World cannot remain indifferent to asymmetrical threats faced by UN peacekeepers: India at UN
United Nations, Aug 18: India on Wednesday said that with UN peacekeepers being faced with more asymmetrical threats in their line of duty in countries,
United Nations, Aug 18: India on Wednesday said that with UN peacekeepers being faced with more asymmetrical threats in their line of duty in countries,
Moscow, Aug 18: The United Nations will continue to provide aid for Haitians affected by the devastating earthquake, including medical support and emergency shelter, UN
New York [US]: Proposing a four-point framework to lay architecture for securing UN peacekeepers against contemporary threats, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said
Moscow [Russia]: The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Wednesday announced the data from Paraguay regarding the one-shot Russian Sputnik Light vaccine demonstrating high safety
The Taliban has retaken Afghan government 20 years after it was removed from power in a US-led invasion. On Sunda y, the Taliban swept to
Washington DC [US]: US, European Union and several other countries, in a joint statement, expressed deep concern over the situation regarding women’s and girls’ rights
Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Netherlands has been unable to evacuate its citizens from Afghanistan as the US military has not given its plane
After the fall of Afghanistan to Taliban, many drew parallels with the situation in Vietnam from half a century ago in which the US war
After Kabul fell into the hands of the Taliban, the US is taking steps to keep cash away from the Taliban. Washington [US], August 18
The Taliban have blown up slain Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari’s statue in Bamiyan, a grim reminder of the destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas during its
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 18 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who has publically endorsed the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan said that his country is
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 : The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Afghanistan on August 24, to address the “serious
A top official of the United States which has over the past three days evacuated over 3,000 of its citizens from Afghanistan has said that
United Nations, Aug 18: The United States in the past three days has taken out of Afghanistan more than 3,000 Afghans who were in danger,
Pakistan has descended into an abyss of religious intolerance and Christians are increasingly facing persecution in the country, says a report. Islamabad [Pakistan], August 18
Washington, Aug 18: Former US President Donald Trump compared the annual state expenses for operation in Afghanistan with the Russian military budget. “We were spending
Washington [US]: In his first call with a foreign leader since the Taliban took control of Kabul, US President Joe Biden has spoken with British
Doha [Qatar]: During a phone talk between Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday, the two sides
Washington DC [US] : The resurgent Taliban escalated its own terror attacks across Afghanistan, including female government officials, aid and healthcare workers and protected al-Qaeda
New Delhi [India]: UN Climate Change Conference President Alok Sharma met Union Minister of Power and Renewable Energy RK Singh on Tuesday and expressed UK’s
Washington ignored Islamabad funding and supplying the Taliban. Now Afghans are paying the price. Kabul [Afghanistan], August 17 : C Christine Fair, writing in Foreign
Moscow [Russia], August 17 : Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov on Monday said the situation in the Afghan capital of Kabul was better in
Washington [US]: The US State Department on Monday (local time) has eased its travel advisories for India, taking it to its second-lowest level and the
Washington [US]: It has been made clear to Taliban that if they attack US personnel or disrupt the process of evacuation of American citizens still
New Delhi [India]: The second edition of exercise Zair-Al-Bahr between the Indian Navy and Qatar Emiri Naval Force (QENF) was conducted from August 9-14 in
London [UK]: British Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace said on Monday that British forces will not be returning to Afghanistan after the Taliban seized the
New Delhi, (India) : In its first official response after the fall of the Ashraf Ghani government, India said on Monday that it is monitoring
London [UK], August 16 : The first plane to bring UK citizens and embassy employees back home from Afghanistan has landed in the country, the
News Desk with Inputs From Agencies The world has been left stunned at images of the Taliban’s blitzkrieg across Afghanistan, as that country’s military evaporated
Washington [US], August 16 : The United States has announced that it will be taking over air traffic control at Kabul airport and will expand
Washington, Aug 16: The international airport of Kabul has resumed commercial flights suspended over the seizure of the city by the Taliban Islamist movement (banned
Washington [US]: Former US President Donald Trump called on his successor Joe Biden to step down after the Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban ceased
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Issuing a security alert, the US Embassy in Afghanistan said on Sunday that the security situation in Kabul is changing quickly, including at
: Anti-Pakistan protests across the globe were organised and the demonstrators raised their voices against Islamabad’s role in the Afghanistan debacle and blamed the country
Kabul [Afghanistan]: With the Taliban claiming towns and territories across Afghanistan, the pressure on Pakistan is building up as the scrutiny is falling on Islamabad.
