An aide of India's most wanted criminal has been arrested in Mumbai.
Afroz Wadariya, also known as Ahmed Raza, was arrested at Mumbai airport on his return from an overseas trip on Wednesday.
He was one of Dawood Ibrahim's closest assistants.
According to police officials, Wadariya operated the global money laundering chain or 'hawalaa' for Ibrahim.
Ibrahim and his aides operate organised crimes in India and are the prime suspects of the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts that killed over 300 civilians.
Mediators step up diplomacy after Gaza truce shaken
US envoys met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday aiming to corral Israel and Hamas to get the Gaza ceasefire plan back on track after an explosion of violence over the weekend that threatened to derail the week-old truce.
France scrambles to protect museums after Louvre heist
France will review the protection of cultural sites across the country and beef up security if needed, officials said on Monday as a manhunt was under way for the four people who staged an audacious daylight robbery at the Louvre museum.
Former French president Sarkozy to begin five-year prison term
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will be put behind bars on Tuesday, starting a five-year sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya, in a stunning downfall for a leader once known for his swagger and taste for the global spotlight.
15 Foreign UN staff confined to Yemen compound by Houthis
15 international staff with the United Nations have been confined to the UN compound in the Yemen’s capital Sanaa since an incursion by the Houthi authorities on Saturday, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.
The UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Abu Dhabi to discuss ways to boost bilateral cooperation.
The UAE has become the first GCC country to join INTERPOL’s Steering Committee for the Global Congress on Chemical Security and Emerging Threats — a move that highlights the country’s growing role in promoting global safety and stability.
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has launched 'From Kalima to the World', a new initiative that aims to translate Emirati and Arab works into major world languages.
