Former Bank Officials Sentenced in Pune Home Loan Fraud Case

Pune: A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Pune sentenced two former officials of Central Bank Of India and a co-borrower to imprisonment ranging from two to three years in a home loan fraud case. An official disclosed this information on Sunday. The CBI stated that the special court on Saturday sentenced Nandkishor […]

‘Anti-graft’ crackdown: China’s parliament expels three senior military officials; who are they?

Chinese President Xi Jinping (File photo) China’s parliament has expelled three high-ranking military officials, confirming their removal after the trio had been absent from key events in recent months.The officers’ dismissals by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) were the latest moves in the ongoing “anti-corruption crackdown,” the Hong Kong-based South China […]

Saudi-India deal allows officials short-term stay in UAE without visa | World News

Saudi-India deal eases short-term UAE visa travel / Image: File The diplomatic ties between New Delhi and Riyadh have reached a new milestone. In a significant move to cut through bureaucratic red tape, India and Saudi Arabia have officially signed a mutual agreement that exempts specific passport holders from short-stay visa requirements. Signed at the […]

Saudi Arabia, China sign mutual visa exemption for diplomats and officials | World News

Saudi Arabia and China signed a diplomatic visa exemption, marking 35 years of strategic cooperation/Image: X Saudi Arabia and China signed a mutual visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Riyadh, hosted by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. The visit coincided with the […]

Expect massive visa backlogs: Ex-USCIS official’s warning as Trump orders review of Green Cards

A massive delay in processing all forms of immigration applications is now inevitable as the Donald Trump administration ordered a re-review of all Green Cards issued during the Biden administration to the nationals of 19 countries of concern. All asylum cases approved under the Biden administration from these 19 countries will also be reviewed again. […]

Hong Kong tragedy: Officials declare 3-day mourning period as toll hits 128; 8 more arrested in fire case

Hong Kong on Saturday entered a three-day official mourning period for victims of the devastating fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po, as the death toll climbed to 128 and investigations widened. Authorities also announced that eight more people have been arrested in connection with the tragedy, one of the worst […]

New Zealand officials had to destroy Kash Patel’s controverial gifts; toy-inspired guns also illegal

New Zealand officials had to get rid of Kash Patel’s gifts that he gave them when he went to inaugurate FBI office in Wellington. New Zealand security officials were in a fix as they did not know what to do with the gifts that they received from FBI chief Kash Patel. The gifts were revolvers […]

Middle East unrest: Turkey issues genocide arrest warrant against Netnayahu; Istanbul prosecutor lists 37 officials

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Turkey on Friday announced that it issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several senior members of his government for genocide. A statement from the Istanbul prosecutor’s office said that 37 officials were named, including Israeli defence minister Israel Katz, national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir and […]

‘ISIS-inspired’ Halloween attack: 2 New Jersey teens arrested; officials say suspects planned ‘Boston-style’ bombing

In a major development, the ‘ISIS-inspired’ Halloween attack, the federal authorities arrested two 19-year-old Montclair High School students, with one suspect accused of plotting a Boston bombing-style attack, the officials said on Wednesday. Tomas Kaan Jimenez-Guzel and Milo Sedarat, both are 19 years old, New York Post reported. Acting US Attorney for the District of […]