Yadav had been identified only as “CC-1” (co-conspirator) in the first indictment. On Thursday in New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, responding to a query on the person identified in the indictment of the US Department of Justice (DoJ) in connection with the case, confirmed that the person is “no longer an employee of the government of India”.
Category: Global
China lodges protest as Taiwan opens new office in Mumbai
Mao said the one-China principle is a serious political commitment made by the Indian side and serves as the political foundation for China-India relations.
Israel eliminates Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar
The IDF has earlier said that it has eliminated three terrorists — one of whom it said could be Sinwar — during an operation, north of the Gaza Strip. Hours later, it confirmed the Hamas chief’s death.
India says responsibility for damage caused to bilateral ties lies with Canadian PM Trudeau alone
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a statement in the early hours on Thursday in response to media queries related to Trudeau’s deposition, some of whose details came out in media reports.
US says India not cooperating with Canada on Nijjar investigations
“We wanted to see the government of India cooperate with Canada in its investigation. Obviously, they have not chosen that path,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference.
Israel claims killing head of Hamas’ aerial operations during September airstrike
The country’s military and Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, claimed the killing and announced in a joint statement that Samer Abu Daqqa was killed in an airstrike in September.
NASA’s Europa Clipper launches on historic mission to uncover life potential on Jupiter’s moon
The main goal of the mission is to determine whether Europa has conditions that could support life. Europa is about the size of Earth’s Moon, but its interior is different.
Nobel Prize in economic sciences awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson
This year’s laureates in the economic sciences – Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson – have demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for a country’s prosperity. Societies with a poor rule of law and institutions that exploit the population do not generate growth or change for the better. The laureates’ research helps us understand why.
Four Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack in military base
“Yesterday, a UAV launched by the Hezbollah terrorist organization hit an army base. 4 IDF soldiers were killed in the incident. The IDF shares in the grief of the bereaved families and will continue to accompany them. We ask to refrain from spreading rumours and the names of injured individuals, and to respect the families,” the IDF said in an X post.
Iran warns US’s oil-rich Gulf allies against helping Israel: Report
Threatening with severe retaliation, Iran has warned its Arab neighbours and U.S. allies in the Gulf against use of their territories or airspace to assist Israel in any potential strikes against Iran, according to The Wall Street Journal. The warning, conveyed through secret diplomatic channels, was directed at oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia, the United […]
