Articles tagged under: Afghanistan

7 foreign nationals asked to leave Gujarat University hostel for overstaying

April 07, 2024
7 foreign nationals asked to leave Gujarat University hostel for overstaying

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University has found overstaying at its hostel by seven foreign students who have completed their studies. These foreign nationals, six of them from Afghanistan and one from Eastern African country are asked to leave the Gujarat University's hostel. Overstaying at hostel even after completing the studies is not allowed. It is learnt that the foreign nationals were overstaying here under the excuses of pending stamping and other procedures. DeshGujaratRead More

How Afghan Cricketer Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s Diwali gesture lit up Ahmedabad & social media

November 13, 2023
How Afghan Cricketer Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s Diwali gesture lit up Ahmedabad & social media

Ahmedabad: During this Diwali, the spirit of the festival reached a another hights when a video of Afghan cricketer Rahmanullah Gurbaz's kind gesture went viral. Love Shah, an Ahmedabad resident, by chance witnessed the 22-year-old cricketer quietly offering money to the homeless near Doordarshan Tower here in Thaltej during the early hours of Saturday and captured the moment on his camera. Capturing this heartwarming moment, Shah shared the video, which quickly went viral on social media pla...Read More

Another packet of Charas recovered by BSF off Jakhau coast in Gujarat

June 27, 2023
Another packet of Charas recovered by BSF off Jakhau coast in Gujarat

Bhuj: On 27th June 2023, in a special search operation, Indian Border Security Force (BSF) recovered one packet of Charas weighing 01 Kg from an isolated Kundi bet about 09 Kms off Jakhau Coast. ‘Afghan Product’ is printed on the packing of the recovered packet, which is similar to earlier recovered packets of charas from the area. To date, 29 packets of Charas have been recovered off Jakhau Coast since mid-April 2023. An extensive search of isolated bets is being carried out. DeshG...Read More

3 more arrests in case of Rs 280 crore drug bust carried out in Jakhau sea

June 14, 2022
3 more arrests in case of Rs 280 crore drug bust carried out in Jakhau sea

Abdasa: The ATS has arrested three persons more in the case where Heroin worth Rs 280 crore was recovered from a boat named Al-Haj along with nine Pakistani nationals. Of the three fresh arrests, two are Afghan nationals while the third is a native of Uttarakhand. All three were produced before an NDPS court in Bhuj, which has remanded them to 10 days of custody. The three arrested are Khari Hamidullah Yusuf alias Yusufi (Afghan), Mohammed Hakim Salimi Dolat Salimi (Afghan) and Aziz Ahmed ...Read More

DRI seizes 3004 kg Heroin at Mundra Port, 8 persons arrested: Govt

September 22, 2021
DRI seizes 3004 kg Heroin at Mundra Port, 8 persons arrested: Govt

Gandhinagar: Finally, the Government has shared officially shared the details of huge catch of heroin in consignments landed at Mundra Port of Gujarat from Afghanistan, via Iran. The Ministry of Finance, Government of India has stated that DRI has seized 3004 kg of heroin at Mundra and arrested eight persons in connection with this. The official note in full text follows: In its continued crackdown on smuggling of Heroin into India, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) detained two cont...Read More

Afghanistan origin drug consignments caught at Mundra Port

September 16, 2021
Afghanistan origin drug consignments caught at Mundra Port

Bhuj: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Wednesday seized two shipping containers at CFSTG Terminals Pvt Ltd on Mundra Port, arrived from landlocked Afghanistan via coastal Iran containing heroine in garb of talcum stone powder. The consignment was headed to Aashi Trading Company in Vijayawada, it is learnt. DRI was separating talcum powder and heroine to come to conclusion on exact value of consignment. It is learnt that there are four containers of marble powder (talcum stone...Read More

Two from Gujarat among those evacuated from Afghanistan

August 25, 2021
Two from Gujarat among those evacuated from Afghanistan

Surat: Among the Indians evacuated by the Government of India under its 'Operation Devi Shakti' are two men from Bilimora and Chikhli towns of Navsari district in South Gujarat. Manubhai Chhaganbhai Patel (Age: 51 years) was working in the general maintenance department in the American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan for last 8 years. He is from Nandrakha village near Bilimora in Gandevi taluka. The American Army had safely airlifted him along with his staff in Doha through a Cargo airplane at...Read More

Evacuees from Kabul to fly Delhi via Jamnagar

August 17, 2021
Evacuees from Kabul to fly Delhi via Jamnagar

Jamnagar: The C-17 aircraft of Indian Air Force with all the evacuees crossed into Indian air space post 11am (IST) and land at Jamnagar air base of Indian Air Force(IF). The IAF aircraft is expected to reach Delhi around 1pm. The aircraft is in Jamnagar for refueling. Gujarati lunch was prepared by local administration and served at Jamnagar to evacuees. District Collector, Minister of State and local MLA etc reached Jamnagar airbase. Avoiding Pakistan Airspace, IAF C17 heavy lift a...Read More

Gujarat ATS nabs Afghani staying illegally in Ahmedabad for over one and half decade

January 28, 2021
Gujarat ATS nabs Afghani staying illegally in Ahmedabad for over one and half decade

Ahmedabad: Anti Terrorist Squad(ATS) of Gujarat Police today nabbed an Afghan national Sardarkhan Pathan, 55, illegally living in Mirzapur area of the city for about one and half decade by managing to have fake documents. The accused has been booked under the Passport and Foreigners Acts. Police has found a Pakistani identity card also from his place in Mirzapur area of Ahmedabad. Pathan lives here with his son. He has travelled to Pakistan on number of occasions, using Indian passport. He is in...Read More

Sikhs, Hindus return from Afghanistan, thank Modi Govt for facilitating their return

July 27, 2020

New Delhi: First group of 11 members of Sikh and Hindu minority community of Afghanistan,including Mr.Nidan Singh Sachdeva who was recently released from captivity, reached Delhi on Sunday. Government of India is facilitating return of Hindu and Sikh community members seeking permanent residency and citizenship in India. Speaking to media persons on his arrival, Nidan Singh said he was abducted and tied with a tree. He was repeatedly pressurized by abductor (Islamic fundamentalist) that he s...Read More