensure migrants' rights'

'Labour mobility: 'Ensure migrants' rights'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

The International Organisation for Migration has urged nations to frame comprehensive and cooperative policies to ensure protection of the rights of migrants and temporary contractual workers and for successful management of global mobility.

HAUNTING photos of boat that sank killing 750 migrants

HAUNTING photos of boat that sank killing 750 migrants

Rediff.com11 May 2015

The boat was believed to have capsized when migrants moved to one side of the vessel when a merchant ship approached.

48 hours, 5,500 migrants rescued: Italy's daring rescue ops

48 hours, 5,500 migrants rescued: Italy's daring rescue ops

Rediff.com4 May 2015

The Italian coastguard coordinated one of its largest rescue operations to date, saving 5,500 people on Saturday and Sunday as smugglers took advantage of calm seas to send migrants across the Mediterranean.

Short circuit caused Kuwait fire; 1 more Indian dead, toll 46

Short circuit caused Kuwait fire; 1 more Indian dead, toll 46

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

The death toll of Indians killed in the massive fire in Kuwait has risen to 46 with one more person succumbing to injuries as authorities said that an electrical short circuit in the room of the guard on the ground floor of the building caused the blaze that killed 50 people.

Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy endorse Donald Trump

Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy endorse Donald Trump

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Indian-American Republican leader Nikky Haley has endorsed her former boss Donald Trump as the party's candidate for the presidential election, delivering the message of unity after their bitter rivalry during the presidential primary.

Kuwait fire: IAF aircraft to bring back mortal remains of Indians

Kuwait fire: IAF aircraft to bring back mortal remains of Indians

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

Kuwaiti authorities are conducting DNA tests on the bodies of those killed in the devastating fire incident in southern Kuwait's Mangaf area and an Indian Air Force aircraft is on standby to bring back the mortal remains of Indians killed in the incident, officials said on Thursday.

After Mexico, India second largest source of migrants

After Mexico, India second largest source of migrants

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

India is the second largest source of global migrants after Mexico and is the ninth top destination for all migrants, a news report said.

5 migrant labourers killed by terrorists in Kashmir

5 migrant labourers killed by terrorists in Kashmir

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

All the victims hailed from Murshidabad district of West Bengal, the police said.

SC seeks Centre's response to pleas calling for stay on CAA

SC seeks Centre's response to pleas calling for stay on CAA

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud posted the matter for resumed hearing on April 9.

Thackeray slams Rahul, says UP migrants not beggars

Thackeray slams Rahul, says UP migrants not beggars

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

"The huge influx of UP migrants in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra has virtually paralysed the state and the migrants have destroyed the city. But we have never called them beggars. Hunger has no caste or region," Thackeray said in Wednesday's editorial of his party mouthpiece Saamana