An Indian student from Delhi pursuing studies at the University of Calgary in Canada has died, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver confirmed on Thursday. The student hacacas been identified as Tanya Tyagi. The circumstances surrounding her sudden demise remain unclear at this time. “We are saddened by the sudden demise of Ms. Tanya…
A man who set fire to a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London was found guilty on Monday of committing a religiously aggravated public order offence, in a verdict critics said effectively reinstated an abolished blasphemy law. Hamit Coskun, 50, was fined 240 pounds (USD 325) at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court…
The interim government of Muhammad Yunus has punished its senior diplomat, Shabab Bin Ahmed, by cancelling his appointment to the Kolkata Consulate after he issued directives banning the “sacrifice (qurbani) of cows and goats” on the premises during Eid al-Adha or Bakrid, reported Dhaka-based newspaper Prothom Alo. The order triggered a controversy, following which Ahmed…
The Consulate General of India in New York has expressed “deep sadness” over the tragic deaths of two Indian students at Cleveland State University. In a statement on X, the consulate extended condolences to the families and assured support during this difficult time. “Deeply saddened to learn about the unfortunate road accident in which two…
The Indian Consulate in Melbourne has been targeted in an act of vandalism, with the Indian High Commission in Canberra raising the issue with Australian authorities on Friday. The Consulate premises in Melbourne have previously been the site of similar provocations, with slogans defacing the premises in past years during periods of heightened international tension,…
Indian Consulate in Australia vandalised. (Photo by Australia Today) The Indian Consulate General in Melbourne faced another vandalism attack, with graffiti found at the main entrance of the diplomatic office situated at 344 St Kilda Road.The vandalism took place early on Thursday, at approximately 1.00 am. The Australia Today reported that Victoria Police officers visited…
Gunmen riding a motorbike fired eight shots at the facade of the Iraqi consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Friday, the Iraqi foreign ministry said, in an incident that Turkey said caused no casualties. “In the evening hours today, individuals on motorcycles have opened fire on Iraq’s Consulate in Istanbul. There was no…
NEW DELHI: The Indian counsulate in San Francisco on Thursday posted an update on X on Nilam Shinde case extending its support to her family of Nilam Shinde. She was seriously injured in a road accident in California on February 14 and is currently receiving treatment at UC Davis Health hospital near Sacramento, the counsulate…
Indian-origin American politician, Kshama Sawant, on Friday protested at the Indian consulate in Seattle after being denied an emergency visa to see her unwell mother in Bengaluru. Sawant had previously served on the Seattle City Council. She in a post on X said that her husband’s visa has been approved while her application was rejected…
The Indian Consulate in Seattle on Friday said that the Consulate faced a law and order situation after certain individuals tried to enter the Consulate premises without authorization after office hours. The incident happened over the visa denial to Indian-American politician Kshama Sawant. “Today, the Consulate was forced to deal with a law and order…