UK court clears sale of Nirav Modi’s London flat for £3.75 mn
A UK court has approved the sale of a luxury London flat linked to fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who has been in jail in London since 2019 while fighting extradition to India…
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MEA warns Indians against joining Russian armed forces
The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday, 30 September, issued a fresh advisory cautioning Indian nationals against joining the Russian armed forces, warning of 'mortal dangers'. The MEA said it has repeatedly…
Modi, Trump review trade, defence, energy ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on Wednesday (30 September 2026) in which they reviewed bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, energy, critical technologies and other…
US lawmakers meet Dalai Lama, accuse China of repression
A five-member bipartisan US congressional delegation led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast met the 14th Dalai Lama at his residence in Dharamshala on Wednesday, 30 September, and accused China…
Nepal PM Balendra Shah to make meaningful visit to India, date not fixed
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah will make a 'meaningful' and 'result-oriented' visit to India at an appropriate time, although no date has been finalised, Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said on Wednesday, 30…
US more than doubles EB-5 investor visa fees from 30 November 2026
The US has more than doubled fees for its EB-5 immigrant investor programme, with the main application cost rising sharply from 30 November 2026. USCIS finalised the rule on 29 September. The…
Two Indians charged in US for smuggling fake Ozempic from China
US prosecutors have charged two Indian nationals with smuggling counterfeit Ozempic from China and selling it at discounted prices to American distributors. Swapnadip Roy, 33, was extradited from Italy and pleaded not…
Hyderabad gets first direct air link to Central Asia
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd launched a direct flight service between Hyderabad and Tashkent, Uzbekistan, operated by Centrum Air. The service runs twice weekly and is the first direct air connection between…
Iran warns no regional oil exports if its own are blocked
Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that no country in the Middle East will be able to export oil if the Islamic Republic is prevented from selling its own crude. Speaking…
Jaishankar says lack of US empathy on terror hurts ties
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, 28 September 2026, that insufficient understanding among India’s partners about its cross-border terrorism concerns directly impacts bilateral relations, in an implicit reference to the…
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IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.