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Topic: Prisoner swap

Russia, Ukraine exchange PoWs under 25 years of age after peace talks in Istanbul

Officials in Kyiv said some of the Ukrainian prisoners who came home on Monday had been in Russian captivity since the beginning of the war.

Pulitzer winner, assassin & a teen among the largest Russia-West prisoner swap in post-Soviet era

24 prisoners were exchanged in Ankara, 16 released by Russia and 8 by US and allies. Among them were 3 Americans, including Wall Street Journal scribe Evan Gershkovich.

India seeks repatriation of 42 civilian prisoners, 266 fishermen from Pakistan’s custody

India also shared lists of 343 civilian prisoners & 74 fishermen in its custody, who are Pakistani or are believed to be Pakistani.

US ready to offer ‘merchant of death’ in prisoner swap with Russia, says CNN report

Joe Biden administration has proposed a 'substantial offer' to Russia to bring back two Americans detained in Russia. Details of the offer have not been made public.

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s return makes Chinese realise ‘US imperialism is a paper tiger’

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was detained by Canada in 2018 at US’ extradition request over alleged violation of Iran sanctions. But was it a prisoner swap deal with China?

China releases 2 Canadians in apparent ‘prisoner swap’ hours after Huawei heiress is freed

The 2 Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, were held in China since 2018 for 'espionage'. Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver the same year.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.