India
4 LAS News stories tagged “India”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Three Nigerians detained in Delhi for lack of valid immigration documents
Delhi Police arrested three Nigerian men in the Dwarka area on October 31 after they failed to present valid immigration documents during a verification drive. The men were transferred to a detention centre in Lampur following a review by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office.
LAS News Desk · 9 Nov 2026, 15:09 WAT · 2 sources
Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam return to India’s Supreme Court seeking bail after six‑year detention
Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have filed new bail applications before the Supreme Court, having spent more than six years in custody without conviction, as the court also clarified the start of the 24‑hour production clock.
Photo: Pulakit Singh / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
LAS News Desk · 7 Nov 2026, 14:16 WAT · 1 source
US Treasury sanctions Indian and Turkish firms for aiding Iran
The Treasury imposed new sanctions on November 4 against Indian nationals Suniel Kumar Sharma, his wife Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, two other Indian citizens and nine related entities, as well as Turkey‑based Fugo Ground Services Inc. The move is part of the Trump administration’s Operation Economic Outcast aimed at curbing Iran’s oil sales.
LAS News Desk · 4 Nov 2026, 21:45 WAT · 4 sources
Police detain Cockroach Janta Party leader ahead of Delhi rally
In Delhi on 16 October 2026, police arrested 31‑year‑old Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, and student activist Neha Bora before a protest demanding the resignation of the election chief over a voter roll revision that allegedly removed more than 130 million names.
LAS News Desk · 16 Oct 2026, 23:45 WAT · 5 sources