Kabul [Afghanistan] : Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday left the country after the Taliban entered the capital city. Ghani’s close aides have also left
There are negotiations going on in the Afghan Presidential Palace ARG to transfer power to the Taliban with Ali Ahamd Jalali as head of the
Washington DC [US], August 15 : Afghan Americans gathered in large numbers to stage a protest outside the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington on Pakistan’s
Moscow [Russia], August 15 : Russian President Vladimir Putin extended his warm greetings to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
Moscow [Russia], August 15 : A new 5.8 magnitude earthquake has hit Haiti, a day after a more powerful deadly tremor, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center
Ottawa [Canada], August 15 : Multiple protests were held in Australia, Canada, the UK and Austria on Sunday against the Taliban’s seizure of key regions
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 15 : Sri Lanka, Nepal and Taiwan on Sunday extended greetings to India on its 75th Independence Day.Taking to Twitter, Nepal’s Prime
Ankara [Turkey], August 15 : Turkey has tightened security its borders with Iran in an attempt to stop the refugees’ influx from Afghanistan, media reports
Moscow, Aug 15 : A new 5.8 magnitude earthquake has hit Haiti, a day after a more powerful deadly tremor, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC)
Antananarivo [Madagascar]: Madagascar’s iconic building, Town Hall, here illuminated with the colours of the Indian flag on the eve of India’s 75th Independence Day.“Madagascar’s iconic
Dhaka [Bangladesh]: Bangladesh Conscious Citizens Committee (BCCC) on Saturday highlighted “Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and its support to the Taliban” on the occasion of its Independence Day.
New Delhi [India], August 14 : The Indian High Commission in Mauritius was lighted up in hues of the tricolour on Saturday to commemorate the
London [UK]: Another 29,520 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 6,241,011, according
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Taliban on Saturday took control of four provincial capitals of Logar, Paktika, Kunar, and Paktia in the last 24 hours. According to sources,
Beijing (China): An accident in a coal mine in northwestern China claimed one life, leaving one injured and 19 trapped underground, the emergency management department
Washington/Kabul: Ramping up their criticism of US President Joe Biden, Republican leaders have said the US should move quickly to conduct air strikes against the
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Taliban on Saturday captured Asadabad city, capital of Kunar province, bringing 20 provincial capitals under their control. Asadabad city, the capital of Afghanistan’s
Ankara [Turkey]: A firefighting plane, that was rented from Russia, crashed in southern Turkey on Saturday, local media reported.According to Anadolu Agency, a firefighting plane
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan Government on Thursday started negotiations for importing 70 to 100-megawatt Iranian electricity to power up Gwadar Port as Tehran is enjoying a
Kabul [Afghanistan]: At least 60 Taliban terrorists were killed in airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in Dihdadi district of the country’s Balkh
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan has ordered the evacuation of 1.23 million people in four southwestern provinces over the heavy rainfall, media reported on Saturday.The evacuation was
Tripoli, Aug 14: The Libyan Ministry of Justice said Friday that it had released 84 inmates, along with their children, and had deported them back
Seoul [South Korea]: The South Korean health authorities have allowed to immunize those aged 30 and over with the unused shots of the AstraZeneca coronavirus
Tunisia (Africa): Tunisia has confirmed more than 150 wildfires amid an unprecedented heatwave, which caused considerable material damage, Sky News Arabia reported on Friday.The media
Representatives from US and Qatar, the UN, China, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, the UK, the EU, Germany, India, Norway, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan joined a regional conclave
British jihadis have secretly joined the Taliban in their aggressive offensive against the government in Afghanistan, a media report said on Thursday. London [UK], August
Washington DC [US], August 13 : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held phone talks with his Canadian and German counterparts as well as
Washington, Aug 13: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of a third dose of both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines
Manila, Aug 13: The Philippines has extended its travel ban for all inbound travelers from India and nine other countries to Aug 31 as Delta
Washington [US]: Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday (local time) talked to Afghan President Ghani and discussed the current
Washington [US]: Bill Gates will put up USD 1.5 billion in matching funds if Congress approves a public-private partnership program to develop technologies that combat
Moscow: The 2021 edition of the Indra joint Indian-Russian exercise has ended at the Prudboy training ground in the southern Russian region of Volgograd, Col
Canberra [Australia] August 12 : Australian capital Canberra is in one-week isolation after recording its first Covid-19 case in more than a year.The lock took
Traffic movement on National Highway 10 which connects West Bengal with Sikkim was disrupted after it was on Thursday hit by a massive landslide triggered
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 12 : Islamabad should target safe hideouts of the Taliban along its border with Afghanistan, said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Heavy clashes are underway between Afghan defense forces and Taliban in Ghazni city in the southeastern part of the country. The terror group
Fighting raged in Lashkar Gah, one of Afghanistan’s largest cities in the Taliban heartland of Helmand province, where surrounded govt forces hoped to hold onto
