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MEA asks Antigua: Detain Mehul Choksi, Interpol notice not needed
The Union Ministry of Foreign Affairs has written to the government of Antigua asking that Mehul Choksi — wanted in India for Rs 13,000 crore PNB bank fraud — to be detained. Responding to…
4 dead, 10 wounded in mass shooting at Florida video game tournament
Four people were killed while another 10 escaped injured after a gunman opened fire at a video game tournament held at a restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday. The shooter was…
Afghanistan: Head of Islamic State Abu Saad Erhabi killed, says government
The National Directorate of Security in Kabul said on Sunday that Abu Saad Erhabi — head of Islamic State in Afghanistan — was killed in a strike on the group's hideouts in Nangarhar…
Pakistan: FIA summons former president Asif Ali Zardari in money laundering case
Former president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur have been summoned by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday in a Rs 35 billion money laundering and fake…
US Senator John McCain dies at 81
US Senator John McCain, the Vietnam war hero turned senator and presidential candidate, has died aged 81. McCain died on Saturday surrounded by his family, according to a statement released…
India to buy 135 helicopters for Navy for Rs 42,000 crore
The Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday cleared projects worth Rs 46,000 crore related to acquiring weaponry for the Indian Navy. This includes the acquisition…
Indian-origin pathologist in UK accused of mishandling post-mortems
An Indian-origin pathologist in the UK has been accused of mishandling post-mortems and the police were investigating if any criminal charges needed to be brought against him. Khalid Ahmed,…
Indian arrested in Thailand for ‘raping minor’
A 28-year-old Indian man has been arrested in Thailand for allegedly raping a minor girl. Bennur Yatheesha was arrested on Thursday from his condo room in Klong Toei district for the July…
Blast near Election Commission office in Afghanistan kills 2
At least two people were killed and four others wounded in a suicide attack during a protest near the Election Commission office in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday, officials…
Vijay Mallya’s lavish jail in India: Western toilet, 40-inch LCD TV, courtyard
The Central Bureau of Investigation, in a reply to the UK court, had submitted a video of the cell 12 in Arthur Road Jail in which they want to keep embattled businessman Vijay Mallya. This…
Treasurer Scott Morrison will become Australia’s new Prime Minister
After winning a Liberal party leadership vote on Friday, Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison will become Australia’s new prime minister. He has ended an internal battle that has scarred the…
Pakistan miffed over US State Secretary Mike Pompeo’s statement
Following US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement asking Pakistan’s new prime minister Imran Khan to take "decisive action" to get rid of all the terrorists operating in the country,…