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Jorhat (Assam), Apr 7 (PTI) Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Tuesday rejected the Congress' claim that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife has passports of three nations and said that the documents shared by the party are "fake and fabricated". The Congress had alleged at a press conference on Sunday that Assam CM's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma holds passports of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Antigua-Barbuda and Egypt. "The Congress and its leader Pawan K ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said it has facilitated the movement of thousands of Indian nationals from West Asia, amid the ongoing conflict. Addressing an inter-ministerial press briefing, Additional Secretary (Gulf) Aseem R Mahajan said, " Our embassy in Tehran has so far facilitated the movement of 1862 Indian nationals from Iran to Armenia and Azerbaijan for onward travel to India. This includes 935 Indian students and 472 Indian fisher ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said it has facilitated the movement of thousands of Indian nationals from West Asia, amid the ongoing conflict. Addressing an inter-ministerial press briefing, Additional Secretary (Gulf) Aseem R Mahajan said, " Our embassy in Tehran has so far facilitated the movement of 1862 Indian nationals from Iran to Armenia and Azerbaijan for onward travel to India. This includes 935 Indian students and 472 Indian fishermen." ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said it has facilitated the movement of thousands of Indian nationals from West Asia, amid the ongoing conflict. Addressing an inter-ministerial press briefing, Additional Secretary (Gulf) Aseem R Mahajan said, " Our embassy in Tehran has so far facilitated the movement of 1862 Indian nationals from Iran to Armenia and Azerbaijan for onward travel to India. This includes 935 Indian students and 472 Indian fisher ...Read More >
Guwahati: A team of the Assam Police on Monday reached the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with a case linked to allegations made against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife. According to officials, a four-member Assam Police team arrived in the national capital and was assisted by the Delhi Police. As per procedure, local police were informed before the visit, and Delhi Police is extending necessary support. The development comes a day after Riniki Bhu ...Read More >
Kuwait City: The family of an Indian electrician killed in a drone strike in Kuwait will be paid a year's salary by the Al Thiqa Food Group Company. Santhanaselvam Krishnan, from Tamil Nadu, was killed when an Iranian drone struck his workplace - a power and water desalination plant based in Kuwait, as reported by Hindustan Times. The company made the decision to uphold its social and humanitarian responsibilities, Kuwait Times reported. Al Thiqa told the media outlet that it had received all ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has convicted a man for forging an official letter purportedly issued by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a BJP ticket for himself in the 2019 Uttar Pradesh Assembly by-elections. In a detailed judgment delivered on March 30, the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Jyoti Maheshwari at Rouse Avenue Court held accused Shivaji Yadav guilty of offences of forgery and using a forged document as genuine under Secti ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 7: With hours left for campaigning to end for the Assam Assembly elections, the political confrontation between the BJP and Congress escalated sharply on Tuesday. Police teams reached Congress leader Pawan Khera's residence in New Delhi following an FIR filed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. According to reports, a joint team of Delhi Police and Assam Police arrived at Khera's residence. However, he was not present at the time, and officials were ...Read More >
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri embarks on a three-day visit to Washington DC starting Wednesday. The trip aims to review the complete range of India-US bilateral relations. Discussions will focus on advancing cooperation in key areas. These include trade, defense, science, and technology. Regional and global developments of mutual interest will also be covered. New Delhi, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will undertake a three-day visit to Washington DC beginning Wednesday to review the full spec ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit the United States of America from April 8-10. During his visit, discussions will take place to review the full spectrum of India-US ties and also regional and global developments, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. In an official statement, the MEA said that the Foreign Secretary's visit to Washington DC would, "provide an opportunity to review the full spectrum of India-U.S. bilateral relations and advan ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will begin a three-day visit to Washington DC on Wednesday to review bilateral trade and defence ties, and discuss the escalating crisis in West Asia. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Misri's April 8-10 trip will provide an opportunity to review the full spectrum of India-US bilateral relations and advance ongoing cooperation across key areas. The visit comes as both sides work to stabilise the ties after a spell of uncertainty a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will undertake a three-day visit to Washington DC beginning Wednesday to review the full spectrum of India-US ties. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Misri's April 8-10 trip will provide an opportunity to advance ongoing bilateral cooperation across key areas. "The visit will provide an opportunity to review the full spectrum of India-US bilateral relations and advance ongoing cooperation across key areas," it said in a statement. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit the United States of America from April 8-10. During his visit, discussions will take place to review the full spectrum of India-US ties and also regional and global developments, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. In an official statement, the MEA said that the Foreign Secretary's visit to Washington DC would, "provide an opportunity to review the full spectrum of India-U.S. bilateral relations and advan ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 7: Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will represent India at the inauguration of Myanmar's new President, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, scheduled to be held in Nay Pyi Taw on April 10. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Singh will undertake a four-day visit to Myanmar from April 8 to 11. During his visit, he will attend the inauguration ceremony and participate in a series of bilateral engagements aimed at strengthening ties between t ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the last one year or so, we have come across stories of Indians who joined the Russia-Ukraine war. One such person was 23-year-old Sachin Khajuria who was sent to the frontlines of the war. The last call to family Last year, Sachin, who hailes from Jammu, went to Russia to find a job. However, on September 13, 2025, he made a WhatsApp call to his family and informed them that he was being sent to the frontlines of the ongoing war. He pleaded for help in that call, and his family ...Read More >