Chisinau, Aug 12: Moldovan President Maia Sandu, after a meeting with Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration Dmitry Kozak, said she intends to intensify
Hong Kong, Aug 12: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 124 km E of Pondaguitan, the Philippines at 02:26 GMT on Thursday, the
Tel Aviv [Israel]: China on Tuesday hacked dozens of Israeli public and private sector groups as well groups in Iran, Saudi Arabia and a variety
New Delhi [India]: India and Singapore on Wednesday held the 15th round of Foreign Office Consultations and discussed ways to further strengthen economic engagement between
Minsk, Aug 11: The Belarusian Foreign Ministry has proposed to the United States to reduce the number of its embassy staff to five people until
The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 130,503. London : Britain recorded another 146 coronavirus-related deaths, the highest daily figure since
Beijing, Aug 11: In the first seven months of 2021, trade between the United States and China increased by 40 percent compared to the same
Biden rules out changes in troop withdrawal plan. President Joe Biden has ordered the withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11. Washington,
Moscow, Aug 11: Canadian Michael Spavor, detained by China in late 2018, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Chinese court on
Washington [US]: The US State Department on Tuesday (local time) added Israel on its “Do Not Travel” list amid a spike of Covid-19 cases in
Washington [US]: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday resigned from his post after an inquiry found that he sexually harassed several women. “The best
Jerusalem [Israel]: China has hacked multiple public and private sector groups of Israel in an attempt to gain business interests, a local media report said
Kabul [Afghanistan]: At least 12 Taliban terrorists were killed including two Pakistani terrorists in airstrikes conducted by the United States in Nejrab district of Kapisa
The comments distancing the U.S. further from the conflict came as Taliban militants captured two more provincial capitals Monday in a push across much of
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 10 : Israel intends to send three planes to help Greece extinguish forest fires in addition to 15 Israeli firefighters who
Sydney, Aug 10: The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) saw another disastrous day with a record daily high of 356 new local cases
Washington [US]: US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) congratulated Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for the “successful” hosting of the summer Olympic Games
Washington [US]: Amid China’s military expansion in the South China Sea, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Monday expressed concerns over violation of maritime
New Delhi [India]: Calling for the removal of barriers to legitimate maritime trade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told the High-Level Open debate in
London [UK], August 9 : Billionaire fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi has been granted permission to appeal against his extradition from the UK to India to
The world will cross the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming mark in the 2030s, earlier than some past predictions. Warming has ramped up in recent years,
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Massive fighting between the Afghan forces and the Taliban terrorists is underway in the country’s northern provinces of Balkh and Takhar since Sunday
Sydney [Australia], August 9 : Trade deals are about politics as much as economics, a swift deal between India and Australia would be an important
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan has ordered the evacuation of some 3,00,200 people from the prefectures of Hiroshima, Shimane and Ehime over the Lupit typhoon, media reported
Moscow [Russia]: Russian President Vladimir Putin are among several world leaders who will participate in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on maritime security
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Two policemen were killed while at least thirteen other people were left injured after an explosion rocked Quetta on Sunday evening. Police said
New Delhi [India]: Alarmed at skyrocketing flight fares between India and the UK, a senior IAS officer has formally lodged a complaint with the Civil
Dhaka [Bangladesh]: Bangladesh reported 12,606 new COVID-19 cases and 248 new deaths on Friday, taking the national tally to 1,335,260 and the death toll to
London [UK]: The UK president of the COP26 Climate Change Conference, Alok Sharma, has warned that the world was on the brink of a “catastrophe”
Punjab [Pakistan]: A Pakistan counter-terrorism unit on Sunday shot down three terrorists during an exchange of fire in Lahore. Punjab province’s Counter-Terrorism Department killed three
Kabul [Afghanistan]: At least 45 Taliban terrorists including three Pakistani nationals affiliated to Al-Qaeda terrorist network were killed in airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air
Tokyo [Japan] : The Japanese capital currently hosting the last Olympic day has lodged over 4,000 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours — a
Chicago [US], August 8 : A Chicago police officer was killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting Saturday night in the South Side area
London, Aug 8: Future variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, could be named after star constellations when Greek letters run out, Maria Van
Brasilia, Aug 8: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 43,033 to 20,151,779 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei]: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said it has seen progress in drawing up a “code of conduct” to avert
Beijing [China]: The city of Beijing has rolled out a range of measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic by imposing restrictions on
