Pakistan, India exchange list of prisoners

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Islamabad: India and Pakistan Wednesday exchanged lists of prisoners, including fishermen, in each other's custody, the Foreign Office here said Wednesday. According to the Foreign Office (FO), the two countries exchanged through diplomatic channels the lists of prisoners in pursuance of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access. Under the Agreement, signed May 21, 2008, both sides are required to exchange these lists January 1 and July 1 every year. "The Government...

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Mahua Moitra alleges egg attack by BJP workers in West Bengal’s Nadia

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Kolkata: TMC MP Mahua Moitra Wednesday alleged that BJP workers hurled eggs and raised slogans against her during a protest outside the residence of party MLA Alifa Ahmed in West Bengal's Nadia district. Moitra had gone to Palashi in Kaliganj to attend a TMC meeting at Ahmed's residence when a group of protesters gathered outside and shouted 'go back' slogans. The protesters also allegedly hurled eggs and raised "chor" (thief) slogans....

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Govt looking into WhatsApp’s username feature on concerns over fraud, impersonation

New Delhi: The government is looking into WhatsApp's planned username feature amid concerns it could be misused for impersonation and fraud, people familiar with the matter said. The government will assess potential risks, the sources said, adding that the Meta-owned platform's latest announcement raises concerns. The feature may allow users to adopt usernames resembling those of bonafide agencies and other entities, potentially enabling impersonation and fraud, they said, adding that it...

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Revive bilateral dialogue, restore normal ties: Politicians, former diplomats from India, Pak urge both govts

Srinagar: More than 100 prominent citizens, including former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, from India and Pakistan have urged Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif to revive bilateral dialogue and restore normal ties. An open letter, signed by Abdullah, Mufti, former RAW chief A S Dulat, Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha, former diplomat Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, former Union minister...

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At least five dead, several injured in Belgian apartment fire

Antwerp (Belgium): At least five people were killed and many others injured Wednesday in a fire at an apartment block in the Belgian city of Antwerp, police said. The blaze broke out mid-morning on the eighth floor of the building, where more than 200 people live, in the city's Linkeroever neighbourhood, sending vast plumes of smoke into...

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Ecuador Coach Sebastian Beccacece quits after World Cup exit

Mexico City: Sebastian Beccacece has stepped down as coach of Ecuador following World Cup elimination. The 45-year-old Argentine confirmed it after Tuesday night's 2-0 defeat to host Mexico. "My contract has to end with the end of the World Cup. For us, we are leaving now," Beccacece said. "I believe the dressing room is full of brotherhood....

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Odisha Police busts interstate human trafficking racket, rescues woman, six girls

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has busted an interstate human trafficking racket and rescued a woman and six girls from Hyderabad, while arresting two alleged traffickers, officials said Wednesday. The action followed an investigation into the disappearance of a woman from Adava police station area in Gajapati district, police said. According to the complaint lodged by a relative, the...

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Pakistan, India exchange list of prisoners

Islamabad: India and Pakistan Wednesday exchanged lists of prisoners, including fishermen, in each other's custody, the Foreign Office here said Wednesday. According to the Foreign Office (FO), the two countries exchanged through diplomatic channels the lists of prisoners in pursuance of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access. Under the Agreement, signed May 21, 2008, both sides are...

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Several die after fire engulfs apartment building in Belgium

Antwerp (Belgium): Several people have been killed and many hurt in a fire in an apartment block in the Belgian city of Antwerp, police said Wednesday. The blaze broke out mid-morning on the eighth floor of the building, where more than 200 people live, in the city's Linkeroever neighbourhood, sending vast plumes of smoke into the air,...

Odisha Vigilance arrests two VIMSAR officials in disproportionate assets cases

Odisha Vigilance arrests two VIMSAR officials in disproportionate assets cases

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Wednesday arrested two officials of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, in separate disproportionate assets (DA) cases. Vigilance later produced them before the Court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur. In the first case, Dhanurdhar Biswal, Establishment Officer-cum-Office Superintendent of VIMSAR, was arrested following searches conducted at properties linked...

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Mahua Moitra alleges egg attack by BJP workers in West Bengal’s Nadia

Kolkata: TMC MP Mahua Moitra Wednesday alleged that BJP workers hurled eggs and raised slogans against her during a protest outside the residence of party MLA Alifa Ahmed in West Bengal's Nadia district. Moitra had gone to Palashi in Kaliganj to attend a TMC meeting at Ahmed's residence when a group of protesters gathered outside and shouted...

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Two Odisha men held with ganja worth Rs 10 lakh in Surat

Surat/Bhubaneswar: Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat City Police has arrested two men from Odisha and seized 20 kilograms of ganja valued at Rs 10 lakh during a raid at a residential premises in the Ved Road area of Gujarat's Surat as part of an ongoing drive against narcotics trafficking in the city, officials said Wednesday. Acting...

 

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