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MEA confirms return of 18 Indians stranded in Benghazi as security situation deteriorates in Libya – India TV

Image Source : MEA/ X ACCOUNT Indians return from Libya A total of 18 Indians, who were stranded in Benghazi, Libya for weeks, have returned to the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. In a post on X, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the Indian Embassy in Libya facilitated the return of Indians who had gone to Libya for work and were stranded for several weeks. Jaiswal added that the embassy will remain in touch with the Indians. Jaiswal also thanked the Libyan authorities for their support and cooperation. Jaiswal in his post added, "While their case…

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Jaishankar to make statement in Parliament today as US deports 104 Indian immigrants – India TV

Image Source : PTI S Jaishankar External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement in Parliament at 2 pm today over the issue of deportation of alleged illegal Indian immigrants from the US. His first address will come in the Upper House, the Rajya Sabha. Over the same issue, the Lok Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till noon following an uproar by the opposition members. After the house assembled, the opposition members, mostly Congress MPs were on their feet trying to raise the issue. Earlier, Speaker Om Birla tried to pacify the agitating members by saying the government has…

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‘History cannot be wiped out’ – India TV

Image Source : AP Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina, the former Bangladesh PM who was ousted from power following countrywide protests, lashed out saying, "history cannot be wiped out." Hasina's comments have come after hundreds of protestors burnt her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's house in Dhaka. Hasina is reported to be making the remarks in the speech posted on her party's social media accounts.  History takes its revenge: Sheikh Hasina Hasina, who sounded emotional, can be heard saying in the speech posted on Facebook, "I seek justice from the people of Bangladesh. Have I not done anything for my country?" She stressed, "A structure…

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‘Only way forward is dialogue’ – India TV

Image Source : AP Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed his desire to normalise the relationship with India, asserting Islamabad wants to resolve all issues, including Kashmir, with New Delhi through talks.  Sharif, while addressing a special session of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad on the occasion of the "Kashmir Solidarity Day", an annual Pakistani event, reiterated his support for the Kashmiri people. "We want all issues, including Kashmir, to be resolved through talks. India should come out of the thinking of August 5, 2019, and fulfil promises made to the…

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Bangladeshi protesters vandalise Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic residence in Dhanmondi: Report – India TV

Image Source : SOCIAL MEDIA Violent protest in Bangladesh. A violent mob stormed the historic residence of Bangladesh’s founding leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, at Dhanmondi 32 on Wednesday evening, As per a report by Dhaka Tribune, the destructive rampage left the property severely damaged. The attack followed an online speech by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina which sparked outrage among protesters who had earlier declared plans to hold a bulldozer march in retaliation. Initially, the demonstrators had threatened to demolish the house at 9 pm (local time) but arrived an hour earlier and forcefully broke open the gate and charged inside,…

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Federal Judge blocks Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship again – India TV

Image Source : AP Donald Trump A federal judge issued a second temporary hold on President Donald Trump's executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to parents residing illegally. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman ruled on Wednesday that no court in the country has backed the Trump administration's interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. Judge Boardman’s ruling followed a similar temporary injunction issued earlier in Washington state, where a judge deemed the order “blatantly unconstitutional.” The administration’s policy, announced during Trump’s inauguration…

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No solo Mount Everest expeditions anymore as Nepal government issues revised mountaineering regulations – India TV

Image Source : AP Mount Everest Mount Everest expedition regulations: The Nepal government, in its revised mountaineering regulations, has formally ended solo expeditions on Mount Everest as well as other peaks above 8,000 meters. The changes, which kicked in on Tuesday, have made one mountain guide mandatory for two climbers. The current changes, published in the Nepal Gazette, are the sixth amendment to the Mountaineering Regulation. Notably, the previous rule underscored that one mountain guide was sufficient for a group of climbers scaling mountains above 8,000 meters. What do revised regulations say? According to the revised regulations, a high-altitude support staff…

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Will Trump’s Birthright Citizenship order be halted in US? Federal judge to hear arguments – India TV

Image Source : AP Donald Trump US President Donald Trump's inauguration week order, seeking to end birthright citizenship for anyone born in the US to someone in the country illegally, caused massive uproar in several states. A federal judge on Wednesday will hear arguments over temporarily pausing Trump's order. Almost 22 states, including other organisations, have sued to try to stop the executive action. The Trump administration underscores that children of noncitizens are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States and therefore, they should not be "entitled to citizenship.". While 22 states in the US, along with Democratic…

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Hamas rejects Trump’s ‘take over’ Gaza remark, Saudi Arabia seeks reaffirms support for ‘independent’ Palestine – India TV

Image Source : AP Donald Trump US President Donald Trump's call to 'take over' the Gaza Strip and resettle Palestinians out of Gaza has drawn sharp reactions from the Middle East. Hamas says it 'rejects' Trump's suggestion that Gaza residents should leave the territory. In a statement, Hamas said that the "Zionist occupation accountable for the crime of genocide and displacement" is being "rewarded, not punished." Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry also issued a sharply worded statement, reaffirming its “firm, steadfast, and unwavering position" for an independent Palestinian state. Hamas rejects Trump's call to 'takeover' Gaza Hamas in its statement said, "We…

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Trump announces withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council, halt to funding for Palestinian refugees – India TV

Image Source : PTI US President Donald Trump In another big move, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the United States would withdraw from the top UN human rights body. He also asserted the US will not resume funding for the UN agency helping Palestinian refugees. Big blow to Palestinian refugees The Bident administration left the Geneva-based Human Rights Council last year, and it stopped funding the agency assisting Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA. The move came after Israel accused it of harboring Hamas militants who participated in the surprise October 7, 2023, attacks in southern Israel, which…

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