Riga, Aug 7: Nearly 40 undocumented migrants were detained when trying to cross into Latvia’s border from Belarus, the country’s State Border Guard said on
Washington [US]: The US has expressed its concerns over China’s growing nuclear arsenal on Saturday.US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken noted serious concerns over
Kabul [Afghanistan]: As many as 30 Pakistani nationals, who were members of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, were killed in airstrikes on Taliban targets in
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 : A typhoon is expected to approach Tokyo and its neighboring areas from the Pacific on Sunday, the final day of
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shares concerns over Afghanistan’s security situation New Delhi [India], August 7: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday shared concerns
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 7 : The US on Saturday asked its citizens to leave war-torn Afghanistan as the Taliban intensified its attacks in recent days.“The
Washington [United States], August 7 : US officials have arrested two men for allegedly plotting to kill or injure Myanmar’s permanent Ambassador to the UN
Taipei [Taiwan]: The US senate-house on Friday passed a bill to strengthen support for Taiwan to participate in the World Health Organization (WHO).The bill states
Tel Aviv [Isreal]: Nearly 20 rockets were fired into northern Israel from Lebanon on Friday morning, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.Citing IDF, Times of Isreal
Athens, Aug 6: A resurgent wildfire spreads near the ancient Greek site of Archaia Olympia, threatening to consume a site famed as the birthplace of
New Delhi [India], August 6 : External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday met Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and conveyed personal greetings of Prime
Canberra [Australia]: Australians who live overseas will now be required to provide “compelling reasons” for returning to their place of residence after visiting as the
26Hiroshima [Japan], August 6 : : On the 76th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima, the city has called to
Washington, Aug 6 : US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discussed building 5G networks in Brazil, based on American Open RAN technologies, amid US escalated
Washington [United States], August 6 : The US on Thursday urged the new Iranian government under President Ebrahim Raisi to return to negotiations to restore
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold a meeting on Friday under the Indian Presidency to address the escalation of hostilities in Afghanistan as
New Delhi [India]: In a big win for e-commerce giant Amazon, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled the order of a Singapore-based emergency arbitrator (EA)
By News Desk with Inputs from various agencies. Space tourism is now possible. Between 2005 and 2014, around 600 people had paid $200,000 to $250,000
Washington [US]: US top coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci on Wednesday (local time) said that COVID-19 cases may double as variant worse than Delta could
Kalimantan [Indonesia]: The US and Indonesia have started a two-week military exercise, in three main Indonesian islands, including Kalimantan.The exercise is said to be the
Nangarhar [Afghanistan]: Taliban terrorists blew up three culverts on the second highway between Kabul and Jalalabad in Surkhrod district of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday condemned the attack on a Hindu temple in the country’s Punjab province and assured that action
Tehran [Iran]: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi took the oath of office before Parliament in the presence of the Judiciary chief and members of the Expediency
Singapore, Aug 5: Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 98 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total tally in the country to 65,508. The
Washington, Aug 5: A lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeks to halt enforcement of an executive order requiring police to stop cars suspected of
Washington [US]: US President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on Thursday that would set the target of 50 per cent electric
Kabul [Afghanistan] : Afghanistan’s renowned poet and historian Abdullah Atifi was killed by Taliban out of his residence in Uruzgan province’s Chora district on Wednesday
New Delhi [India], August 5 : Indian-American Veena Reddy has arrived here to take charge as the new mission director for the US Agency for
Hong Kong, August 5 : Several students at the University of Hong Kong have been barred from entering the campus after they attended a student
Washington [US], August 5 : Amid a surge in violence by Taliban in Afghanistan post US drawdown, the influx of Afghan refugees has increased at
The change, announced by the Dept for Transport, comes into effect from 4 am local time on Sunday. London: Fully vaccinated passengers from India will
Washington [US]: US top coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci on Wednesday (local time) said that COVID-19 cases may double as variant worse than Delta could
Taipei [Taiwan]: Japan is planning to deploy missile units on an island 300 kilometres off the coast of Taiwan to counter China’s growing naval presence
Volgograd [Russia]: The India-Russia joint training Exercise INDRA 2021 commenced at Prudboy Ranges, Volgograd on Wednesday with an opening ceremony that saw the unfurling of
Washington [US]: US secretary of state Antony Blinken has said that the Taliban’s demands from the International community will not be accepted until they stop
Prague [Czec Republic], August 4 : Around 50 people have suffered injuries after two trains collided near the Czech town of Pilsen on Wednesday.According to
London [UK], August 4 : Britain and China in 2015 signed a deal to let Beijing take an ownership stake in its newest nuclear power
New Delhi [India]: Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Tuesday reached Israel in an official visit on the invitation from his counterpart Major General
