News18 Afternoon Digest: Why Turkey's Erdogan May Be Reduced To Maldives' Muizzu Amid Boycott Calls By Indians & Other Top Stories
News18 Afternoon Digest: We are also covering BSF jawan released by Pakistan, Indians cancel trip to Turkey for backing Pakistan and India's strongest XI vs England in test series.
In today's Afternoon Digest, News18 brings the latest updates on why Turkey's Erdogan may be reduced to the Muizzu of Maldives amid boycott calls by Indians, Yunus mentions India's northeast in talks with Nepal, and other top stories.
Why Turkey's Erdogan May Be Reduced To Maldives' Muizzu Amid Boycott Calls By Indians
After China, Bangladesh's Yunus Mentions India's Northeast States In Talks With Nepal
Muhammad Yunus proposed a comprehensive economic integration plan encompassing Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the seven northeastern states of India. Read more
BSF Jawan, Detained By Pakistan Rangers, Returns To India After Three Weeks
In a sigh of relief for the grieving family, Border Security Force jawan, Purnam Kumar Shaw, who was detained by Pakistan Rangers after he inadvertently crossed the international border on April 23, returned to India on Wednesday morning, officials said. Read more
Indians Cancel Trips To Turkey, Azerbaijan For Backing Pakistan; EaseMyTrip Says 'We've Seen..'
Days after EaseMyTrip announced suspending all flight and hotel bookings for Turkey and Azerbaijan amid its call to side with Pakistan amid tensions, the co-founder of the online travel platform, Prashant Pitti while talking to CNN-News18, informed that in recent days, the platform witnessed massive travel cancellations for the two countries. Read more
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