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'Indians In Iraq, Be Alert': Government Issues Travel Advisory
India has asked its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Iraq, amid rising tension between Iran and the US after a drone strike by the American military killed a top Iranian commander last week. Iran retaliated today with ballistic missile strikes at two bases used by US and coalition forces in Iraq.
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"Sushma Swaraj Was A Phone Call Away": Families Of Indians Killed In Iraq
Families of the 39 Indian workers who were kidnapped and killed by ISIS terrorists in Iraq in 2014 recalled how Sushma Swaraj had worked painstakingly for four years to find the whereabouts of all of them.
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Indian Condemns Terror Attack In Iraq That Killed Turkish Diplomat
India on Thursday condemned the terrorist attack in the Iraqi city of Erbil in which a Turkish diplomat was killed and called for concerted action by the international community against terrorism.
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Mortal Remains Of Last Man, Among 39 Killed In Iraq, Consigned To Flames In Punjab
The mortal remains of one of the 39 Indians killed in ISIS captivity in Iraq were consigned to flames on Wednesday. Gurdeep Singh, whose last rites of were performed at his native village Jaitpur in Punjab, is survived by his mother Surinder Kaur, wife Anita Rani, a 5-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter.
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Congress Lawmakers Protest On Parliament Roof, Demand Compensation For Families Of Iraq Victims
Congress MPs from Punjab wanted to be on top of things -- so they staged a protest today on the rooftop of Parliament's porch.
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PM Modi Announces Ex-Gratia For Kin Of Iraq Victims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 10 lakh each to the next of the kin of 39 Indians who were killed in Iraq, official sources said.
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39 Indians Travelled Illegally To Iraq, Government Had No Record: Minister VK Singh
Union Minister VK Singh, who on Monday brought back the bodies of 38 of 39 Indians killed in Iraq by a special aircraft, has said that the workers had travelled there illegally so the government had no record of them and couldn't help them.
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"Not Like Biscuits": VK Singh Criticised For Comment On 38 Indians
Union Minister VK Singh, who brought back today the bodies of 38 Indians killed in Iraq, was criticized for his sharp retort to reporters who questioned him about compensation for the grieving families: "This is not like distributing biscuits."
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As 38 Indians Return Home In Coffins, End Of Agonising Wait For Families
A special flight carrying the bodies of 38 Indians killed by the terror group ISIS in Iraq's Mosul landed in Amritsar on Tuesday. Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh had left for Mosul on Sunday in an Indian Air Force transport plane to bring the bodies home.
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Bodies Of Indians Killed In Iraq Reaching Amritsar Today
The mortal remains of 31 of the 39 Indians killed in Iraq will arrive at Amritsar International airport on Monday in a special aircraft, said officials.
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Bodies Of Indians Killed By ISIS In Iraq Return, Handed Over To Family: Highlights
Union Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh will today bring back the bodies of the 39 Indians, killed in the war-torn country, officials said. Last month, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had told Parliament that 40 Indians were abducted by ISIS from Mosul in Iraq in June 2014, but one of them escaped posing as a Muslim from Bangl...
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After 39 Workers Killed In Iraq, Panel To Discuss Safety Of Indians Abroad
In wake of 39 Indian workers' death in Iraq, a parliamentary panel has called a meeting tomorrow to deliberate upon "safety and security of Indian workers in conflict zones".
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Arrangements In Place For Arrival Of Bodies From Iraq In Amritsar: Police
As Union Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh left for Iraq to bring back the mortal remains of 39 Indians, including 27 from Punjab who were massacred by terror group ISIS, authorities in Amritsar are making the required arrangements to receive the bodies expected to arrive by a special aircraft tomorrow afternoon, a senior official sai...
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VK Singh To Bring Back Bodies Of 39 Indians Killed In Iraq Today
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh today left for Iraq to bring back the bodies of the 39 Indians, killed in the war-torn country, officials said.
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Minister VK Singh To Leave For Iraq To Bring Back Bodies Of 39 Indians
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh is expected to fly to Iraq tomorrow in a C-17 plane to bring back mortal remains of the 39 Indians, killed in the war-torn country, sources said today.