Noting that transition being witnessed in Afghanistan and the warfare that has yet again been forced upon its people has sharpened the challenge of terrorism,
The Seattle-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the most influential private foundation in the world, with an endowment worth about $50 billion. It has
Faryab [Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists brutally beat up a 12-year-old boy in Afghanistan’s northern Faryab province. The minor was reportedly beaten up as his father is
United Nations, Aug 18: India on Wednesday said that with UN peacekeepers being faced with more asymmetrical threats in their line of duty in countries,
Moscow, Aug 18: The United Nations will continue to provide aid for Haitians affected by the devastating earthquake, including medical support and emergency shelter, UN
New York [US]: Proposing a four-point framework to lay architecture for securing UN peacekeepers against contemporary threats, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said
Moscow [Russia]: The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Wednesday announced the data from Paraguay regarding the one-shot Russian Sputnik Light vaccine demonstrating high safety
The Taliban has retaken Afghan government 20 years after it was removed from power in a US-led invasion. On Sunda y, the Taliban swept to
Washington DC [US]: US, European Union and several other countries, in a joint statement, expressed deep concern over the situation regarding women’s and girls’ rights
Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Netherlands has been unable to evacuate its citizens from Afghanistan as the US military has not given its plane
After the fall of Afghanistan to Taliban, many drew parallels with the situation in Vietnam from half a century ago in which the US war
After Kabul fell into the hands of the Taliban, the US is taking steps to keep cash away from the Taliban. Washington [US], August 18
The Taliban have blown up slain Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari’s statue in Bamiyan, a grim reminder of the destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas during its
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 18 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who has publically endorsed the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan said that his country is
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 : The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Afghanistan on August 24, to address the “serious
A top official of the United States which has over the past three days evacuated over 3,000 of its citizens from Afghanistan has said that
United Nations, Aug 18: The United States in the past three days has taken out of Afghanistan more than 3,000 Afghans who were in danger,
Pakistan has descended into an abyss of religious intolerance and Christians are increasingly facing persecution in the country, says a report. Islamabad [Pakistan], August 18
Washington, Aug 18: Former US President Donald Trump compared the annual state expenses for operation in Afghanistan with the Russian military budget. “We were spending
Washington [US]: In his first call with a foreign leader since the Taliban took control of Kabul, US President Joe Biden has spoken with British
Doha [Qatar]: During a phone talk between Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday, the two sides
Washington DC [US] : The resurgent Taliban escalated its own terror attacks across Afghanistan, including female government officials, aid and healthcare workers and protected al-Qaeda
New Delhi [India]: UN Climate Change Conference President Alok Sharma met Union Minister of Power and Renewable Energy RK Singh on Tuesday and expressed UK’s
Washington ignored Islamabad funding and supplying the Taliban. Now Afghans are paying the price. Kabul [Afghanistan], August 17 : C Christine Fair, writing in Foreign
Moscow [Russia], August 17 : Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov on Monday said the situation in the Afghan capital of Kabul was better in
Washington [US]: The US State Department on Monday (local time) has eased its travel advisories for India, taking it to its second-lowest level and the
Washington [US]: It has been made clear to Taliban that if they attack US personnel or disrupt the process of evacuation of American citizens still
New Delhi [India]: The second edition of exercise Zair-Al-Bahr between the Indian Navy and Qatar Emiri Naval Force (QENF) was conducted from August 9-14 in
London [UK]: British Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace said on Monday that British forces will not be returning to Afghanistan after the Taliban seized the
New Delhi, (India) : In its first official response after the fall of the Ashraf Ghani government, India said on Monday that it is monitoring
London [UK], August 16 : The first plane to bring UK citizens and embassy employees back home from Afghanistan has landed in the country, the
News Desk with Inputs From Agencies The world has been left stunned at images of the Taliban’s blitzkrieg across Afghanistan, as that country’s military evaporated
Washington [US], August 16 : The United States has announced that it will be taking over air traffic control at Kabul airport and will expand
Washington, Aug 16: The international airport of Kabul has resumed commercial flights suspended over the seizure of the city by the Taliban Islamist movement (banned
Washington [US]: Former US President Donald Trump called on his successor Joe Biden to step down after the Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban ceased
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Issuing a security alert, the US Embassy in Afghanistan said on Sunday that the security situation in Kabul is changing quickly, including at
: Anti-Pakistan protests across the globe were organised and the demonstrators raised their voices against Islamabad’s role in the Afghanistan debacle and blamed the country
Kabul [Afghanistan]: With the Taliban claiming towns and territories across Afghanistan, the pressure on Pakistan is building up as the scrutiny is falling on Islamabad.
