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Killing of 39 Indians in Iraq: Delhi High Court junks plea for probe into ‘govt lapses’

June 07, 2018 2:36 am

The court imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on advocate Mehmood Pracha, who filed the petition. It directed that money be deposited with the Delhi High Court Advocates Welfare Trust within four weeks.

Delhi HC junks PIL for probe into killing of 39 Indians in Iraq

June 06, 2018 3:30 pm

Pracha had in 2015 moved the court challenging a look-out circular issued against him to prevent him and his delegation from going to Iraq.

Mosul victims’ remains to be brought home today, kin told not to open coffins

April 02, 2018 8:08 am

On Sunday, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh left for Iraq to bring back the mortal remains of those killed. The 39th body is not being brought back now since DNA testing had only provided a 70 per cent match; the others have had more than 95 per cent match.

Heads of Indian missions attend brainstorming meet in Delhi

We could hear sounds of gun battles every day: Kharar man recalls his horrifying two months in Iraq

March 21, 2018 5:57 am

Sukhwinder Singh was a construction worker in Iraq when ISIS started its campaign in 2014. Singh, who studied up to Class IV, said that he went to Iraq in May 2014 through an agent.

DNA samples of kin of Indians missing in Iraq collected

October 21, 2017 10:51 pm

Gurwinder Kaur, a resident of village Mehta of Amritsar district, said, "I fail to understand why the government has asked us to go for DNA test whereas we were assured that my brother will come back safe and sound one day."

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Kuwait airlift to Operation Raahat: Here are the major evacuation operations carried out by India

June 22, 2017 5:44 pm

India has a history of successful airlift and sea-based evacuation operations where a huge number of people have been brought back to the safety of Indian borders. India will operate special flights from June 25-28 to evacuate Indians from blockade-hit Qatar. Seven countries in the Gulf recently imposed a travel and trade boycott on Qatar.

Iraq ordeal ends, 27 workers return

February 23, 2015 12:50 am

‘We had not been paid in over 9 months... didn’t encounter violence there’

IS killings spark fresh fear for 39 Indian hostages in Iraq

February 02, 2015 6:10 am

MEA sources said, the informants had been unable to provide any proof of life on the hostages.

All efforts being made to rescue 39 more Indians in Iraq: Govt

July 11, 2014 8:02 pm

"Every possible effort well beyond diplomatic possibilities are being explored."

Loan sharks, job worries now haunt those back from Iraq

July 10, 2014 4:04 am

A group of 25 construction workers have returned from Iraq.

Nepal’s Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigns after 19 killed in ‘Gen Z’ protests

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Nepal's Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned after 19 people died during youth-led protests demanding reforms and accountability. The protests spread across major cities and police opened fire on demonstrators. Lekhak tendered his resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli during a Cabinet meeting, following calls from Nepali Congress leaders earlier in the day.

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