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132 foreign nationals deported from Delhi for overstaying in 2024In 2024, Delhi Police deported 132 foreign nationals for staying in the capital without valid documents. The individuals included Nigerians...- Guj ATS seizes drugs worth Rs 2,170 cr in 3 yrs; 73 people arrestedThe Gujarat ATS carried out joint operations with the Indian Coast Guard and local police to bust several such attempts, the anti-terror ag...
- Cruise ship drug seizure: NCB arrests Nigerian national; 18 held so farNigerian national Chinedu Igwe was arrested from suburban Andheri on Wednesday, and 40 tablets of Ecstasy were found from his possession, a...
- 19 Indians kidnapped by pirates near Nigerian coast released, one died in captivityTwenty Indian crew members were kidnapped from the vessel MT Duke in the high seas off the western coast of Africa on December 15.
- 18 Indians abducted from Hong Kong-flagged vessel released: Indian High CommissionEighteen Indians, who were kidnapped by pirates from a Hong Kong-flagged vessel near the Nigerian coast, have been released, the Indian Hig...
- 18 Indians on board Hong-Kong vessel kidnapped off Nigerian coast: Ship tracking agencyAccording to ARX Maritime, which tracks movements of ships, said on its website that the ship was taken over by pirates on Tuesday and 19 p...
- Government issues advisory to shipowners, bodies to be extra cautious in the wake of piracy"As per the ReCAAP report, the threat of abduction of crew in the Sulu-Celebes Seas has not been eliminated and remains a severe threat in ...
- No sign of ship with 22 Indians that vanished from West AfricaTill Saturday, there was no trace of the ship. The owners and the manning agent from Mumbai had alerted us about the missing ship,” said B ...
- Don't be affected by petty crimes: Hamid Ansari to Indians in Nigeria"Small and sporadic incidents take place. Don't be disheartened by an incident here or there," the Vice President said.
- Indian sailor rescued after over 40 days in custody of piratesRohan was taken hostage after his ship with 10 other Indians on board was seized by pirates off the Ivory Coast on February 11.
- 10 Indian crew of ship hijacked by pirates rescued: Sushma Swaraj10 Indian crew members have been rescued and efforts are on to secure the release of the 11th, besides a Pakistani.
- Sushma Swaraj's intervention sought to free sailor jailed in Nigeria"The Indian government should now ensure that our son returns to India...It's been over two years since me and his mother met him."
- Congress slams ministers for claiming tourists come to Goa for drugsGoa Congress has threatened to "throw cow dung on the face of ministers" who claim that tourists arrive in the state due to availability of...
- Over 400 kidnapped, 7 still in captivity of pirates: GovernmentFour each such cases were reported in 2013 and January and April 2014, in which 46 & 30 Indians respectively were held captive by the pirat...
- India seeks Nigeria's help for release of 17 sailors held hostage by piratesIndia seeks help from Nigeria for early release of 17 sailors held hostage by Somali pirates on board MT Royal Grace for the past 10 months.
- Nigerian Navy goes after pirates who abducted five IndiansOn September 4, pirates hijacked MT Abu Dhabi Star owned by a Singaporean firm off the shores of Nigeria with its 23 Indian sailors on boar...
- India to offer warships to African, Middle-east nationsLooking for export markets for its vessels, defence undertaking Goa Shipyard is offering its smaller size naval vessels to countries in Afr...
- Erosion of Juhu seabed a worry, say environmentalistsEnvironmentalists and marine experts said the stranded MV Wisdom could pose a severe threat to the coast's ecology if it remains at Juhu be...
- Nigerian gunmen release kidnapped oil workersThe eight foreign oil workers who were kidnapped by gunmen Saturday off the coast of Nigeria's oil-rich restive Niger Delta have been relea...
- Tougher security needed for Nigeria's offshore oilOil firms operating off Nigeria need tougher security measures like floating blast-proof barriers to prevent the sort of attack that crippl...
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