Kabul [Afghanistan] : Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday left the country after the Taliban entered the capital city. Ghani’s close aides have also left
There are negotiations going on in the Afghan Presidential Palace ARG to transfer power to the Taliban with Ali Ahamd Jalali as head of the
Washington DC [US], August 15 : Afghan Americans gathered in large numbers to stage a protest outside the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington on Pakistan’s
Moscow [Russia], August 15 : Russian President Vladimir Putin extended his warm greetings to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
Moscow [Russia], August 15 : A new 5.8 magnitude earthquake has hit Haiti, a day after a more powerful deadly tremor, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center
Ottawa [Canada], August 15 : Multiple protests were held in Australia, Canada, the UK and Austria on Sunday against the Taliban’s seizure of key regions
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 15 : Sri Lanka, Nepal and Taiwan on Sunday extended greetings to India on its 75th Independence Day.Taking to Twitter, Nepal’s Prime
Ankara [Turkey], August 15 : Turkey has tightened security its borders with Iran in an attempt to stop the refugees’ influx from Afghanistan, media reports
Moscow, Aug 15 : A new 5.8 magnitude earthquake has hit Haiti, a day after a more powerful deadly tremor, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC)
Antananarivo [Madagascar]: Madagascar’s iconic building, Town Hall, here illuminated with the colours of the Indian flag on the eve of India’s 75th Independence Day.“Madagascar’s iconic
Dhaka [Bangladesh]: Bangladesh Conscious Citizens Committee (BCCC) on Saturday highlighted “Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and its support to the Taliban” on the occasion of its Independence Day.
New Delhi [India], August 14 : The Indian High Commission in Mauritius was lighted up in hues of the tricolour on Saturday to commemorate the
London [UK]: Another 29,520 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 6,241,011, according
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Taliban on Saturday took control of four provincial capitals of Logar, Paktika, Kunar, and Paktia in the last 24 hours. According to sources,
Beijing (China): An accident in a coal mine in northwestern China claimed one life, leaving one injured and 19 trapped underground, the emergency management department
Washington/Kabul: Ramping up their criticism of US President Joe Biden, Republican leaders have said the US should move quickly to conduct air strikes against the
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Taliban on Saturday captured Asadabad city, capital of Kunar province, bringing 20 provincial capitals under their control. Asadabad city, the capital of Afghanistan’s
Ankara [Turkey]: A firefighting plane, that was rented from Russia, crashed in southern Turkey on Saturday, local media reported.According to Anadolu Agency, a firefighting plane
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan Government on Thursday started negotiations for importing 70 to 100-megawatt Iranian electricity to power up Gwadar Port as Tehran is enjoying a
Kabul [Afghanistan]: At least 60 Taliban terrorists were killed in airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in Dihdadi district of the country’s Balkh
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan has ordered the evacuation of 1.23 million people in four southwestern provinces over the heavy rainfall, media reported on Saturday.The evacuation was
Tripoli, Aug 14: The Libyan Ministry of Justice said Friday that it had released 84 inmates, along with their children, and had deported them back
Seoul [South Korea]: The South Korean health authorities have allowed to immunize those aged 30 and over with the unused shots of the AstraZeneca coronavirus
Tunisia (Africa): Tunisia has confirmed more than 150 wildfires amid an unprecedented heatwave, which caused considerable material damage, Sky News Arabia reported on Friday.The media
Representatives from US and Qatar, the UN, China, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, the UK, the EU, Germany, India, Norway, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan joined a regional conclave
British jihadis have secretly joined the Taliban in their aggressive offensive against the government in Afghanistan, a media report said on Thursday. London [UK], August
Washington DC [US], August 13 : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held phone talks with his Canadian and German counterparts as well as
Washington, Aug 13: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of a third dose of both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines
Manila, Aug 13: The Philippines has extended its travel ban for all inbound travelers from India and nine other countries to Aug 31 as Delta
Washington [US]: Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday (local time) talked to Afghan President Ghani and discussed the current
Washington [US]: Bill Gates will put up USD 1.5 billion in matching funds if Congress approves a public-private partnership program to develop technologies that combat
Moscow: The 2021 edition of the Indra joint Indian-Russian exercise has ended at the Prudboy training ground in the southern Russian region of Volgograd, Col
Canberra [Australia] August 12 : Australian capital Canberra is in one-week isolation after recording its first Covid-19 case in more than a year.The lock took
Traffic movement on National Highway 10 which connects West Bengal with Sikkim was disrupted after it was on Thursday hit by a massive landslide triggered
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 12 : Islamabad should target safe hideouts of the Taliban along its border with Afghanistan, said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Heavy clashes are underway between Afghan defense forces and Taliban in Ghazni city in the southeastern part of the country. The terror group
Fighting raged in Lashkar Gah, one of Afghanistan’s largest cities in the Taliban heartland of Helmand province, where surrounded govt forces hoped to hold onto
Chisinau, Aug 12: Moldovan President Maia Sandu, after a meeting with Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration Dmitry Kozak, said she intends to intensify
