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  India urges caution, appeals for early discharge of Indians caught in Russia-Ukraine conflict

  World | February 23, 2024 14:15 IST

  AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi flagged the issue and urged the Centre to speak with Russian authorities to bring back the Indian youth caught in the war. The youths belonging to Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh were taken to Russia in December last year.

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  'Operation Dunki': 11 US-bound Indians rescued from captivity of traffickers in Nepal, 8 arrested

  World | February 15, 2024 22:32 IST

  A Nepal police official said the Indian nationals were held captive inside a rented house in Kathmandu for a month and were scheduled to be sent to the United States. At least seven people involved in the possible trafficking attempt have been arrested.

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  Maldives deports 186 foreigners, including 43 Indians, for visa violations and drug offences

  World | February 14, 2024 17:15 IST

  A law was enacted in December 2021 allowing the termination of businesses if a foreigner earns profits directly or indirectly under various names. The Maldivian Home Ministry was working on shutting down illegal businesses and deporting the foreigners who operate them.

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  Good news! US launches 5-week programme to renew H-1B visas, announces fresh selection criteria

  World | January 31, 2024 11:47 IST

  The US State Department said the pilot programme will accept applications from January 29, 2024, through April 1, 2024, or when all application slots are filled, whichever comes first.

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  Indians stuck at French airport for human trafficking probe reach Mumbai, 25 still in France

  World | December 26, 2023 11:37 IST

  A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation landed in Mumbai with 276 Indians. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside a rural French airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal.

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  France: Court to decide on extending stay of 'Indian passengers' allegedly involved in trafficking

  World | December 24, 2023 11:37 IST

  French authorities hung white tarps across the soaring bay windows of the small Vatry Airport in Champagne country to ensure privacy for the passengers held inside.

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  Singapore: Chinese cab driver fined for hurling abuses at woman, daughter assuming them to be Indian

  World | December 19, 2023 19:40 IST

  Peh Boon Hua, 54, was fined on December 13 after pleading guilty to one count of using insulting words causing distress under the Protection from Harassment Act, according to media reports surfacing on Tuesday. The woman and her daughter were actually of Eurasian-origin.

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  FACT CHECK: No truth to claims of Qatar quashing death sentence for 8 Indians | CHECK HERE

  Fact Check | December 05, 2023 15:03 IST

  India, shocked by the ruling, has pledged to explore all legal options in the case. The most recent hearing took place on December 1, 2023, with the next scheduled for December 7, 2023.

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  India issues travel advisory for Myanmar, advises to fill out emergency form

  World | November 21, 2023 20:33 IST

  The Ministry of External Affairs, in its latest advisory, asked to refrain from using inter-state travel by road. Also, it asked Indian nationals living in Myanmar to register with the Embassy of India, Yangon by filling up the emergency form.

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  Nepal: 12 Indian nationals injured after car overturns on road near Kathmandu

  World | October 24, 2023 16:15 IST

  The Indian nationals were reportedly on a pilgrimage tour in Kathmandu on the occasion of Vijay Dashmi, celebrated across India and Nepal. They have been taken to a hospital for treatment and the driver has been detained for investigation.

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  Operation Ajay: Sixth flight carrying 143 people, including two Nepal nationals, lands in New Delhi

  World | October 23, 2023 9:43 IST

  India has so far managed to successfully repatriated 1,200 people in five chartered flights amid the Israel-Hamas war. At least 18 Nepalese nationals living in difficult zones in Israel were earlier accommodated on the last special flight on Tuesday.

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  Operation Ajay: Fifth flight carrying over 260 Indian nationals, 18 Nepalese citizens leaves Israel

  World | October 17, 2023 19:42 IST

  According to the Nepal's Deputy Chief of Mission in Israel Arjun Dhimire, both Indian and Nepalese embassies were in touch and cooperating with each other on the repatriation of citizens. Under 'Operation Ajay', at least 906 Indians have been successfully brought back from Israel.

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  Israel-Hamas War: Fourth flight with 274 Indian nationals arrives in Delhi

  World | October 15, 2023 10:42 IST

  Indian government launched 'Operation Ajay' to bring Indian nationals who want to return home amid the intense Israel-Hamas war. There are about 18,000 Indian nationals living and working in Israel including caregivers, students, several IT professionals, and diamond traders.

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  Operation Ajay: Two flights for evacuation of Indian nationals from war-torn Israel to depart today

  World | October 14, 2023 17:41 IST

  Under 'Operation Ajay', India has successfully evacuated 447 Indian nationals from war-torn Israel in the last two days as the war with Hamas escalated. A special flight carrying 235 Indian nationals landed in the national capital's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday.

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  'Operation Ajay': Second flight carrying Indian nationals from Israel to land in Delhi today morning

  World | October 14, 2023 6:42 IST

  India on Thursday had launched 'Operation Ajay' to facilitate the return of Indian nations who wished to come back home. The first flight carrying 212 Indians landed at the Delhi Airport on Friday morning from Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport.

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  Indian nationals in Israel, Gaza faced no untoward incidents amid war: Report

  World | October 08, 2023 19:34 IST

  Some Indians have contacted the embassy in Tel Aviv to facilitate their exit as the situation worsened in Israel. Embassies in both countries have issued advisories in wake of the war.

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  'Operation Kaveri in full swing': Third batch of 135 stranded Indians leaves conflict-hit Sudan

  India | April 26, 2023 7:14 IST

  Sudan has been witnessing deadly fighting between the country's army and a paramilitary group for the last 12 days that has reportedly left around 400 people dead.

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  Operation Ganga: Emergency certificates to Indians who lost passports, IAF roped in: 10 Points

  India | March 02, 2022 20:33 IST

  Indian Air Force aircraft have joined #OperationGanga with the first C-17 flight from Bucharest (Romania) expected to return to Delhi later tonight, MEA informed.

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  IAF plane with 90 Indian evacuees from Kabul to land in Delhi today

  India | August 22, 2021 0:18 IST

  The sources said that the IAF's C-130J transport plane landed in Tajikistan for refuelling and is likely to arrive at the Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad on Sunday.

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  Security situation in Afghan remains dangerous: Embassy asks nationals to exercise utmost caution

  India | July 24, 2021 17:08 IST

  In its advisory, the embassy has asked Indians visiting, staying, and working in Afghanistan to exercise the utmost caution with regard to their security and avoid all types of non-essential travel in view of a rising number of incidents of violence in various parts of the country.