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CBI repatriation rate doubles, brings back 134 over 5 years

The Central Bureau of Investigation has succeeded in facilitating the return of 134 fugitives from abroad in the last five years -- nearly twice the number of repatriated persons over an entire......

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi's brother Nehal held soon after 3-year US jail term

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's younger brother, Nehal Modi, walked out of a US prison on Friday after serving a nearly-three-year sentence in a cheating case and was taken into custody soon......

Working closely with Belgium for Mehul Choksi's extradition, says MEA

India on Thursday said it is working closely with Belgium for the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi. IMAGE: Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi. Photograph: ANI Photo Choksi was......

'We underestimated the virus'

'By the time actual action began, it was already too late.''The virus was raging.' IMAGE: Inayat Ali offers prayers after performing the last rites of a person in Jabalpur, May 13, 2021.Inayat......

Why Modi matters to Belgium so much

After United Kingdom and Germany, another European nation, Belgium, on Monday said it is ready to engage with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. "We are very willing to interact with him (Modi)......

Antwerp court clears fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi's extradition

A court in Antwerp on Friday cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, noting that his arrest by the Belgian authorities on India's request was valid, officials in the know of......

Mehul Choksi's appeal against India's extradition request rejected by Belgian SC

Belgium's supreme court -- the Court of Cassation -- on Tuesday rejected the appeal of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi challenging the extradition request of India in connection with the Rs......

Mehul Choksi's bail plea rejected by Belgian court

The bail plea of fugitive diamonds trader Mehul Choksi, wanted in India in connection with over Rs 6300-crore fraud in the Punjab National Bank (PNB), has again been turned down by a court of......

Belgian court rejects Mehul Choksi's bail plea

A Belgian court has declined the bail plea of Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case. Photograph: ANI Photo The three-judge bench, which......

How Palanpur's diamond merchants conquered the world

'We did not know we would one day dominate nearly 70 per cent of the market.''Today, of 100 diamonds available for trade in Antwerp, 93 are cut and polished in India.'A fascinating excerpt from......

Young Harshika chases football dream in Europe!

IMAGE: Harshika Jain is the first Indian female player to feature in the first division football league of Romania. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Gokulam Kerala FC/X Having earned a spot in the first......

Ratan Tata: A lifelong champion of Indian sports

IMAGE: Ratan Tata with former Jamshedpur FC coach Steve Coppell during launch of the football club in 2017. Photograph: Jamshedpur FC Fans/Instagram From the time Sir Dorabji Tata sponsored a......

Paris Olympics: 11 YO skater to 61 YO rider to compete

From 11-year-old to 60-plus, Olympics is playground for all Age is just a number, goes the old adage. And it seems particularly true for the Olympics where none is too old or too young to compete.......

PICS: Neeraj Chopra gives India historic Olympics javelin GOLD

IMAGE: India's Neeraj Chopra reacts after his second attempt in the Olympics men's Javelin Throw final, at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on Saturday. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Neeraj......

Murray 'gutted' to miss Australian Open

IMAGE: Britain's Andy Murray reacts. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters Former world number one Andy Murray said he was 'gutted' after deciding to withdraw from next month's Australian Open......