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The plane landed safely in Plovdiv airport, and von der Leyen will continue her planned tour of the European Union's nations bordering Russia and Belarus, said the commission's spokesperson Arianna Podesta. New Delhi: A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen experienced GPS jamming while flying over Bulgaria in what officials suspect was a Russian operation, the European Commission confirmed on Monday. Commission spokesperson Arianna Podesta said the disruption occurred during von der Leyen’s tour of European Union member states bordering Russia and Belarus. “We can indeed confirm that there was GPS jamming. We have received information from…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled in the same car to the destination of their bilateral meeting in China's Tianjin. Beijing/Tianjin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared the same car to reach the destination of their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, in China's Tianjin on Monday. As per the reports, the Russian President offered a lift to PM Modi in his AURUS limousine as he wanted them to travel together to the hotel venue of their bilateral meeting.  PM Modi, Punit spent 50 minutes in the car…

The US will scrap its 'Dropbox' visa renewal programme from September 2, 2025, forcing most applicants, including Indians, to attend in-person interviews. New Delhi: The United States will officially end its Interview Waiver Programme — popularly known as the “Dropbox” facility — from September 2, 2025, for most non-immigrant visa categories, including work and student visas. The change is expected to bring major disruptions for Indian applicants, who are among the largest users of the system. What was Dropbox programme? The Dropbox facility allowed eligible applicants renewing visas to submit documents at designated centres without attending an in-person interview. Those…