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Kolkata: As many as 11 workers from Murshidabad who were stranded in Oman after falling victim to a fake recruitment agency have found shelter at the Indian embassy there, thanks to efforts by Bengal govt. On Saturday, Trinamool took to X to say that the workers, who had travelled to Oman in search of employment, had been deceived left to fend for themselves without stable accommodation or even food."Upon learning of their plight, our 'Maa-Maati-Manush Sarkar' immediately intervened to ensure th ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A 37-year-old man from Khairatabad, Hyderabad, Mohammed Ahmed, has allegedly been defrauded by a job agent and sent to Russia, where he has reportedly been drafted to fight in the war against Ukraine. "He has been given a weapon and asked to fight in the war against Ukraine. His last known location is near the Ukraine border. Our request to the government is that he should be helped and brought back to India," Firdous Begum, a close relative of Ahmed, told TOI on Thursday. Ahmed, who ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Mohammed Ahmed, the 38-year-old from Khairatabad, has sent distressing videos revealing that he is trapped in the Russian army, and forced to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war against his will. In the background of one video, the blast of rockets and the sound of gunfire can be heard, highlighting the imminent danger he faces.Indian govt officials said that at least 27 Indians are currently serving in the Russian army, and the govt is actively working on their repatriation. Ahmed record ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Western powers have ramped up pressure on Russia's oil sales amid its war with Ukraine as U.S. President Donald Trump said India would stop buying and Britain imposed sanctions on top Russian oil firms. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is schedule to meet Trump in Washington on Friday to push for military and energy support at a time when Kyiv and Moscow are escalating the war with attacks on energy infrastructure. Indian officials are also in Washington for trade t ...Read More >
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it "had no involvement in the press interaction" at the Afghan embassy. A source in the Taliban government admitted women had not been invited to attend. They told the BBC "female journalists were excluded due to lack of proper coordination and will be invited to next conference if held in Delhi". Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said by allowing the event to go ahead, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "telling every woman in India that you ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI) Signalling the resumption of normal diplomatic ties with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, India today announced the upgradation of its technical mission in Kabul to the status of Embassy, two years after the Afghan Taliban overran Kabul. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in his address to visiting Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, conveyed India's decision on upgradation of the Indian technical mission to full embassy status today. He also anno ...Read More >
Afghanistan's UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces. Amir Khan Muttaqi's trip -- made possible after the UN Security Council granted him a travel waiver -- is expected to be closely watched by India's arch-rival Pakistan, as New Delhi deepens its engagement with the Taliban government. "We look forward to engaging discussions with him on bilateral relati ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Palestine on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza and said it would ensure the unification of Palestinian land and institutions. The plan, unveiled after talks between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, proposes an immediate end to the war in Gaza and release of all the hostages held by Hamas within 72 hours. Hamas has not yet accepted the peace plan. "The State of Palestine welcomes the sincere and determined effo ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is engaged with the US and other stakeholders over the framing of rules for the Trump administration's move to levy a fee of $100,000 for H-1B visas, with the ministry of external affairs (MEA) saying on Friday that the mobility of skilled Indian talent contributes to innovation and economic growth in both countries. The new fee, announced by US President Donald Trump last week as part of measures to prevent the abuse of the H-1B visa programme -- perceived as a "national secur ...Read More >
Customs officials in Kerala are conducting raids at multiple locations, including the residences of actors Prithviraj and Dulquer Salmaan, as part of "Operation Numkhor." The operation investigates alleged tax evasion involving luxury vehicles imported from Bhutan using fraudulent registrations. Authorities are examining vehicle documents and have detected approximately 15 violations related to this scheme. Residences of Malayalam stars Prithviraj Sukumaran (Thevara) and Dulquer Salmaan (Panamp ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Starting now, if you want a US nonimmigrant visa (NIV), you must apply either from your home country or the country where you live legally. Nationals of countries where the US is not conducting routine visa operations must apply at a designated embassy or consulate, unless they reside elsewhere. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their residence if applying based on residency. The department warned that scheduling visa interviews outside one's country of nationality or residenc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15: The U.S. visa interview waiver policy, which was put in place during the pandemic to help reduce the backlog of applications, officially ended on September 2, 2025. There are only a few exceptions. This change impacts Indian travellers in various categories, such as tourist visas, student visas, and work visas. With long wait times for appointments likely returning, it's important for anyone planning a trip to understand the updated U.S. visa interview rules. Al ...Read More >
PNN New Delhi [India], September 15: The U.S. visa interview waiver policy, which was put in place during the pandemic to help reduce the backlog of applications, officially ended on September 2, 2025. There are only a few exceptions. This change impacts Indian travellers in various categories, such as tourist visas, student visas, and work visas. With long wait times for appointments likely returning, it's important for anyone planning a trip to understand the updated U.S. visa interview rules ...Read More >
