INDIA ARRESTS “MAIN RECRUITERS” FOR DUPING YOUNG MEN INTO FIGHTING FOR RUSSIA IN UKRAINE

A video grab of the seven youths from India stuck in Russia. Thu 09 May 2024: India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has disclosed that four individuals associated with a human trafficking network have been apprehended on charges of enticing young men to Russia with promises of lucrative employment opportunities or university admissions, only to […]

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CHINA APPROVES FIRST GENE-EDITED WHEAT IN STEP TO OPEN UP GM TECH TO FOOD CROPS

Thu 09 May 2024: Beijing has authorised the safety of genetically modified wheat for the first time as it proceeds cautiously with the commercial production of genetically altered food crops. To ensure national food security, China increased the approval of genetically modified (GM) maize and soybean seeds during the past year. These seeds yield more and are […]

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AFGHAN DIPLOMAT IN MUMBAI RESIGNS AFTER BEING CAUGHT SMUGGLING GOLD WORTH $2 MILLION

Wed 08 May 2024: Afghan Consul-General in India’s financial capital Mumbai has resigned from her post following smuggling allegations, according to media reports. Zakia Wardak, the Afghan Consul-General in India’s Mumbai, was reportedly caught smuggling nearly $2 million worth of gold into the country. She confirmed her resignation on her official X handle, saying: “It […]

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OVER $1BN OF IRAN FUEL SMUGGLED INTO PAKISTAN EVERY YEAR, REPORT REVEALS

Tue 07 May 2024: Iranian smugglers have illegally transported over $1 billion worth of fuel into Pakistan through the two countries’ porous and unstable border on an annual basis, a new report has revealed. According to the outlet, Nikkei Asia, it obtained a copy of a 44-page investigation – titled ‘Smuggling of Iranian Oil’ – conducted […]

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INDIA’S GIANT ELECTION REACHES HALFWAY WITH A “SIGNIFICANT DIP” IN VOTER TURNOUT

Tue 07 May 2024: There are 969 million registered voters in the world’s most populous nation, who will cast their ballots for a total of 543 seats in Lok Sabha, India’s lower house of parliament. This includes 18 million first-time voters and some 197 million who are in their 20s. The size of the country’s […]

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“POINT TO CHINA”: UK DEFENCE MINISTRY TARGETED IN CYBERATTACK

Tue 07 May 2024: Britain’s Ministry of Defence has become the target of significant cyberattack, as confirmed by a government official speaking to British media. On Tuesday, Mel Stride, the Work and Pensions Secretary, informed Sky News, which initially reported the breach, that the attack targeted an externally managed system, but was still a “very […]

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NIJJAR MURDER: “IT IS THEIR POLITICAL COMPULSION IN CANADA TO BLAME INDIA”, SAYS NEW DELHI

Mon 06 May 2024: Canada’s investigation into alleged Indian involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Vancouver last year is a “political compulsion”, India’s foreign minister has said after three Indian citizens were arrested over the killing. Canadian police on Friday arrested the trio for the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, saying they were investigating their […]

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INDIA, JAPAN DISMISS BIDEN’S ‘XENOPHOBIC’ COMMENT

Sun 05 May 2024: India and Japan have rejected President Joe Biden’s remarks calling the US allies “xenophobic” countries who do not welcome immigrants, and grouping the two nations with China and Russia. India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the country has historically been open to immigrants and is on strong economic footing, […]

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ELON MUSK’S TESLA SUES INDIAN BATTERY MAKER ‘TESLA POWER’ FOR COPYING TRADEMARK

Sat 04 May 2024: Elon Musk’s automaker Tesla has filed a lawsuit in New Delhi against an Indian battery manufacturer, alleging that that company is violating its trademark by using the name “Tesla Power” to advertise its goods. The firm is demanding damages as well as a permanent injunction against the company. Tesla claimed at […]

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