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Panama temporarily suspends some constitutional guarantees in protest-rocked province

June 21, 2025 1:19 am

The government said the situation in Bocas del Toro had "escalated dangerously" after the violence on Thursday.

'I agree with that': Congress leader Pawan Khera's dig at Shashi Tharoor over praise for Modi govt

May 29, 2025 7:06 pm

Sharing an excerpt from Tharoor’s 2018 book on social media Pawan Khera said, “I agree with that Dr Shashi Tharoor who wrote about surgical strikes in his book in 2018 - ‘The Paradoxical Prime Minister’.”

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes South of Panama

March 21, 2025 10:06 pm

The quake occurred about 78 km (45 miles) southwest of Coiba—a national park and former penal colony—at a shallow depth of 10 km, according to the United States Geological Survey and local officials.

Deportees from US hop embassy-to-embassy in Panama in desperate scramble to seek asylum

March 21, 2025 1:56 pm

The focus of international humanitarian concern just weeks before, the deportees now say they're increasingly worried that with little legal and humanitarian assistance and no clear pathway forward offered by authorities, they may be forgotten.

Panama releases US-deported migrants amid human rights concerns

March 09, 2025 11:18 am

The migrants were deported under an agreement between the Trump administration, Panama, and Costa Rica to speed up deportations.

CK Hutchison to sell stake in Panama ports to BlackRock group amid Trump pressure

March 04, 2025 11:06 pm

CK Hutchison has been operating the ports of Balboa and Cristobal at the canal's Pacific and Atlantic entrances for more than two decades.

Panama confirms arrival of Indian deportees from US

Punjab man deported via Panama: 'Wanted to return from Mexico... but donkers forced us to cross the border at gunpoint'

February 27, 2025 9:47 am

"My agent is promising to send me abroad again.. but I don't want to go now. I want my money back," said the Patiala-based deportee.

12 Indians land in Delhi after being sent to Panama by US

February 24, 2025 7:16 am

Over 300 Indians have already been deported to India by the US in three different flights this month.

US deports illegal Indian migrants to Panama, govt says they are 'safe and secure'

February 20, 2025 1:49 pm

Illegal Indian Immigrants in US: The US has sent illegal migrants from several countries to Panama. Many were seen holding "help us" signs from the windows of a hotel. Here's what we know so far.

Knowledge nugget of the day: Panama Canal

January 27, 2025 7:42 pm

Built and managed by the USA for several years and transferred back to Panama in 1999, the Panama Canal has recently hit the headlines. Why did the USA gain and relinquish the Panama Canal’s control? Also, in 'Beyond the nugget', get to know about the Suez Canal and its history.

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Two travel agents held in Jalandhar for illegally sending people to US

January 19, 2016 9:01 am

Jalandhar, Jan 19 (ANI): After a tragic boat accident near Panama claimed nearly 22 lives, Punjab Police arrested two travel agents for illegally sending people to the United State. Inspector General of Police, Arpit Shukla, said the investigation was underway and more arrests. Police has arrested two travel agents, who were involved in sending people illegally to the US. Families claimed the victims had paid nearly two million rupees to travel agents for immigration to the US. Dubious travel agents often lure innocent youths in small or district towns with a false promise of plump jobs abroad, sometimes even landing them in jail.