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4 Indian students die in Russia’s Veliky Novgorod
New Delhi: Four Indian students, who were studying at a university in Russia’s Veliky Novgorod region, drowned in the Volkhov river, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. A fifth…
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13 Indians, lured into unsafe work in Laos, rescued
New Delhi: Thirteen Indians, who were lured into illegal work in Laos, have been rescued and are being sent back home, the Indian embassy in the Southeast Asian country said on Sunday.…
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3 Indians among passengers aboard Singapore Airlines flight hit by ‘sudden extreme turbulence’
Singapore: There were at least three Indian nationals among the 229 people aboard the Singapore Airlines flight that encountered a “sudden extreme turbulence” over the Irrawaddy Basin at 37,000 feet, the flag…
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Post-study visa route dominated by Indians should stay, finds UK review
London: A post-study visa route dominated by Indian graduates is helping the universities in the UK make up for financial losses on the domestic front and expanding the country’s research landscape, a…
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Three Indians accused of killing Nijjar appear before Canadian court
Ottawa: Three Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year appeared before a Canadian court on Tuesday through video for the first time to face homicide charges as…
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Iran releases all crew members of vessel MSC Aries, including 17 Indians
New Delhi: Iran has said it released all the crew members of Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel MSC Aries that had 17 Indians among its 25 crews. Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian mentioned the…
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Nearly 66K Indians officially became American citizens in 2022: CRS report
Washington: A total of 65,960 Indians officially became US citizens, making India the second-largest source country for new citizens in America after Mexico, according to the latest Congressional report. An estimated 46…
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FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse
New York: The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse incident that will also look into whether the crippled ship, mostly manned by Indians, left the key…
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Jaishankar speaks to Iran’s FM, seeks release of 17 Indians on seized Israeli ship
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Sunday and took up the release of 17 Indian crew members of the ship, MSC Aries, seized…
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First batch of 60-plus Indian construction workers leaving for Israel: Envoy
The first batch of 60 Indian construction workers left for Israel after an agreement was signed between the two countries to fill the urgent workforce gap that arose after the October 7 Hamas…
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Indians travelling to UAE can use PhonePe to make UPI payments
PhonePe, a leading Indian fintech application, has announced that users travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can now make payments using UPI at Mashreq’s NEOPAY terminals. The collaboration is facilitated through…
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UAE updates visa-on-arrival for 87 countries: Is India on the list?
In a game-changing move, the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has updated visa exemption policy, allowing citizens of 87 countries to enter the Emirates without a prior visa. Prior to this…
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Four, including three Indians, arrested while trying to enter US illegally from Canada
Washington: Three Indian nationals are among four people arrested in Upstate New York after they jumped off a moving freight train coming from Canada in their bid to enter the US illegally.…
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Post Hyderabad man’s death in Russia, MEA says strong action initiated
New Delhi: Several Indian nationals have been “duped” to work with the Russian Army and India has strongly taken up the matter with Moscow for their early discharge, the Ministry of External…
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MEA has no information on Indian helper killed amid Russia-Ukraine war
A 23-year-old native of Gujarat was reportedly killed in a Ukrainian air strike in the Donetsk region on the Russia-Ukraine border on February 21. He is one of several Indians who were…
