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  'All Indian nationals safe and sound': MEA on Bangladesh's ongoing anti-quota protests

  World | July 19, 2024 16:43 IST

  At least 39 people were killed and hundreds injured as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up groups of protesters, who torched vehicles, police posts and other establishments. This is the most serious challenge to PM Sheikh Hasina's government after it was elected for a fourth term.

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  INS Teg, maritime aircraft P-8I, deployed near Oman to locate missing oil tanker with 13 Indians

  World | July 17, 2024 11:37 IST

  A Comoros-flagged oil tanker with 16 crews including 13 Indians onboard capsized off Oman, according to the Maritime Security Centre. The tanker was reportedly heading to the Yemeni port of Aden and capsized off Oman's major industrial port of Duqm.

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  13 Indians missing after oil tanker capsizes off Oman, Maritime Centre says search still on

  World | July 17, 2024 7:41 IST

  The recent update followed a report from Oman's maritime security centre regarding the sinking of an oil tanker. According to the Omani centre's post on the social media platform X, the crew of the "Prestige Falcon" included 13 Indian nationals and three Sri Lankans.

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  Indian Consulate assists students in Houston amidst power outages after Hurricane Beryl

  World | July 14, 2024 17:17 IST

  D C Manjunath, the Consul General of India, personally visited local educational institutions such as the University of Houston to ensure the welfare of Indian students during the disaster. Despite the difficulties caused by the hurricane, the consulate maintained its consular services.

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  Nepal: Search operations resume for two passenger buses swept away by landslide into river

  World | July 13, 2024 12:27 IST

  The two buses carrying 65 passengers, including seven Indians, plunged into the rain-swollen river after being swept away by a landslide in the Simaltal area along the Narayanghat-Mugling road in Chitwan district. Search efforts were hampered by heavy rains in the area and stopped after nightfall.

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  Russia to discharge all Indians recruited in Russian Army after PM Modi raises matter with Putin

  World | July 09, 2024 9:58 IST

  Several Indians were reportedly duped into joining the Russian Army to fight the battle in Ukraine against their wishes. India raised the matter strongly with Russian authorities after the death of two Indians, saying it was 'unacceptable' to find its citizens in a warzone in another country.

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  Jaishankar raises 'strong concern' over Indian nationals in Russia's 'war zone' ahead of SCO meet

  World | July 03, 2024 14:17 IST

  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov ahead of the crucial SCO meet, where he urged for the safe and expeditious return of Indian nationals from the war. At least two Indians were killed in the Russia-Ukraine war after being recruited by the Russian Army.

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  Pakistan refuses to share details of consular access to two Indians accused of espionage

  World | June 01, 2024 14:58 IST

  Feroze Lone, 29, and Noor Muhammad Wani, 24, from the Gurez area of J-K had been arrested in 2020 from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan area on charges of espionage. Previous reports claimed that Pakistan had granted consular access to those Indians earlier this week.

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  'Can't even look at pictures of their kids': Indians still on ship that collided with US bridge

  World | May 15, 2024 23:34 IST

  For the time being, the crew has been given SIM cards and temporary mobile phones without data included. "They just can't reach out to the folks they need to, or even look at pictures of their children before they go to sleep. It's really a sad situation," said a US Coast Guard Admiral.

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  CBI arrests two people in Russia-Ukraine human trafficking case

  India | May 07, 2024 23:26 IST

  The arrests come after the CBI uncovered a significant trafficking operation orchestrated by travel agents. These agents promised Indian youths opportunities in Russia but instead forced them into the conflict zone by seizing their passports.

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  Two Indian nationals missing after Taiwan earthquake safe, in touch with authorities

  World | April 05, 2024 15:01 IST

  The 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan on Wednesday has killed 12 people as of Friday while injuring more than 1,000 people. As many as 50 aftershocks rattled the country overnight as authorities are conducting rescue operations for others missing after the tremor.

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  Two Indian nationals from Kerala tricked into Russia-Ukraine war brought back to Delhi

  World | April 03, 2024 11:11 IST

  According to the relatives of the victims, they were taken to Russia by a recruitment agency with the promise of a whopping salary of Rs 2.5 lakh.

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  India rescues 250 nations who are propelled in cyber fraud scam in Cambodia: MEA

  World | March 31, 2024 13:12 IST

  The MEA and the Indian Embassy have issued several warnings to its nationals against accepting any job offers from unauthorized agents. However, thousands of youths are lured under the pretext of lucrative salaries and perks abroad.

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  Operation Indravati: India launches evacuation of its nationals from Haiti, 12 evacuated today

  World | March 21, 2024 21:09 IST

  Minister of External Affairs, Dr S Jaishankar took to social media and said 12 Indian nationals were evacuated from the Caribbean country on Thursday.

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  Four people, including three Indians, arrested while attempting to enter US illegally from Canada

  World | March 14, 2024 8:00 IST

  The four people, including a woman, were apprehended after they jumped off a moving freight train on the International Railroad Bridge in the city of Buffalo. The three men are being processed for removal and are awaiting a deportation hearing.

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  21 Indian nationals detained for illegally operating business on tourist visa in Sri Lanka

  World | March 14, 2024 7:00 IST

  According to officials, the detained Indians were illegally operating a computer-operated business in Negombo while on a tourist visa. Under Sri Lanka's law, those who visit the island nation on tourist visas are prohibited from engaging in any paid or unpaid work.

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  Strong action taken against agents for duping Indians to work in Russian Army: Centre

  World | March 08, 2024 16:40 IST

  The CBI conducted a massive search operation in seven cities in connection with a human trafficking network taking Indians to the Russia-Ukraine war zone. This came a day after the MEA confirmed that a youth from Hyderabad was killed in the war.

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  Indians from Punjab, Haryana went to Russia on holiday trip, forced to fight against Ukraine I VIDEO

  World | March 06, 2024 23:46 IST

  In the 105-second video, one of the seven men, who was identified as 19-year-old Harsh from Haryana's Karnal explained how they were inducted into the army and were later sent to the front zone without their consent.

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  Taiwan apologises to India after its minister says 'will recruit migrants with similar skin colour'

  World | March 05, 2024 23:55 IST

  The Taiwanese Foreign Ministry apologised for the comments made by Hsu Ming-chun wherein she said: the island nation may start recruiting migrant workers from India’s northeast region where people have similar skin colour and diets like us".

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  20 Indians stuck in Russia, in touch with authorities for their early discharge: MEA

  World | February 29, 2024 18:02 IST

  Media reports emerged that thousands of Indians were transported to Russia by an agent and were forced to fight alongside the Russian Army against Ukraine. A recent report claimed that a 23-year-old Indian hired as a "security helper" was killed near the Donetsk region near Russia's border.