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A National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court gave death sentences verdict to seven out of eight convicts in the 2017 Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train blast case. Another convict was given life imprisonment.
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In a recent attack on 3 Kurdish men in French capital Paris, a gunman shot dead three people at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe, that eventually prompted violent protests in nearby streets as night fell.
V-Dem Institute released updates to its Academic Freedom Index, where they compared academic freedom scores in 2005 with those in 2021 and has placed India in the Botton 20% group out of 177 countries.
India's oil imports from the Middle East fell to a 19-month low in September while Russian imports rebounded. However, refining outages hit overall crude imports, data from trade and shipping sources showed.
The revelations came as the NIA, ED and state police forces arrested 106 PFI leaders, cadres and others on Thursday during searches carried out across India. The NIA carried out searches in 93 locations of 15 states.
Violent protests broke out in Iraq's capital city of Baghdad after Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced he was quitting politics on Monday. In what appeared like a rerun of the Sri Lanka crisis, protesters in Baghdad broke into the Green Zone and stormed the Republican Palace, the power center of the country.
India is turning away from its favorite crude—Iraqi Basrah, a staple for state-run refiners led by IOC. Displacing Iraq is Russia, which may become India's biggest crude supplier in June for the first time, pushing Iraq to the second position. Deeply discounted Russian Urals have also shrunk the share of US crude, once among India's top four oil suppliers.
India on Sunday strongly condemned the assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, asserting that terrorism and violence have no place in a civilized society. The Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement, added that terrorism and violence should not be allowed to undermine peace and stability in Iraq.
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India’s massive evacuation programme called the 'Vande Bharat Mission', triggered by the COVID 19 pandemic, has brought back over 67.5 Lakh people from abroad. India had commenced one of the world's largest evacuation operations from May 7, 2020.
Taking action against the terrorist, the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court sentenced an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist to seven years rigorous imprisonment in ISIS Delhi Conspiracy Case.
President Joe Biden led the United States administration carried out airstrikes against facilities belonging to Iranian-backed militia in eastern Syria.
A twin suicide bombing has killed at least 23 people and wounded more than 50 in a Baghdad market on Thursday (Jan 21). There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
In a major development, the United Arab Emirate has suspended the issuance of visit visas to visitors for Pakistan and 11 other countries, until further announcement.
In what appears to be retaliation for the American airstrike, Iran launched more than a dozen missiles at two Iraqi bases that hold US troops.
India has asked its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iraq until further notification in view of the prevailing situation in the Gulf country. In a travel advisory, the External Affairs Ministry said, Indian nationals residing in Iraq are advised to be and may avoid travel within Iraq.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Sunday spoke to his counterparts in Iran, Oman, the United States and the United Arab Emirates regarding the escalating tension in the Gulf.
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed with Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on the need to de-escalate tensions in the region when they spoke by phone today, according to a UK statement.
Just one day after a US airstrike killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, a new air strike has targeted a convoy of pro-Iran militiamen late on Friday on Taji road north of Baghdad. The strike targeted Iran-backed Shiite militia leaders near camp Taji north of Baghdad, killing six people and critically wounding three.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday cautioned that the world cannot afford another war in the Gulf, following the killing of Iran's top military commander Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike.
The British government has advised UK nationals to avoid traveling to Iraq and Iran in face of heightened tensions in West Asia following the US killing of a top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad.
United States is sending around 750 more troops to the Middle East immediately, with hundreds of troops deployed to Kuwait, following an attack by pro-Iranian demonstrators on the US Embassy in Baghdad, said the Pentagon on Tuesday.
The European Union will continue to cooperate with Iran toward peace and stability in the Middle East region and the entire world. The European Commission Secretary-General Martin Selmayr said in Washington yesterday that Iran's cooperation is a must in ensuring peace and stability in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump has said that he expected the ISIS extremists to lose all their remaining territory in Syria in around a week. He said the US military, its coalition partners and the Syrian Democratic Forces have liberated virtually all of the territory previously held by ISIS in Syria and Iraq.
USA President Donald Trump’s surprise visit to military troops in Iraq created a storm among Iraqi Political leaders Wednesday. Iraqi political and militia leaders have criticised Trump's unannounced trip to Iraq as a violation of their country's sovereignty. In a surprise visit to US troops, President Trump and first lady Melania landed at Al Asad Air Base at west of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, where Trump thanked the soldiers for their service, on Wednesday.
The Trump administration on Wednesday blacklisted two individuals named as Emraan Ali and Eddie Aleong for being a key financier pursuant of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror outfit. The action was taken by the Treasury Department of United States with an aim to disrupt ISIS-related financial activities around the globe. As a result of sanction put by US Treasury Department, all property and interests in property of these persons subject to US jurisdiction are blocked and US persons are generall
The massive assault launched by the United States-led global coalition destroyed the most dangerous terrorist organization i.e Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria. But still, the terror organization is active in the two countries having around 30,000 terrorists. Notably, the United Nations (UN) released a research saying that between 20,000 to 30,000 terrorists are active in the two countries including Syria and Iraq. The research also said that while many of ISIS top commanders and strategists have been
In the first three months of current fiscal year i.e from April to June this year, Iraq continued to be the top oil supplier while Iran emerged as the second-biggest oil supplier to Indian state refiners. This was said by Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday in Lok Sabha.