Hong Kong, Aug 12: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 124 km E of Pondaguitan, the Philippines at 02:26 GMT on Thursday, the
Tel Aviv [Israel]: China on Tuesday hacked dozens of Israeli public and private sector groups as well groups in Iran, Saudi Arabia and a variety
New Delhi [India]: India and Singapore on Wednesday held the 15th round of Foreign Office Consultations and discussed ways to further strengthen economic engagement between
Minsk, Aug 11: The Belarusian Foreign Ministry has proposed to the United States to reduce the number of its embassy staff to five people until
The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 130,503. London : Britain recorded another 146 coronavirus-related deaths, the highest daily figure since
Beijing, Aug 11: In the first seven months of 2021, trade between the United States and China increased by 40 percent compared to the same
Biden rules out changes in troop withdrawal plan. President Joe Biden has ordered the withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11. Washington,
Moscow, Aug 11: Canadian Michael Spavor, detained by China in late 2018, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Chinese court on
Washington [US]: The US State Department on Tuesday (local time) added Israel on its “Do Not Travel” list amid a spike of Covid-19 cases in
Washington [US]: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday resigned from his post after an inquiry found that he sexually harassed several women. “The best
Jerusalem [Israel]: China has hacked multiple public and private sector groups of Israel in an attempt to gain business interests, a local media report said
Kabul [Afghanistan]: At least 12 Taliban terrorists were killed including two Pakistani terrorists in airstrikes conducted by the United States in Nejrab district of Kapisa
The comments distancing the U.S. further from the conflict came as Taliban militants captured two more provincial capitals Monday in a push across much of
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 10 : Israel intends to send three planes to help Greece extinguish forest fires in addition to 15 Israeli firefighters who
Sydney, Aug 10: The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) saw another disastrous day with a record daily high of 356 new local cases
Washington [US]: US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) congratulated Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for the “successful” hosting of the summer Olympic Games
Washington [US]: Amid China’s military expansion in the South China Sea, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Monday expressed concerns over violation of maritime
New Delhi [India]: Calling for the removal of barriers to legitimate maritime trade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told the High-Level Open debate in
London [UK], August 9 : Billionaire fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi has been granted permission to appeal against his extradition from the UK to India to
The world will cross the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming mark in the 2030s, earlier than some past predictions. Warming has ramped up in recent years,
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Massive fighting between the Afghan forces and the Taliban terrorists is underway in the country’s northern provinces of Balkh and Takhar since Sunday
Sydney [Australia], August 9 : Trade deals are about politics as much as economics, a swift deal between India and Australia would be an important
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan has ordered the evacuation of some 3,00,200 people from the prefectures of Hiroshima, Shimane and Ehime over the Lupit typhoon, media reported
Moscow [Russia]: Russian President Vladimir Putin are among several world leaders who will participate in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on maritime security
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Two policemen were killed while at least thirteen other people were left injured after an explosion rocked Quetta on Sunday evening. Police said
New Delhi [India]: Alarmed at skyrocketing flight fares between India and the UK, a senior IAS officer has formally lodged a complaint with the Civil
Dhaka [Bangladesh]: Bangladesh reported 12,606 new COVID-19 cases and 248 new deaths on Friday, taking the national tally to 1,335,260 and the death toll to
London [UK]: The UK president of the COP26 Climate Change Conference, Alok Sharma, has warned that the world was on the brink of a “catastrophe”
Punjab [Pakistan]: A Pakistan counter-terrorism unit on Sunday shot down three terrorists during an exchange of fire in Lahore. Punjab province’s Counter-Terrorism Department killed three
Kabul [Afghanistan]: At least 45 Taliban terrorists including three Pakistani nationals affiliated to Al-Qaeda terrorist network were killed in airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air
Tokyo [Japan] : The Japanese capital currently hosting the last Olympic day has lodged over 4,000 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours — a
Chicago [US], August 8 : A Chicago police officer was killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting Saturday night in the South Side area
London, Aug 8: Future variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, could be named after star constellations when Greek letters run out, Maria Van
Brasilia, Aug 8: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 43,033 to 20,151,779 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei]: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said it has seen progress in drawing up a “code of conduct” to avert
Beijing [China]: The city of Beijing has rolled out a range of measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic by imposing restrictions on
Riga, Aug 7: Nearly 40 undocumented migrants were detained when trying to cross into Latvia’s border from Belarus, the country’s State Border Guard said on
Washington [US]: The US has expressed its concerns over China’s growing nuclear arsenal on Saturday.US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken noted serious concerns over