Surat: The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Surat Police busted a major sex racket and rescued 13 Thai women during a late-night raid on a hotel in Jahangirpura on Saturday. The police also took nine people, including five clients, into custody. The racket was run from the premises of a hotel. The AHTU team, acting on a tip-off, reached the fourth floor of the hotel to find the door locked from inside. The authorities broke open the door and caught the accused red-handed. Among those arre ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Waiel Awwad, West Asia Strategist and Journalist said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit was a major diplomatic win for India, as the countries adopted a strong stance against terrorism. Awwad, in a conversation with ANI, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi put his foot down on India's concern on terrorism, and this was a successful diplomatic mission. "This is absolutely a successful diplomatic mission by the Indian Prime Minister ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) BLS International Services on Tuesday said it has been awarded a work order amounting to Rs 2,055.35 crore from Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for being the service provider for establishing and running district-level Aadhar Seva Kendra. BLS International Services works in the domain of visa, passports, consular, citizen, e-governance, attestation, biometric, e-visa, and retail services since 2005. These Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) will function as cor ...Read More >
India is welcome to export its products to Russia if it is facing trouble entering the US market, a senior Russian diplomat on Wednesday said. Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Russian Deputy Chief of Mission Roman Babushkin said the US' pressure on India over the latter's procurement of Russian crude oil was "unjustified" and "unilateral". "..If Indian goods are facing difficulties entering the US market, the Russian market is welcoming Indian exports....," he said. "The sa ...Read More >
Indian goods face additional U.S. tariffs of up to 50%, among the highest imposed by Washington, due to New Delhi's increased purchases of Russian oil. Western countries boycotting Russian crude say India's purchases are helping to fund Moscow's war in Ukraine. But New Delhi says its purchases are purely commercial transactions, and accuses the U.S. and European Union of double standards, noting that they continue significant trade with Moscow themselves. "We have good results in cooperation i ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Russia will continue supplying oil to India and the country's President Vladimir Putin will meet India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi by the end of year, a Russian embassy official in India said on Wednesday. Russia has a "very, very special mechanism" to continue oil supplies to India, Roman Babushkin, the charge d'affaires at the Russian embassy in India, told reporters at a press briefing, adding that India's crude oil imports from Russia will remai ...Read More >
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. government noted abuses in India and Pakistan in a shortened human rights report released on Tuesday that said India "took minimal credible steps, opens new tab" to combat the abuses while Pakistan "rarely took credible steps, opens new tab." The Trump administration scaled back the annual U.S. government report on human rights worldwide, dramatically softening criticism of some allies and countries that have been President Donald Trump's partners. The S ...Read More >
India's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr. Suhel Khan, who is also accredited to Yemen, met with Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC). Accompanied by Deputy Chief of Mission Shri Abu Mathen and First Secretary Shri Rishi Tripathi, Ambassador Khan discussed bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, emphasizing India's ongoing engagement with Yemen despite the country's persistent challenges. Ambassador Khan stated, "We share an age-old relationship ...Read More >
New Delhi/Kabul: After Mumbai, another Afghan Taliban representative has taken charge of the consular work in Hyderabad as the regime in Kabul continues to express its keenness on expanding diplomatic presence in India. A top source told IANS on Wednesday that M. Rehman, the Taliban regime's new representative, has been heading Afghanistan's Hyderabad consulate since June this year. Ikramuudin Kamil had last year taken charge of Afghanistan's Mumbai Consulate while the Afghan Embassy in New De ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 4: R. Sudha, Member of Parliament from Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu, has submitted a formal complaint to the Union Home Minister following a chain-snatching incident in which she suffered injuries during a morning walk in Delhi's diplomatic enclave. The incident occurred near the Polish Embassy on Monday morning, raising serious concerns about the safety of public representatives in the national capital. In her letter, Sudha narrated the incident, statin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Mayiladuthurai MP R Sudha's gold chain was snatched by unidentified persons in the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri here while she was out on a morning walk on Monday, police said. The MP has written to the Union Home Ministry about the incident. Chankyapuri houses several embassies and official residences of state governments. Sudha, who is staying at Tamil Nadu Bhavan in the area, was out on a routine morning walk when the unidentified persons snatched her gold chain and fled t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) R. Sudha, Member of Parliament from Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu, has submitted a formal complaint to the Union Home Minister following a chain-snatching incident in which she suffered injuries during a morning walk in Delhi's diplomatic enclave. The incident occurred near the Polish Embassy on Monday morning, raising serious concerns about the safety of public representatives in the national capital. In her letter, Sudha narrated the in ...Read More >
The woman is allegedly on the run with her son from her marriage to an Indian man, Saikat Basu New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to reach out to the Indian Embassy in Moscow and seek Interpol's help to look out for the Russian woman, who fled India with her four-year-old child, while a custody battle between her and Indian national Saikat Basu was pending. The top court took a strong exception and warned the Centre and the Delhi Police of " ...Read More >
Washington DC [US], August 2 (ANI): The new Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) are located in Boston, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Edison, Orlando, Raleigh, and San Jose, bringing the total number to 16 nationwide. A 17th centre is planned to open in Los Angeles later this month. The expansion, announced jointly by the Indian Mission and VFS Global, aims to make essential services more accessible to Indian Americans and other applicants seeking India-related documentation. The centres w ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
London: The Indian Embassy in Ireland on Friday issued an advisory expressing safety concerns following recent attacks in and around the capital Dublin and urging Indian citizens to take safety precautions. "There has been an increase in the instances of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland recently," states the advisory issued online. "The embassy is in touch with the authorities concerned in Ireland in this regard. At the same time, all Indian citizens in Ireland are ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday slammed the Delhi Police for their failure to act promptly in locating a Russian woman, Victoria Basu, who fled the country with her child, who was born out of wedlock to her Indian husband, amid an ongoing child custody dispute. A bench led by Justice Surya Kant said that the woman was able to get away with the child due to 'sheer negligence' on the part of the Delhi Police, who failed to act timely manner despite specific orders o ...Read More >
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