Massive protest has erupted in many parts of Iraq as the demonstrators took to the streets against unemployment, corruption and poor services. Notably, thousands of protesters in Basra province of Iraq on Monday came out to demonstrate against Iraqi government over the issue of unemployment, water and electricity shortages and poor governance etc. Today, it was the seventh straight day of protest.
Denmark on Thursday announced to withdraw its forces from Iraq as most areas once controlled by Islamic State have been liberated. Notably, the Islamic State terrorist organization is witnessing historic fall in the middle-east countries including Iraq and Syria as the US-led coalition armed forces continue to eradicate them from the two countries.
Pakistan was always left behind in all the sectors including development, economy, energy and many others things which can make its citizens proud; but there’s one sector where it has topped the list. Guess What? Can't guess? Then the whole world should know that Pakistan has topped in the list of spreading terrorism which was consolidated by United Nations on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced ex-gratia compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the 39 Indians who were killed by ISIS in Iraq’s Mosul. Notably, the move comes a day after State External Affairs Minister VK Singh brought the mortal remains of the 38 Indians who were killed by ISIS in Mosul.
It’s difficult to accept the fact that the person we love is no more with us, and when it comes to someone closer it gets all the more difficult. The country mourned over the most shocking news of 39 Indians death in Iraq. The mortal remains of 38 of the 39 Indians, killed by the Islamic State terrorists in Iraq, will be brought back to India today from Baghdad.
Taking up a most difficult task, State External Affairs Minister VK Singh has brought the mortal remains of the 38 Indians who were killed by ISIS in Mosul. As soon as the mortal remains of 38 Indians reached Amritsar, along with the families the whole nation is witnessing pain and sorrow.
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh leaves for Iraq today to bring back the bodies of 38 Indians who were killed in Iraq by the Islamic State terrorists. The minister is expected to bring back the bodies by late Monday.
At least five Iraqi security personnel were killed Thursday in an ambush by Daesh terrorists in the northern city of Mosul, according to a local security source. A captain in Iraq’s border security force, Saif al-Din al-Shammari said that a group of members of the Da'id organization disguised themselves as Iraqi forces and set up a fake security control on the road between the Mosul district and the Rabia district of Tall Afar district west of Nineveh.
The ex-gratia relief of Rs four lakh each will be given to the families of four youths from Himachal Pradesh who were killed by ISIS in Iraq. This was said by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur in the State Assembly on Monday. In his statement in the state assembly, CM Jai Ram Thakur said that the four deceased youths from the state were identified as Aman Kumar, Sandeep Singh Rana, Inderjeet, residents of Kangra district and Hemraj of Mandi district.
As soon as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday dipped with pain and anguish informed Lok Sabha about the death of 39 Indians who were missing in Iraq's Mosul since 2014, the opposition created disruption and started playing dirty political tricks and tried to defame Central Government. MoS External Affairs General V.K. Singh lambasted opposition and said we would have announced 39 Indians dead long back but we didn’t as we weren’t willing to give up on them.
Soon after the Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed the death of 39 Indians who were missing in Iraq's Mosul since 2014, condolences are pouring. The United Nations on Tuesday condoled the death of 39 Indian nationals held captives in Iraq by the Islamic State terrorist organization, saying the tragedy is yet another example of barbarism and cruelty by the notorious terror outfit.
Speaking in the Upper House, Swaraj said, ''Mortal remains were sent to Baghdad. For verification of bodies, the DNA samples of their relatives were sent there, four state governments - Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar - were involved in this.''
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a press conference regarding the 39 Indians killed in Iraq by ISIS. Slamming over the disruption created during her speech by the Congress, She said "Are we going to play politics over dead bodies? I want to ask the Congress, why did they disrupt the House today?"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet expressing his condolences over the killing of 39 Indians in Mosul by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), said that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) tried its best to rescue all of them.
At least 13 Islamic state (IS) terrorists were killed in the airstrikes in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan area yesterday. As per local media reports, two foreign insurgents who were the residents of Tajikistan district have also been killed in the airstrikes.
Few months after Iraqi forces declared victory over Islamic State terrorist organization, is now on the way to redevelop the nation with the cost of more than $88 billion. Coming forward for Baghdad, International donors and Kuwait have pledged tens of billions of dollars to help rebuild Iraq.
Few months after Iraqi forces declared victory over Islamic State terrorist organization, is now on the way to redevelop the nation with the cost of more than $88 billion. Notably, in December last year, Iraq declared victory over Islamic State after reclaiming all the territory captured by the terrorist group in the year 2014 and 2015.
For the first time ever, Iraq has released the names of 60 most wanted figures who were allegedly supporting acts of terror and various terrorist organizations including ISIS, al-Qaeda and the dissolved Baath Party. Iraqi authorities have released the names of 60 most wanted figures allegedly involved in supporting acts of terror. Importantly, a name that stands out on the list is the daughter of late leader Saddam Hussein, Raghad, who is living in Jordan.