A pall of gloom descended on Khour village of Akhnoor when the mortal remains of Sachin Khajuria, 23, were cremated on Sunday. A 12th-pass, Sachin, had left for Moscow on August 5, 2025 on a study visa with a dream to bring home prosperity. "My brother was lured into a trap by a female Russian agent who promised him good money if he worked as a porter with the Russian Army. My brother didn't realise the perils and signed an agreement written in Russian," said Koushal Khajuria, 22, Sachin's youn ...Read More >
The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, carrying gasoline, was struck about five nautical miles off the Muscat coast on March 1, amid escalating tensions in West Asia. The vessel, which departed Europe on February 8, was en route to Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia when an explosion occurred in its engine room following the attack. Police said handover formalities were completed swiftly. "The process took barely 10 minutes, after which the family left with the body," an officer said. Originally from Gh ...Read More >
India on Sunday (April 5, 2026) said it dispatched a fresh consignment of relief materials to Afghanistan to support those affected by the recent floods and an earthquake. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is committed to extending humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people in this challenging time. Afghan mother seeks justice after Pakistani bombing kills hundreds "At this time of hardship being faced by Afghan people due to recent floods and earthquake, Ind ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma mounted a strong attack on Congress for second successive day over its allegations against them even as Congress leaders continued to raise issues related to their allegations during their campaign for the assembly polls slated for April 9. Riniki Bhuyan Sharma on Monday said she has filed an FIR over the allegations levelled by Congress and accused the opposition party of acting ...Read More >
Over the past few weeks, six other Indian LPG vessels from the Gulf region -- Shivalik, Nanda Devi, Pine Gas, Jag Vasant, BW Elm and BW Tyr -- have reached Indian shores. The movement of these vessels comes amid growing concerns over energy supplies. India, the world's second-largest LPG importer, is facing one of its worst energy crises in decades due to the strategic blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid the war between Iran and the US-Israel. India, before the war, relied on imports for 60 ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma mounted a strong attack on Congress for second successive day over its allegations against them even as Congress leaders continued to raise issues related to their allegations during their campaign for the assembly polls slated for April 9. Riniki Bhuyan Sharma on Monday said she has filed an FIR over the allegations levelled by Congress and accused the opposition party of acting ...Read More >
JAMMU: On Sept 13, 2025, a 23-year-old Jammu man, who had travelled to Russia a little over a month ago with dreams to land a job, made a WhatsApp call to his family, informing them that he was being sent to the frontlines in the Russia-Ukraine war, and pleading for help. That was the last time Sachin Khajuria's family heard from him.Believed to have been killed in Sept last year, Sachin was cremated amid an outpouring of grief in his village, Pahariwalla in Akhnoor, on Sunday, after his mortal ...Read More >
Nearly 1,800 Indian nationals have left Iran via Armenia and Azerbaijan since the start of the West Asia conflict, while two Indian-flagged carriers laden with 62,000 metric tonnes of LPG are expected to reach Indian ports this week after safely transiting the Strait of Hormuz, officials said on Monday. Indian nationals wishing to leave Iran have had to make their way to Armenia and Azerbaijan via land border crossings as Iranian airspace has been closed since the start of hostilities on Februa ...Read More >
Myanmar's parliament paved the way last week for Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to assume the presidency, following a general election that excluded major opposition parties. The elections were held in December and January after years of protests against the ruling military-junta that seized power in a coup on February 1, 2021 overthrowing the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Min Aung Hlaing was effectively running Myanmar for last five months helming the military rule. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will embark on a four-day visit to Myanmar from April 8 to April 11, to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new President on April 10 in Nay Pyi Taw. According to a release by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday, Singh is scheduled to hold meetings with key officials of the Myanmar government to discuss ongoing trade, economic, and developmental cooperation initiatives. Als ...Read More >
Mumbai: Around 41 Indian nationals hailing from Maharashtra are currently stranded in Saudi Arabia, following the cancellation of their Akasa Air flight to Mumbai, claimed member of parliament Supriya Sule. She appealed to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Indian Embassy for immediate repatriation assistance for stranded passengers. Flight cancellation details On Monday, Sule posted on social media platform X - a list of the names of 41 people from Maharashtra's Bhokardan - claimi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Over 1,700 Indian nationals have left Iran through land border crossings in Armenia and Azerbaijan since the start of the West Asia conflict over a month ago, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday. "Our embassy in Tehran has so far facilitated the movement of 1,777 Indian nationals to exit Iran through Armenia and Azerbaijan," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a media briefing. The Indian nationals are flying back home from Armenia and Azerbaijan. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will embark on a four-day visit to Myanmar from April 8 to April 11, to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new President on April 10 in Nay Pyi Taw. According to a release by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday, Singh is scheduled to hold meetings with key officials of the Myanmar government to discuss ongoing trade, economic, and developmental cooperation initiatives. The ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma on Monday said she has filed an FIR over the allegations levelled by Congress and accused the opposition party of acting in frustration and trying to "set up a playbook". In an interview with ANI, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma said that allegations cannot be taken in "a lenient manner" and "justice prevail". The allegations were levelled by Congress Media Department Chairperson Pawan Khera at a ...Read More >
Flight operations from the Gulf to India are improving, with 90 special flights from the UAE expected. The government continues evacuation and support efforts for Indians across West Asia, ensuring safe travel amid ongoing regional disruptions New Delhi: The flight situation from the Gulf region to India continues to improve with 90 non-scheduled flights expected to arrive from the UAE on Sunday, according to an official statement. Flights are also operating from multiple airports in Saudi Ara ...Read More >
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