World

06

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Vishakha Rathod, wife of Rs 88 crore fraud mastermind, deported from UAE after husband’s extradition

Dubai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with support from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has secured the deportation of wanted fugitive Vishakha Rathod from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India, officials said. Rathod, who was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice, was deported to India on August 3, 2026, in connection with an alleged multi-crore financial fraud case. She landed in Pune, where a Maharashtra Police team took her into custody. Vishakha is the wife of Avinash Rathod, the mastermind of the Rs 88 crore fraud in which several…

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06

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Trump’s helicopter came ‘too close’ to passengers plane this week; US authorities launch probe

Washington: An investigation has been launched by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over an operational lapse that a helicopter carrying US President Donald Trump came 'too close' to a passenger aircraft over Washington earlier this week, according to various reports by America media outlets. The incident likely happened on Tuesday afternoon when the Marine One, the helicopter carrying Trump, came within less than a mile of a passenger plane, which was in the air around the same following a delay. However, officials have cited that there was no immediate threat of a direct collision. White House spokesperson Kush Desai has…

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06

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Iran, Oman close to deal on Hormuz shipping route. Can it lead to a peace agreement with US?

Tehran: Iran and Oman have agreed to a deal for transiting of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran has reiterated that the reopening would depend on "certain parties", apparently referring to the United States (US) which maintains that the strategic waterway must remain open for all merchant vessels. Hormuz remains under Iran's de facto control since the conflict in the Middle East began on February 28, but its foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, has said a draft deal is all set to be signed with Oman, even as the US maintains that an agreement to reopen the Strait…

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05

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Miscreants attempt to set fire to Shakib Al Hasan’s house after he attended Sheikh Hasina’s press conference

New Delhi: Unidentified people attempted to set fire to former Bangladesh captain and ex-lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan's house in Magura, police said. The incident occurred a little after the former Bangladesh skipper attended a media interaction addressed by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The interaction was hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia in New Delhi. The Daily Star reported that the incident took place around 9:00 PM, quoting Md Abdullah Al Mamun, officer-in-charge of Magura Sadar Police Station. "Several miscreants threw brick chips at the house and vandalised windows. They also tried to set the house on…

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05

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Sheikh Hasina’s son says Bangladesh has become another Pakistan on India’s eastern border

Dhaka: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed on Wednesday said that what should concern New Delhi most is that Bangladesh has become another Pakistan on India's eastern border and raised concerns over the role of foreign intelligence agencies in Bangladesh. Addressing an event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC) of South Asia in Delhi, Wazed also questioned the death toll reported in connection with the July-August 2024 protests in Bangladesh. He pointed the pointing to differences between figures cited by the United Nations and those cited by the previous administration headed by Muhammad Yunus. Bangladesh today is a failed state:…

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05

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

China blacklists six US firms, tightens drone exports in retaliation to fresh American tariffs

Beijing: China has announced a fresh round of retaliatory measures against the United States, escalating tensions between the world's two largest economies. In response to the latest US trade sanctions, Beijing has imposed sanctions on six American companies, tightened export controls on drones and launched a series of additional trade-related actions targeting Washington. The measures were unveiled on Wednesday after the United States introduced another round of tariffs on China and more than 50 other countries as part of President Donald Trump's broader trade strategy. The US administration has argued that the tariffs are aimed at correcting trade imbalances that…

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05

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

‘Watched my Bangladesh suffer, 2024 uprising was not a student protest’: Sheikh Hasina in audio address

New Delhi: In a virtual interaction with the media in Delhi, former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina said she speaks as someone who has spent her life with the people of Bangladesh and was forced away from her country, but she was never separated from the people of Bangladesh. “I speak as someone who has spent her life with the people of Bangladesh and was forced away from my country, but I was never separated from my people..." She added that for the last two years, she watched her beloved Bangladesh suffer and this is not the Bangladesh she has built,…

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05

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Dubai rocked by 7 blasts in 20 minutes as US-Iran conflict rages on | VIDEO

Dubai: Multiple explosions and thick smoke were reported at Dubai's Jebel Ali industrial zone and port early Wednesday, with Emirati authorities confirming at least seven blasts over a 20-minute period but not disclosing the cause amid the ongoing conflict in the Gulf. Witnesses reported heavy smoke rising from the area, while NASA thermal imagery indicated a fire at a warehouse near the port that is used for fuel storage and transfer, Iran's Mehr news agency reported. The exact cause of the incident remains unclear. Some Iraqi media outlets claimed the explosions were the result of a missile attack launched from…

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05

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Another Trump assassination plot? Man held with loaded pistol near US President’s golf course

Los Angeles: A 38-year-old man carrying ammunition and a firearm in his vehicle was arrested near President Donald Trump's golf course in Southern California after allegedly monitoring security arrangements ahead of a fundraiser, authorities said on Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department identified the suspect as Jeanine John Taele. Deputies said he was seen taking photographs and videos near the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes, where Trump was scheduled to attend a Republican National Committee fundraising dinner two days later. According to investigators, Taele was carrying a 16-round magazine loaded with ammunition in his pocket, while…

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04

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Indian-flagged vessel sinks after attack in Red Sea off Yemen coast; MEA condemns strike

New Delhi: An India-flagged cargo vessel capsized and sank after being hit by a projectile near the Yemeni coast on Tuesday ( August 4), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. All 14 crew members aboard, including 13 Indian seafarers, were safely rescued by the Yemeni Coast Guard and brought to the Port of Mokha. MEA condemns attack  Condemning the attack on the commercial vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, the MEA said that the Embassy in Riyadh is closely monitoring the situation and proactively coordinating with the Yemeni authorities for the safety and security of the crew. "We condemn the attack…

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