Afghan migrants forcibly deported from Iran and Pakistan say they returned home without belongings and face severe hardship. Returnees and activists have urged Afghan authorities and the international community to provide shelter, aid and jobs as winter sets in.
Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis is worsening due to deportations, drought and earthquakes, with 17.4 million people facing acute food insecurity, the Norwegian Refugee Council said. Residents report rising prices and fuel shortages, while authorities and aid agencies call for increased int
According to Thai Immigration officials, Luthras were arrested under Section 12(7) of the Thai Immigration Act. Subsequently, officials at Phuket Immigration formally revoked their VISA permission to stay in Thailand, effectively cancelling their legal status in the kingdom. The Luthra br
According to the Goa Police, police custody of another accused in the club fire, which killed 25 people, Bharat Kohli, has been extended by six days for further investigation.
The Special NIA Judge on Thursday ordered that Anmol Bishnoi be sent to judicial custody, with the court accepting the National Investigation Agency's request to send him to Delhi's Tihar Jail.
According to the sources, the two individuals were detained in Phuket following intervention by the Embassy. Thai authorities are currently processing the matter under local law, including steps to deport them to India.
The Goa Police said the brothers were booked on December 7 for fleeing the country while authorities were responding to the fire and rescuing trapped guests. Following a Blue Corner Notice issued by Interpol against the absconding accused, Thai authorities apprehended them.
The counsel for Goa Police argued that there is no cooperation on the part of the brothers which disentitled them for extraordinary protection by the court.
The Luthra brothers, Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, wanted in connection with the tragic fire at Goa's Birch Hotel, have been detained in Thailand and are expected to be deported to India shortly, officials said on Thursday.
According to sources, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the use of modern technology to track individuals illegally residing in the state and ensure their immediate relocation to designated detention centres.