Kabul [Afghanistan]: As many as 30 Pakistani nationals, who were members of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, were killed in airstrikes on Taliban targets in
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 : A typhoon is expected to approach Tokyo and its neighboring areas from the Pacific on Sunday, the final day of
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shares concerns over Afghanistan’s security situation New Delhi [India], August 7: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday shared concerns
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 7 : The US on Saturday asked its citizens to leave war-torn Afghanistan as the Taliban intensified its attacks in recent days.“The
Washington [United States], August 7 : US officials have arrested two men for allegedly plotting to kill or injure Myanmar’s permanent Ambassador to the UN
Taipei [Taiwan]: The US senate-house on Friday passed a bill to strengthen support for Taiwan to participate in the World Health Organization (WHO).The bill states
Tel Aviv [Isreal]: Nearly 20 rockets were fired into northern Israel from Lebanon on Friday morning, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.Citing IDF, Times of Isreal
Athens, Aug 6: A resurgent wildfire spreads near the ancient Greek site of Archaia Olympia, threatening to consume a site famed as the birthplace of
New Delhi [India], August 6 : External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday met Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and conveyed personal greetings of Prime
Canberra [Australia]: Australians who live overseas will now be required to provide “compelling reasons” for returning to their place of residence after visiting as the
26Hiroshima [Japan], August 6 : : On the 76th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima, the city has called to
Washington, Aug 6 : US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discussed building 5G networks in Brazil, based on American Open RAN technologies, amid US escalated
Washington [United States], August 6 : The US on Thursday urged the new Iranian government under President Ebrahim Raisi to return to negotiations to restore
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold a meeting on Friday under the Indian Presidency to address the escalation of hostilities in Afghanistan as
New Delhi [India]: In a big win for e-commerce giant Amazon, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled the order of a Singapore-based emergency arbitrator (EA)
By News Desk with Inputs from various agencies. Space tourism is now possible. Between 2005 and 2014, around 600 people had paid $200,000 to $250,000
Washington [US]: US top coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci on Wednesday (local time) said that COVID-19 cases may double as variant worse than Delta could
Kalimantan [Indonesia]: The US and Indonesia have started a two-week military exercise, in three main Indonesian islands, including Kalimantan.The exercise is said to be the
Nangarhar [Afghanistan]: Taliban terrorists blew up three culverts on the second highway between Kabul and Jalalabad in Surkhrod district of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday condemned the attack on a Hindu temple in the country’s Punjab province and assured that action
Tehran [Iran]: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi took the oath of office before Parliament in the presence of the Judiciary chief and members of the Expediency
Singapore, Aug 5: Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 98 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total tally in the country to 65,508. The
Washington, Aug 5: A lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeks to halt enforcement of an executive order requiring police to stop cars suspected of
Washington [US]: US President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on Thursday that would set the target of 50 per cent electric
Kabul [Afghanistan] : Afghanistan’s renowned poet and historian Abdullah Atifi was killed by Taliban out of his residence in Uruzgan province’s Chora district on Wednesday
New Delhi [India], August 5 : Indian-American Veena Reddy has arrived here to take charge as the new mission director for the US Agency for
Hong Kong, August 5 : Several students at the University of Hong Kong have been barred from entering the campus after they attended a student
Washington [US], August 5 : Amid a surge in violence by Taliban in Afghanistan post US drawdown, the influx of Afghan refugees has increased at
The change, announced by the Dept for Transport, comes into effect from 4 am local time on Sunday. London: Fully vaccinated passengers from India will
Washington [US]: US top coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci on Wednesday (local time) said that COVID-19 cases may double as variant worse than Delta could
Taipei [Taiwan]: Japan is planning to deploy missile units on an island 300 kilometres off the coast of Taiwan to counter China’s growing naval presence
Volgograd [Russia]: The India-Russia joint training Exercise INDRA 2021 commenced at Prudboy Ranges, Volgograd on Wednesday with an opening ceremony that saw the unfurling of
Washington [US]: US secretary of state Antony Blinken has said that the Taliban’s demands from the International community will not be accepted until they stop
Prague [Czec Republic], August 4 : Around 50 people have suffered injuries after two trains collided near the Czech town of Pilsen on Wednesday.According to
London [UK], August 4 : Britain and China in 2015 signed a deal to let Beijing take an ownership stake in its newest nuclear power
New Delhi [India]: Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Tuesday reached Israel in an official visit on the invitation from his counterpart Major General
Noting that transition being witnessed in Afghanistan and the warfare that has yet again been forced upon its people has sharpened the challenge of terrorism,
The Seattle-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the most influential private foundation in the world, with an endowment worth about $50 billion. It has
Faryab [Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists brutally beat up a 12-year-old boy in Afghanistan’s northern Faryab province. The minor was reportedly beaten up as his father is