DEPORTED INDIAN WHO RETURNED TO UK ON FAKE PASSPORT TOLD TO ‘STAY AWAY’

LONDON : An Indian citizen deported from Britain in 2014 for overstaying his visitor visa, who returned after acquiring an Indian passport on a false name and a Portuguese passport in that name, faces deportation again after a judge told him: “Stay away.” Bhadresh Kumar Rathod, 45, was sentenced to jail for a year at the Leicester Crown Court this week after he pleaded guilty to four counts of possessing identity documents with improper intention. These relate to the forged Portuguese passport and fake ID card, as well as a fraudulently obtained UK residence card and a provisional driving licence acquired in August, reports from Leicester in the East Midlands said.

Japanese carrier conducts drills with British warship

ABOARD THE KAGA: Japan’s biggest warship, the Kaga helicopter carrier, joined naval drills with Britain’s HMS Argyll in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday as the frigate headed toward the South China Sea. Britain, Japan and the US have found common cause in countering growing Chinese influence in the region, to keep sealanes linking Asia to Europe, the US and elsewhere from falling under Beijing’s sway. In Beijing, defence ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang said China was paying close attention to Japan’s activities. REUTERS

Rare Sumatran tiger caught in animal trap dies

JAKARTA: A critically endangered Sumatran tiger pregnant with two cubs was found dead in the Indonesian province of Riau after being caught in a pig trap, authorities said on Thursday, in the latest setback to a species whose numbers are estimated to have dwindled to about 400. AP

Rockets hit Afghan city during president’s visit

GHAZNI: Three rockets hit the Afghan city of Ghazni during a visit by President

Ashraf Ghani on Thursday, in an apparent display of strength by militants as they ramp up attacks across the country. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the assault, which comes weeks after the Taliban stormed the provincial capital — a twohour drive from Kabul — and engaged security forces in an intense battle that killed hundreds of people.

Pak court upholds Imran aide’s disqualification

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a review petition filed by Jahangir Khan Tareen, a close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan, against his lifetime disqualification from politics for improper declaration of assets. The three-judge bench observed there were no grounds to review the verdict disqualifying Tareen.