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HD Kumaraswamy assures help to Kannadigas stranded in Israel-Iran war
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In a post on X, Kumaraswamy said, "I inquired about their well-being and assured them that the matter is being actively pursued with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to ensure their safe and swift return to India."
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1,595 Indian students stranded in Iran, 183 pilgrims stuck in Iraq: Owaisi
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In a post on X, Owaisi said, "1,595 Indian students are stranded in Iran, including 140 medical students at Tehran University. Additionally, 183 Indian pilgrims are stuck in Iraq. I've contacted JS (PAI), Mr. Anand Prakash, and shared details of those stranded. Urgent evacuation is needed
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Uttarakhand: SDRF rescues five people stranded near Rambada on Shri Kedarn
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
On enquiry, the SDRF team found that a total of 6 people, who are residents of Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), were going towards Garudchatti via a shortcut route after visiting Shri Kedarnath ji. While crossing the river near the Rambada area, one of them, Rahul (22), was swept away in the strong
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Trump's travel ban shatters hopes of Afghan families
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Trump's new travel ban on Afghan citizens has left families devastated, preventing reunions and sparking fear among refugees. Rights groups called it unjust and inhumane, urging a reversal as many Afghans remain stranded amid Taliban rule and uncertainty.
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US travel ban adds to uncertainty for thousands of Afghan immigrants
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Thousands of Afghan P1 and P2 immigration caseholders, stranded in third countries like Pakistan, face uncertainty due to a new US travel ban. Despite completing legal steps, their cases remain on hold. The US and UN emphasize border control but stress respecting human dignity, while some pr
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Sikkim: State government rescues stranded locals, tourists, and taxi drive
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Sikkim government has arranged a special helicopter sortie for their immediate air evacuation in response to requests made by stranded locals, tourist taxi drivers, and certain government officials stationed at the Chaten area.
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North Sikkim: Air evacuation operation from Chaten concludes successfully
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The statement reads, "The air evacuation operation from Chaten concluded this morning with the final sortie of MI-17 helicopters transporting army personnel to Pakyong Greenfield Airport. A total of 76 army personnel were airlifted in the first sortie carried out by three MI-17 helicopters.
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Sikkim: Evacuation of stranded tourists from Chaten successfully completed
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The final phase of the operation involved Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters airlifting the remaining 63 tourists from Chaten on Thursday, with follow-up sorties resuming on Friday morning as weather conditions improved. The operation was carried out in coordination with the National Disaste
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North Sikkim: Relief operations resume; first chopper sortie of day flies
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
As part of the ongoing evacuation efforts in response to the recent disaster in North Sikkim, the first helicopter sortie of the day took off early this morning from Pakyong Greenfield Airport towards Chaten to rescue stranded tourists, according to an official statement.
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Sikkim: First batch of tourists from Chaten successfully evacuated at Paky
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sikkim began evacuating stranded tourists from Chaten today with MI-17 and Cheetah helicopters. A total of 43 tourists were airlifted to Pakyong Greenfield Airport. The government has also arranged buses to Siliguri for further transport
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North Sikkim landslide: Air Force rescues 33 people, including 2 US nation
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a statement, the Indian Air Force said, "In response to the devastating landslides in Sikkim, Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopters rapidly launched Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Ops -- dropping relief supplies, inserting NDRF teams, and evacuating 33 stranded individuals, incl
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North Sikkim landslide: Army reaches cut-off Lachen on foot, 113 tourists
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Braving extreme weather and dangerous terrain, the Indian Army reached the completely cut-off Lachen village on foot, locating 113 stranded tourists. Of them, 30, including foreign nationals, were airlifted on June 3 following massive landslides
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