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Taliban frees American academic Dennis Coyle after more than a year in detention (Picture credit: AP) Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Tuesday released American academic Dennis Coyle, who had been held for more than a year, in a move welcomed by Washington but accompanied by renewed US demands for the return of other Americans still believed…
NEW DELHI: Ukraine on Thursday called for a transparent and impartial investigation into the detention of six of its nationals in Mizoram, firmly rejecting any suggestion of involvement in terrorist activities and accusing Russia of trying to “drive a wedge between Ukraine and India.”The Ukrainian nationals were detained for allegedly entering Mizoram without authorisation and…
JODHPUR/NEW DELHI: Ladakh social and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail Saturday afternoon after the Centre revoked his detention under the National Security Act. His release comes almost six months after he was detained on Sept 26, 2025, two days after protests had broken out in the region while he was…
NEW DELHI: Centre on Saturday revoked the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect by exercising powers under the National Security Act, the ministry of home affairs said.Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of India had adjourned the hearing on a petition challenging Wangchuk’s detention to March 17.Wangchuk was detained under the National…
SILCHAR: A 60-year-old woman from Assam’s Cachar district has become the first person in the state to receive Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), nearly two years after she was declared a foreigner and put in a transit camp.Dipali Das, a resident of Hawaithang in the Dholai block of Cachar, received her Indian…
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (AP file photo) The United States has escalated pressure on Iran’s leadership, formally designating the country a “state sponsor of wrongful detention” as tensions mount over its nuclear programme. In a statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the move, accusing Tehran of using foreign nationals as political leverage….
Sachin Awasthi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday issued an advisory urging Indian nationals to exercise caution while traveling to Jeju Island, South Korea, following the detention of content creator Sachin Awasthi.In its advisory, the Embassy highlighted that from time to time, it receives reports of inconveniences faced by Indian…
@Sachinawasthiunscripted/Instagram An international holiday that began with excitement ended in controversy after Indian YouTuber Sachin Awasthi alleged he was detained for nearly 38 hours during a trip involving South Korea and China.Sharing his experience through Instagram and a detailed YouTube video, Awasthi claimed that what was meant to be a relaxing getaway turned into an…
Celina Jaitly has been fighting to bring back her brother Maj (Rtd) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly who has been detained in the UAE since September 2024. In her petition, Celina alleged that her brother was unlawfully abducted and has remained detained in the UAE. She argued that despite more than a year passing, the Centre has…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Centre over the accuracy of video transcripts submitted against detained climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and said translations must be precise, especially “in the era of Artificial Intelligence.”A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale asked the government to place on record the actual transcripts of…
