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311 Indians deported by Mexico arrive in Delhi, US says message to smugglers

More than 300 Indians put on a Boeing 747-400 charter by Mexican immigration authorities for illegally entering the country to sneak into the United States landed in national capital Delhi’s airport early this morning. The flight to deport the 311 illegal migrants - 310 men and one woman - is the

Huge international child sexual exploitation network busted, 23 minors rescued

American, British and South Korean officials announced at a news briefing here on Wednesday that they have busted one of the worlds largest child sexual exploitation networks. An analysis of a server, seized by South Korean authorities, revealed that the website had more than one million bitcoin

Aussie wrongly jailed for 19 years awarded millions

Sydney: An Australian economist who wrongfully spent nearly two decades in prison for the assassination of a high-ranking police officer was awarded more than Aus$7 million (US$4.75 million) in compensation on Monday. Former public servant David Eastman was convicted in 1995 of killing Australian

From slam poets to 'Eco-Feminists', BBC's 100 most influential women 2019 list has 7 Indians

The BBC on Wednesday released its list of 100 Women 2019 and seven of them are from India. The annual list names 100 inspirational, enterprising influential women from various walks of life. This year's list boasts of an extensive bouquet of names from diverse jobs, backgrounds and countries. Eve

3 Mumbai heritage structures win UNESCO awards for conservation

Three of Mumbai’s heritage structures — Flora Fountain and Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue at Fort, and Our Lady of Glory Church at Byculla — won UNESCO Asia-Pacific awards for cultural heritage conservation on Monday. The three structures are among four from India and 16 from China, Australia, New Z

Nigerian police rescue over 300 chained, sexually abused young men from 'Torture House'

Kano (Nigeria): Police in northern Nigeria said on Monday they rescued over 300 young men from an Islamic boarding school where they were chained and sexually abused, the second such operation in a month. A police team raided the school in Daura in Katsina state after some students escaped from t

Russian warplanes bombed four Syria hospitals in 12 hours: report

Washington: Russian warplanes bombed four hospitals in rebel-held territory in Syria over a period of just 12 hours earlier this year, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The May strikes -- which the newspaper tied to Moscow through Russian radio recordings, plane spotter logs and accounts by

PM Narendra Modi offers help to typhoon-hit Japan, condoles losses

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished Japan early recovery from the damage and devastation caused by Typhoon Hagibis that has claimed over 30 lives so far and said Indian navy personnel who are on a scheduled visit to Japan would be happy to assist. In a series of tweets, PM Mo

11 dead as Typhoon Hagibis batters Japan with ‘unprecedented’ rain

Powerful Typhoon Hagibis barrelled through Japan Saturday, killing at least three people and lashing large parts of the country with “unprecedented” rain that caused floods, landslides and emergency disaster warnings. Around 7.3 million people were given non-compulsory evacuation orders, and more

Shashi Tharoor slams Pak for 'unnecessarily' raising Kashmir issue at Asian parliamentary assembly meet

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday slammed Pakistan at the Asian Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Belgrade after it cited developments in Jammu and Kashmir for its inability to host the group's plenary, and said the country was attempting to politicise the forum by referring

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Nepal on two-day state visit

Kathmandu: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here on Saturday on a two-day state visit, becoming the first head of the Communist nation to visit Nepal in 23 years during which the two countries are expected to sign a number of agreements, including an extradition treaty. Xi, who arrived here a

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali, 43, wins Nobel Peace Prize

Oslo, Norway: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to resolve his country's conflict with bitter foe Eritrea, the Nobel Committee said. Abiy was honoured "for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for

In honour of Mahatma Gandhi, UK to issue coin to mark his 150th birth anniversary

Paris: The UK government has decided to issue a commemorative coin to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, said Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid. The Pakistani-origin British finance minister said he had asked the UK's Royal Mint to work on the coin so that the wor

Imran Khan govt borrows ₹7.5 trillion in just 1 year, breaks all record

Islamabad: Pakistan's ruling Imran Khan government has broken all previous records in borrowing money merely in the first year of its tenure. According to the official data, during the one-year regime of the present government ₹7.509 trillion (Pakistani currency) increase was recorded in the total d

Bangladeshi Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus issued arrest warrant

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladeshi economist and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been issued with an arrest warrant after failing to appear at a hearing over the sacking of workers at a company he heads, officials said Thursday. A judge at a court in Dhaka issued the order Wednesday as sacked worke

Xi Jinping says he's watching Kashmir, will back Pak on core interests: report

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday he was watching the situation in Kashmir and would support Pakistan in issues related to its core interests, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Xi told Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during a meeting in Beijing that the right and

Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrives in China, to meet President Xi Jinping

Beijing: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day visit to China during which he will hold talks with the top Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping, and discuss issues of regional and bilateral significance. Prime Minister Khan was received by Chine

India shreds Pakistan for "weaponising" women's rights issues at UN

United Nations: India has slammed Pakistan for "weaponising" women's rights issues for self-serving political gains in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it is ironical that a country where violations of women's right to life in the name of "honour" go unpunished, is making "baseless" statements about it in