Two Indian businessmen who were abducted in Malaysia earlier in August have been rescued, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said.
"R.P. Vaidya and K.P. Vaidya who had gone to Malaysia for business purposes were abducted on August 3," Sushma Swaraj tweeted late on Tuesday.
"I am happy to inform that with the efforts of our High Commissioner Mridul Kumar and his team, Malaysian Police has secured the release of both Indian nationals on August 6."
According to media reports, the Vaidya brothers from Dombivli near Mumbai who run a fish export company, informed their family after reaching Malaysia on August 1 that they have been abducted by unknown men who were asking for Rs 1 crore as ransom.
Following this, the family sought help from Sushma Swaraj and the Indian Embassy in Malaysia besides the police in India.
In a separate tweet, Sushma Swaraj said that two Indians suffering from heatstroke on a ship without air conditioning or electricity, off the United Arab Emirates (UAE) coast are being repatriated.
"We are repatriating Rohit Pal and Rishab Gupta, crew members of MV Maharishi Vamdeva, from Fujairah," she said.
She added that the Indian Consul General in Dubai has provided provisions to other crew members and is repatriating them as well.
Salman house firing case: Mumbai cops fish out arms, ammunition from River Tapi in Surat
In a big breakthrough, the Mumbai Police have recovered some arms and ammunition that were reportedly used in the firing at the house of Bollywood megastar Salman Khan on April 14, official sources said on Tuesday.
CPI-M, Cong move ECI against Tripura Minister announcing reward for polling station recording highest vote percentage
In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, Tripura CPI-M Secretary Jitendra Chaudhury called the minister's announcement an “open provocation for false voting”.
Manik Sarkar must have voted in NOTA; Biplab mocks at Congress-CPI(M) alliance
The BJP candidate for the West Tripura Parliamentary Constituency and former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday mocked at the Congress-CPI(M) alliance and said that the Communist party, which is on the verge of its extinction had chosen to vote for the Congress in this Lok Sabha election.
Five Rohingya held in Tripura while en route to Hyderabad
Speaking with reporters, Unakoti District Superintendent of Police, Kanta Jangir, said, "We have detained five Rohingyas. Interrogation is underway to determine how they entered the state and their intentions.
Time for Global South to assume greater role: EAM Jaishankar at ASEAN meet
Asserting that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or the ASEAN, is at the heart of India's 'Act East' policy, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the time has come for the Global South to present its perspective and assume a greater role in international affairs.
INDI alliance to fade away soon as public rejects them: CM
Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the time has come for the INDI alliance to gradually fade away as people have become aware of their tactics aimed at confusing the populace.
State declares hot weather State Specific Disaster directs
In an order, the revenue department has said that state is reeling over hot and humid weather conditions since last week. As per the IMD report similar condition may continue for more days.
Congress in Tripura blocks rail stations to protest police fired-killing of 5 farmers in MP
The firing on Tuesday came during raucous protests to demand better crop prices in the drought-ravaged region that saw one farmer suicide every five hours in the past two years.