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Afghanistan refuses arirspace access to Vistara flight due to bomb threat

New Delhi: Afghanistan authorities on Sunday did not permit a Frankfurt-bound Vistara plane to use its airspace as there was a bomb threat, forcing the aircraft to return to Delhi, according to…
India, Brazil & African countries should be part of UNSC: Russian minister Sergey Lavrov

Moscow: Russia’s top diplomat has said that his country believes that India, Brazil, and African countries should be represented in the UN Security Council on a permanent basis to ensure the representativeness…

Nijjar killing, attempt on Pannun’s life part of ‘single’ plot, claims Canada’s ex-envoy

New Delhi: The US indictment linking a former Indian agent to a foiled bid to assassinate Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun paints a “compelling and detailed portrait” of “a single plot” emanating…
Ex-RAW agent wanted by FBI dismisses allegations

The family of the ex-R&AW agent Vikash Yadav dismissed the United States’s accusations against him over his alleged involvement in the attempt to murder Khalistani separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. On October…
Afghanistan: 4 arrested, 33 kg illicit drugs seized

Charikar: Four people were arrested along with 33 kg of illicit drugs from Afghanistan’s Parwan province, police said. The contraband, which included hashish, was seized during routine operations conducted by police on…
82 Pakistani pilgrims issued Indian visa to attend annual Urs

Islamabad: The Indian High Commission in Islamabad has issued visas to at least 82 Pakistani pilgrims, allowing them to travel to India via the Wagah-Attari border for the five-day annual Urs celebrations…
Ex-RAW agent, wanted by FBI, was arrested in a kidnapping case 10 months ago

After the US department of justice (DoJ) named former R&AW agent Vikas Yadav (also known as Vikash Yadav), in an attempt to murder case of a Khalistani terrorist, on October 17, it…

UK’s ex-min claims blocking India FTA over visa demands: Reports

London: Britain’s former business and trade secretary Kemi Badenoch, who is the frontrunner to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative Party chief and Opposition Leader, has claimed that she blocked the India-UK free…
India’s remaining diplomats ‘clearly on notice’: Canada’s foreign minister

Toronto: Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly on Friday said the remaining Indian diplomats in the country are “clearly on notice” after Canada named the Indian High Commissioner in Ottawa as…
US, Germany say Sinwar’s death ‘can create momentum to end conflict’ in Gaza

Berlin: The US and Germany have said that the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar can “create a momentum to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip”. In a joint statement on…
Defence Secretary Austin reaffirms US, NATO’s long-term commitment to Ukraine

Brussels: United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has reaffirmed the US and NATO’s long-term commitment to a free and sovereign Ukraine. “Like countries of goodwill around the world, our NATO allies…
Pannun murder plot: Gupta pleads not guilty, seeks Hindi lawyer

New York; Nikhil Gupta who has been accused of trying to hire a hitman to attack Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has reiterated his innocence and asked a federal judge for a…
War in Ukraine: Russia grateful for concern expressed by PM Modi, says Putin

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was grateful for the concern expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the war in Ukraine. Asked at a media interaction here whether he saw…
Iran accused of killing about 200 Afghan refugees, UN seeks probe

An Iranian human rights organisation has accused the Iranian border police of killing or seriously injuring between 200 and 260 Afghan refugees at the Iran-Afghanistan territorial borderline. This report issued by Halvah…
Bangladesh cuts egg import duties, from 25 to 5 pc

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) Thursday, October 18 drastically cut import duty on eggs from 25 percent to 5 percent to help rein in prices. The egg import duty cut…