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A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when ...Read More >
Kolkata: A day after DGCA ordered checks on fuel control switches of Boeing aircraft based on a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) NM-18-33 issued by US regulator Federal Aviation Authority in Dec 17, 2018, an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued by FAA on Sept 19, 2015, on fuel shutoff valves has come to light.This AD, which required mandatory compliance, was flagged again a month later by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which issued a safety notice requiring airlines to check ...Read More >
Riyadh/New Delhi, July 15 (UNI) Augustin Dassayan, an Indian national working as security guard onboard the merchant vessel 'Eternity C' which sank on July 9 in the Red Sea following a hostile attack by the Houthis, has reached Jizan, Saudi Arabia, after he along with some other crew members were rescued. India thanked Saudi Arabia for its support and assistance in the matter. The Indian Embassy in Riyadh said in a post on X that a team from the embassy met the rescued Indian crew member and fa ...Read More >
Port Blair: The Indian Coast Guard rescued two United States nationals stranded about 53 miles south of the Nicobar Islands, officials said on Friday. ICG Ship Rajveer carried out the rescue operation after the US consulate in Chennai sent a distress message about the stranded US-flagged sailing vessel. The Indian patrol vessel navigated through rough sea conditions to rescue the US nationals. "The Indian Coast Guard saved two US nationals stranded in a distressed yacht, a US-flagged sailing ve ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Morocco's Ambassador to India, Mohamed Maliki, underscored the expanding scope of India-Morocco relations during a wide-ranging interaction in the national capital. Highlighting deepening cooperation in trade, defence, investment, counter-terrorism, and beyond, he outlined key areas of collaboration and ambitious plans for the future. Also Read | Ukraine-Russia War: Moscow Blasts Kyiv With Another Missile, Drone Barrage, Killing at Least 2. "I think the sky i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Morocco Ambassador to India, Mohamed Maliki, underscored the expanding scope of India-Morocco relations during a wide-ranging interaction in the national capital. Highlighting deepening cooperation in trade, defence, investment, counter-terrorism, and beyond, he outlined key areas of collaboration and ambitious plans for the future. I think the sky is not even the limit for us... because we believe in making India, we believe in the capabilities of India, we b ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Civil Court in Telangana on Tuesday morning received a bomb threat email. A bomb disposal squad reached the spot after receiving the information. Senior officials also rushed to the court. Authorities received the threat email at around 3:15 am, and after reading the email at around 11 am, the police were informed. The threat email was sent under the name 'Abida Abdullah', reported News 18. The court was vacated after the bomb threat email. The sender claimed to h ...Read More >
New Delhi: A U.S. visa on an Indian passport does not just unlock America. It also opens the gates to a world beyond borders. No paperwork. No consulate interviews. No long waits. If you have a valid multiple-entry U.S. visa with at least one past use, seventeen countries welcome you like an old friend. The passport itself does not hold the magic. That U.S. visa tucked inside does. Albania allows Indian citizens to stay for up to 90 days within a 180-day stretch, provided they have entered the ...Read More >
Beijing, Jul 4 (PTI) Indian mangoes, which formed part of Sino-India diplomacy in the past, have made a comeback in China this summer with the king of fruits getting a diplomatic push to increase its presence in the lucrative Chinese market. Famous varieties of Indian mangoes like 'Sindhoora', 'Banganapalli', 'Alphonso', 'Himsagar', 'Dussheri', 'Langra' and 'Chausa' from different states of India were the cynosures at the 'Aam Mahotsav' organised by the Indian Consulate in Guangzhou on Friday. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: At least 16 Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in the northwestern part of the country that was claimed by the Pakistani Taliban. The attack, particularly targeting security forces, is being described as Pakistan "tasting its own medicine", implying that the terror groups and the terror eco system it raised or funded for strategic reasons have come back to haunt it in a big way. The monthly security assessment issued by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Securit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) India expects partners to understand its policy of "zero tolerance" against terrorism, and it will never countenance "perpetrators of evil" being put on par with its victims, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday during extensive talks with his British counterpart David Lammy. Jaishankar's remarks, which seemed to be an attempt to send an unambiguous message to the global community, came against the backdrop of unease in New Delhi over several countries ...Read More >
