Former Directors of Swarnamahal arrested over money laundering

China recruits retired UK, Aussie pilots, why?

When reports of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force focussing on pilot training and high efficiency came in the Chinese media last year, nobody ever thought that Beijing may be involved in poaching foreign pilots. The concerns have grown now. In October, Australia and the UK had separately begun probe into reports that their fighter pilots were planning to take up jobs in China to provide training to the pilots of the communist nation’s air force. The pilots being hired by China h

29 Nov, 2022

Official from Sri Lanka Embassy in Oman arrested over sex trafficking

An official who was attached to the Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman, was arrested on his return to Sri Lanka today over sex trafficking. The Third Secretary of the Embassy was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport. He was taken to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for further investigations. Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela had earlier issued an open warrant for the CID to arrest the Third Secretary of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman, E. Kushan. Several Sri

29 Nov, 2022

Pak: Friendship gate at Pak-Afghan border remains shut for 4th consecutive day

Despite Afghan?delegation’s visit to the Pak-Afghan border in Pakistan’s?Chaman?and efforts of the authorities to reopen the border, the friendship Gate at the border remained closed for the fourth consecutive day. The?Afghan?Taliban?during their stay at the Friendship Gate held talks with the Pakistani officials deployed at the border and condemned the incident which led to the death of a Pakistani security official,?Dawn?reported. The Pak-Afghan border at?Chaman?was closed for an indefinite p

29 Nov, 2022