Dominican Republic: News
03 Sep 2024
USAUS seizes Venezuelan President Maduro's airplane in sanctions enforcement: Report
The United States has seized an airplane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, escalating tensions between the two nations.
24 May 2024
Columbia UniversityWhat is 'heat dome,' phenomenon causing extreme heat in Americas
A heat dome is causing extreme heat across Mexico, Central America, and parts of the US South, to the extent that howler monkeys in Mexico are dropping dead from trees.
22 Apr 2024
BrazilIndia emerges as second-largest contributor of new US citizens
A recent Congressional report revealed a total of 65,960 Indians officially became United States (US) citizens in 2022, solidifying India's position as the second-largest contributor of immigrants to America.
18 Jan 2024
WorkplaceDominican Republic to test four-day workweek for employees
The Dominican Republic is gearing up for an exciting six-month pilot program starting next month, which will introduce a four-day workweek for both public and private companies.
10 Jun 2023
ShoppingTraveling to the Dominican Republic? Buy these souvenirs back home
Souvenirs are an excellent way to stay in touch with all the good old memories of your trip.
29 Apr 2023
S JaishankarIndia-China ties 'abnormal' due to border agreement violations: S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has said India wants to strengthen its relations with all countries, adding ties between India and China fall into a different category because of their current "abnormal" nature, PTI reported.
07 Jul 2021
PNB ScamMehul Choksi moves Dominica HC to quash proceedings against him
Alleging that his arrest in Dominica for illegal entry was "dictated" by representatives of the Indian government, absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi has filed a case in the High Court of Roseau, Dominica, seeking to quash the proceedings against him, local media reported.
18 Jun 2021
Punjab National BankMehul Choksi remanded to state prison in Dominica
A magistrate court in Dominica on Thursday moved Mehul Choksi from police custody to state prison, his lawyer Vijay Aggarwal said, but added that he would continue to remain in hospital as his medical condition deteriorated.
12 Jun 2021
PNB ScamMehul Choksi denied bail by Dominica High Court
The Dominica High Court has denied bail to fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi in the case of illegal entry into the island country, local Caribbean media reported.
06 Apr 2020
United Nations Security CouncilUNSC to finally take up COVID-19 issue this week
The United Nations Security Council will reportedly take up the issue of the coronavirus pandemic this week.
19 Oct 2018
India50,000 Indians took US-citizenship in 2017; 4,000 more than 2016
Over 50,000 Indians were granted American citizenship in 2017, 4,000 more than 2016, according to the latest official report.
15 Sep 2018
IndiaHDI report: Millions out of poverty; alarming inequality in India
On Friday, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released its annual Human Development Index (HDI) report that saw India secure a rank of 130 out of 189 countries.
07 Sep 2017
Donald TrumpCategory 5 Hurricane Irma reduces two Caribbean islands to rubble
The category five Hurricane Irma has caused widespread destruction across the Caribbean, killing at least nine people and reducing islands to rubble.
19 Aug 2016
HaitiUN acknowledges role in Haiti's deadly cholera pandemic
The UN has admitted to having played a role in the deadly cholera pandemic that is still ongoing in Haiti for over six years.
