The suspicious van was wanted over the terror attacks and was taken into custody at Sungavila.
Official sources said the prisoners, including 10 fishermen, will be handed over to Pakistani authorities at the Attari-Wagah border.
Swaraj was responding to 'SOS' message on twitter from a person claiming to be chief officer of Indian vessel Jag Prabha which was stuck in Aden.
It is a historic moment as Pakistan has released boats after a gap of 11 years.
Indian national Ram Prakash, freed last week after serving a 10-year prison term in Pakistan on charges of spying, was on Monday repatriated following a mix-up that delayed his return home.
It can be an useful tool in achieving the objective of Pradhan Mantri's Jan Dhan Yojana
'China is likely to help Pakistan in keeping the fire burning in J&K to bleed India for its own interests.' A fascinating excerpt from Lieutenant General K Himalay Singh's Making of a General: A Himalayan Echo.
The order gives the state and treasury departments authority to consider and impose sanctions on individuals, entities or associates of the Turkish government involved in actions that endanger civilians or lead to the further deterioration of peace, security and stability in northeast Syria.
The rising rupee and the cap on interest rates has hit the flow of non-resident Indian (NRI) deposits into the country. Banks such as ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank are promoting the repatriable non-resident ordinary (NRO) rupee deposits in an attempt to attract NRI depositors.
Political intolerance is at its peak in the country. Therefore, someone is criticising Modi and some other Jaitley and the BJP.
'The COVID-19 pandemic must push the military into a long-term reconsideration of its primary challenges.' 'There must be greater emphasis on humanitarian aid and disaster relief including the management of contagious illnesses and impending crises caused by climate change,' notes Ajai Shukla.
In all, around 45,000 illegal immigrants have been repatriated by the United Arab Emirates. While sources claim that at least 50 in AP have committed suicide after being deported, the government says that the official figure is just 10.
Had India agreed to join the trade pact, Indian markets would have been flooded with cheap Chinese products.
The workers complained of low salaries and not being allowed to return to India.
Relenting to pressure from Danish authorities, New Delhi may give an executive assurance to Copenhagen that Davy will not be sentenced to death for any offence committed by him in India.
A yellow minibus carrying Nepal and Afghan security guards was hit by a suicide bomber in the Banae area, PD9 Kabul city at around 5.40 am.
Despite the slowdown, property investments can give them good returns over the long term
'For them life is very difficult since there has been no universalisation of PDS.' 'And let's understand that there are people who need ration instead of cooked meals.'
Russian authorities on Wednesday resumed search operation for 10 missing sailors, including four Indians.
She has urged the President to send a special envoy to Pakistan to visit the Kotlakhpat Rai Jail and provide medical aid to Sarabjit who is in solitary confinement.
Sixty-six Tamil Nadu fishermen set free by a Sri lankan court after being arrested recently by the island navy, arrived in Rameswaram on Wednesday with the Indian Coast Guard repatriating them.
But before taking the extreme step, the family members will sit on a hunger strike at the border and stage a protest before the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi to mount pressure on Islamabad.
A senior IAS officer, Mohammed had served as chief electoral officer of Uttar Pradesh for nearly eight-and-a-half years.
Oscar winning US actress Jolie arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday on a four-day visit to focus world attention on the plight of Afghan refugees.
Constable Hamid Kazi of Nerul police station has been charged by a Bangladeshi migrant of raping her on October 11.
More than 120 Indian fishermen, arrested by Sri Lankan Navy in the past several months, were released on Friday in line with the reciprocal agreement reached between the two countries to set free detained fishermen.
Three Indians were on Wednesday killed in a Taliban suicide attack on a NATO supply company's compound in Kabul.
Nearly 7,000 paramilitary forces have been deployed in the affected areas of the northeast district since Monday.
Glenn Maguire, chief economist (Asia Pacific) at Societe Generale, says that the Fed may raise rates once more, before pausing.\n\n
He adds that it is unlikely to see the Fed rate move above 5.5%.\n\n
India has eased foreign direct investment rules for the construction sector, the government said on Wednesday, in an effort to attract more money into the country to build new hotels, housing and townships.
Two families, one from Sonipat in Haryana and the other from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, which claimed he was very much a part of them, have now shown reluctance to own him.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday called upon the Central government to involve ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia in the on-going peace talks.
Two Indians, including a 31-year-old mother, were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Oman, a media report said on Tuesday.
Alamdin (14) and Shakeel Ahmed (12) had inadvertently crossed over to the Pakistan side from Kupwara border.