Mumbai: An auto rickshaw driver, who earns Rs 5-8 lakh per month is garnering peoples' attention due to a unique way, but the catch is, he's earning all this money without driving his vehicle. The auto driver offers a simple 'bag-holding' service to visa applicants just outside the US Consulate. This 'no tech, no formal business plan, and no startup funding' brilliance has netizens lauding the driver's business plan. Rahul Rupani, a product leader at Lenskart, shared the auto driver's story on ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6: Travelling is a great way to enrich the mind and soul. But touring through the Schengen region, where you can stroll through Paris or enjoy the architectural geniuses of Italy and Germany, or ski in the Alps, is a traveller's dream. It is difficult to accommodate such an extensive trip to explore the entire Schengen region in one go. That is why extended visas for 5 years are becoming increasingly popular. 5-year Schengen visas are not only good for travellers but als ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, INDIA - A Hyderabad student encountered unexpectedly tough questions during his US F-1 visa interview at the consulate on May 30, 2025, culminating in rejection under Section 214(b). The recent graduate, who applied for a Master's in Data Science, faced a technical grilling from a white male visa officer in his 30s - a stark departure from standard visa screening protocols. Also Read: Shock in Telangana Politics: TELANGANA BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath Passes Away According to the applic ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US consulate office in Chennai's Teynampet received a bomb threat on Tuesday, triggering a prompt response from security agencies. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and the dog squad were immediately deployed to the site to conduct thorough checks and ensure the safety of the premises.Authorities carried out extensive checks across the consulate compound to ensure the safety of all personnel. As of now, no explosives have been found, and further investigation is under w ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 10 (VOICE) A large crowd was seen in the streets of Paris to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi who landed at the city's Orly Airport on Monday to co-chair the crucial AI Action Summit and also hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron. Wearing colouful turbans, and traditional attires and holding the Tricolour, the India-origin crowd played instruments like Dhol singing "Modi Ki Guarantee, as PM Modi looked on. The crowd also raised slogans of "Modi Modi" to warmly welc ...Read More >
Agartala: Police in Tripura have arrested seven members of a Hindu organization for allegedly breaking into the Bangladesh consulate in Agartala and vandalizing its property. The incident, which took place on Monday, has drawn sharp criticism and raised concerns over diplomatic relations between India and Bangladesh. According to senior police officials, the accused forced their way into the consulate premises, damaging furniture and documents. The motive behind the attack is still under invest ...Read More >
The move came hours after Muslim-majority Bangladesh called for immediate action against protesters who broke into the consulate, saying they tore down its main gate, damaged property and desecrated the national flag. Those arrested were part of demonstrations organised by the Hindu Sangharsha Samiti, a group that says it protects Hindu interests, after Bangladesh arrested a Hindu religious leader, Chinmoy Krishna Das, last week. "Around 50 of them broke into the property's main gate, and brou ...Read More >
India remains engaged with Canada to ensure safety of its diplomats India lodged a strong protest with Canada after learning that Indian consulate officials in Vancouver were subjected to audio and video surveillance and had their private communications intercepted, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya Sabha. Singh, responding to a query about surveillance of Indian diplomats in the Upper House on Thursday, said, "Recently, consular officials at the Indian ...Read More >
Many seniors of the Indian Community came together at the Gala for a belated Diwali bash. The event witnessed an impressive turnout of over 700 attendees, including the Chief Guest, Prem Bhandari, a prominent voice of the Indian diaspora and Chairman of Jaipur Foot USA. Dr Rekha Bhandari, triple board-certified Internal medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative, said that the challenges facing the population of Indian immigrants are somewhat unique. "The biggest epidemic among seniors is loneliness ...Read More >
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