New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) A Delhi court on Friday allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA)’s plea seeking that proceedings in the case related to the arrest of seven foreign nationals accused of providing terror training in Myanmar be conducted at its headquarters.Considering security concerns, the Patiala House Court permitted the anti-terror agency’s request and directed that all future hearings in the matter be held at the NIA headquarters, with the accused to be produced before t…
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Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a Mumbai resident suspected to be the kingpin of a transnational racket involving the trafficking of unsuspecting Indian citizens to cyber scam compounds in Myanmar and other countries, an official said on Thursday. Sunil Nellathu Ramakrishnan, alias Krish, was arrested by the CBI in Mumbai after he recently returned to India, the probe agency said.Subsequent searches at his residential premises led to the seizure o…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Countries worldwide are taking drastic measures to conserve fuel and ensure continued energy access for their people in the wake of the disruption in oil and gas supplies triggered by the escalation in the Middle East conflict.The effect of the current disruptions in West Asia is equivalent to the two major oil crises in the 1970s and the 2022 natural gas crisis after Russia invaded Ukraine, all put together, according to a top official of the International Energy Agen…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The arrest of an American mercenary, Matthew Aaron VanDyke, and six Ukrainian nationals by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has exposed a larger agenda against the northeastern states of India.While the accused persons have confessed that they were training Myanmar-based ethnic armed groups, the NIA is now looking for their local facilitators. Such an operation could not have taken place without local help, an official said.While the agency has arrested seven pe…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) A complex and controversial investigation involving foreign nationals has highlighted alleged links to covert activities in Myanmar’s ongoing conflict, even as Ukraine has strongly denied all accusations, according to a report.The development follows action by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA), which reportedly arrested a group of Ukrainian citizens along with a US national.According to a report by India Narrative, “the detainees have close ties to inte…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India, which holds the world’s fifth largest rare earth reserves and the required technology to produce these minerals, can play a crucial role in breaking China’s near-monopoly on these critical minerals required for making electric vehicles, wind turbines, hi-tech electronic goods and defence equipment, according to an article.The global race for rare earth elements (REEs) has shifted from the margins of industrial policy to the centre of geopolitics. China current…
Bhopal, March 21 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Cyber Police have arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in a human trafficking racket that lured youths with promises of jobs abroad, officials said on Saturday.The preliminary investigation revealed that the fraudsters used to contact youths through social media and invite them for an interview for jobs.According to police, one of the accused has been arrested from Bihar, while another from Uttar Pradesh. They were working as agents and were a…
Aizawl, March 20 (IANS) The Assam Rifles, in coordination with the Mizoram Police, seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 23.72 crore during a joint operation along the India-Myanmar border, officials said on Friday.A defence spokesperson said the operation was conducted near Hmunhmeltha Road in Champhai district, close to the international border with Myanmar.During the operation, security personnel found an abandoned truck in the border area. Upon conducting a thorou…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Congress leader Pawan Khera, on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its alleged silence on killings in West Asia, rising petrol prices, and the film ‘Dhurandhar 2’, claiming that the movie was made to promote National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.Speaking to IANS, Khera criticised the Union government for what he described as silence over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the deaths of school girls in Israeli attacks.“The…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Northeastern states have always been on the radar of external elements. This explains why insurgency lasted so long in the region. And now, some militant groups are trying to launch drone strikes targeting critical infrastructure in the region. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi government since 2014 has laid plenty of emphasis on the northeastern states and showered it with infrastructure development and inclusion.While a large part of the Northeast has embraced the…