Political Asylum

Punjab National Bank scam-accused Nirav Modi claiming political asylum in the UK, says report

In May, the CBI had filed two chargesheets against Nirav Modi in the PNB case before a Mumbai court

China denies links to alleged cyber attacks in the US targeting exiled billionaire Guo Wengui

The US Ministry of Public Security said an investigation had found “no evidence” of Chinese government involvement in the alleged cyber attacks.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange seeks lifting of Swedish detention order

A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has resubmitted a request for a Stockholm court to drop a detention order relating to a possible sex crime in Sweden seven years ago.

Home Ministry sends Baloch leader Brahamdagh Bugti's asylum application for security vetting

Baloch leader Brahamdagh Bugti's application seeking political asylum in India has been referred to security agencies for vetting before a final decision by the Union Cabinet.

Norway denies asylum to Mexican who gatecrashed Nobel ceremony

Norwegian authorities have denied the request for political asylum by a young Mexican who interrupted the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony held in Oslo Town Hall.

Press club dharna: Pakistani couple seek asylum in Delhi

For the last ten days, a Pakistani couple, Zulfikar and Fatima Shah have been camped outside the Press Club of India in Delhi, demanding asylum in India. Their reasons for doing so reveal an amazing story

Obama cancels meeting with Putin, says Snowden row affected decision

In a rare snub, US President Barack Obama today cancelled his plans to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden was granted temporary asylum by Moscow

After Snowden gets asylum, Obama cancels meeting with Putin

U.S. President Barack Obama is cancelling his planned meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for next month in Moscow, an administration official said on Wednesday

Snowden will stay in Moscow airport for now, says his lawyer

A lawyer advising National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden says his asylum status has not been resolved and that he is going to stay at the Moscow airport for now

Why India isn't going to grant Edward Snowden asylum

India has said that it hasn't received any formal request for asylum from Snowden and Khurshid has said that the country isn't an 'open house'.