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'Indians In Iraq, Be Alert': Government Issues Travel Advisory
India has asked its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Iraq, amid rising tension between Iran and the US after a drone strike by the American military killed a top Iranian commander last week. Iran retaliated today with ballistic missile strikes at two bases used by US and coalition forces in Iraq.
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"Sushma Swaraj Was A Phone Call Away": Families Of Indians Killed In Iraq
Families of the 39 Indian workers who were kidnapped and killed by ISIS terrorists in Iraq in 2014 recalled how Sushma Swaraj had worked painstakingly for four years to find the whereabouts of all of them.
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Indian Condemns Terror Attack In Iraq That Killed Turkish Diplomat
India on Thursday condemned the terrorist attack in the Iraqi city of Erbil in which a Turkish diplomat was killed and called for concerted action by the international community against terrorism.
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Mortal Remains Of Last Man, Among 39 Killed In Iraq, Consigned To Flames In Punjab
The mortal remains of one of the 39 Indians killed in ISIS captivity in Iraq were consigned to flames on Wednesday. Gurdeep Singh, whose last rites of were performed at his native village Jaitpur in Punjab, is survived by his mother Surinder Kaur, wife Anita Rani, a 5-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter.
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Congress Lawmakers Protest On Parliament Roof, Demand Compensation For Families Of Iraq Victims
Congress MPs from Punjab wanted to be on top of things -- so they staged a protest today on the rooftop of Parliament's porch.
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PM Modi Announces Ex-Gratia For Kin Of Iraq Victims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 10 lakh each to the next of the kin of 39 Indians who were killed in Iraq, official sources said.
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39 Indians Travelled Illegally To Iraq, Government Had No Record: Minister VK Singh
Union Minister VK Singh, who on Monday brought back the bodies of 38 of 39 Indians killed in Iraq by a special aircraft, has said that the workers had travelled there illegally so the government had no record of them and couldn't help them.
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"Not Like Biscuits": VK Singh Criticised For Comment On 38 Indians
Union Minister VK Singh, who brought back today the bodies of 38 Indians killed in Iraq, was criticized for his sharp retort to reporters who questioned him about compensation for the grieving families: "This is not like distributing biscuits."
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As 38 Indians Return Home In Coffins, End Of Agonising Wait For Families
A special flight carrying the bodies of 38 Indians killed by the terror group ISIS in Iraq's Mosul landed in Amritsar on Tuesday. Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh had left for Mosul on Sunday in an Indian Air Force transport plane to bring the bodies home.
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Bodies Of Indians Killed In Iraq Reaching Amritsar Today
The mortal remains of 31 of the 39 Indians killed in Iraq will arrive at Amritsar International airport on Monday in a special aircraft, said officials.
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Bodies Of Indians Killed By ISIS In Iraq Return, Handed Over To Family: Highlights
Union Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh will today bring back the bodies of the 39 Indians, killed in the war-torn country, officials said. Last month, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had told Parliament that 40 Indians were abducted by ISIS from Mosul in Iraq in June 2014, but one of them escaped posing as a Muslim from Bangl...
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After 39 Workers Killed In Iraq, Panel To Discuss Safety Of Indians Abroad
In wake of 39 Indian workers' death in Iraq, a parliamentary panel has called a meeting tomorrow to deliberate upon "safety and security of Indian workers in conflict zones".
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Arrangements In Place For Arrival Of Bodies From Iraq In Amritsar: Police
As Union Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh left for Iraq to bring back the mortal remains of 39 Indians, including 27 from Punjab who were massacred by terror group ISIS, authorities in Amritsar are making the required arrangements to receive the bodies expected to arrive by a special aircraft tomorrow afternoon, a senior official sai...
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VK Singh To Bring Back Bodies Of 39 Indians Killed In Iraq Today
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh today left for Iraq to bring back the bodies of the 39 Indians, killed in the war-torn country, officials said.
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Minister VK Singh To Leave For Iraq To Bring Back Bodies Of 39 Indians
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh is expected to fly to Iraq tomorrow in a C-17 plane to bring back mortal remains of the 39 Indians, killed in the war-torn country, sources said today.
