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2 boats collide on Brahmaputra river; 20 rescued, 50 still missing

20 people rescued so far and still 50 missing, according to Assam officials

Sep 8, 2021

New Delhi holds series of talks with top visiting officials from US and Russia; Takes stock of Afghan situation

Russia's Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev discussed the Afghan situation with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval. Russian Embassy, is among the few still functional in Kabul

Sep 8, 2021

Bangladesh Army Chief holds meeting with India's top defence leadership on deepening ties

In an interesting incident, the meeting between Bangladesh Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed and Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria the picture of Pakistani Army surrendering to the Indian Army during the 1971 War was seen in the background

Sep 8, 2021

Who are China, PAK's new commanders overseeing Indian borders [details]

China and Pakistan have reshuffled the top positions by appointing new commanders to oversee the troops along the Indian border.

Sep 8, 2021

Come night, asthma worsens; Scientists nail down circadian system as real reason [Explainer]

For hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. Researchers have pinned down the influence of the circadian system as the reason and not sleep and physical activities as traditionally thought.

Sep 8, 2021

Twitter testing official 'soft block' feature to remove unwanted followers

Micro-blogging site Twitter has begun testing the first of its proposed suite of new privacy tools -- the ability to remove a follower without blocking them.

Sep 8, 2021

Farooq Abdullah backs Taliban govt in Afghanistan; makes suggestions on governance [details]

Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah hopes the Taliban government in Afghanistan maintains friendly relations with all countries.

Sep 8, 2021

Taliban forms interim government with Mullah Akhund as PM; US-designated terrorists dominate

It is pertinent to note that almost all the inductees in the Taliban government have been designated terrorists as per the United States list

Sep 8, 2021

How Janhvi Kapoor once escaped the car-chasing paparazzi situation [Show Time]

Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor and her best friend Namrata Purohit shared how they once escaped from the paparazzi and the ensuing car chase situation made it feel like a real like 'Fast and Furious' moment.

Sep 8, 2021

Why diabetics are at risk of severe Covid-19 infection? [Explainer]

US researchers have identified an enzyme that may explain the reason why people with diabetes are at especially high risk of developing severe illness or dying from coronavirus infection.

Sep 8, 2021

Tollywood drugs case: ED continues questioning Telugu actors; Rana Daggubati, Nandu now

Tollywood actor Rana Daggubati on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering probe linked to a 2017 drug case.

Sep 8, 2021

Africa's Covid-19 cases cross 7.92 mn: Global figure tops 221.8 mn

Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 7,926,999 as of Tuesday afternoon, while the global covid caseload crossed 221.8 million.

Sep 8, 2021

Afghan Politics: Taliban govt comprising single ethnic group will not last long, says Rabbani

Head of Afghanistan's second-largest political party -- Jamiat-e-Islami -- Salahuddin Rabbani reacted to the caretaker government of the Taliban and said that a government composed of a single ethnic group will not last long.

Sep 8, 2021

Who's Mullah Hasan Akhund, Taliban leader to lead new Afghan govt

The Taliban announced on Tuesday that Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund will be the leader of the new Afghanistan government.

Sep 8, 2021

Why is Sri Lanka's economy tumbling: Explained

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on economies all across the world, and Sri Lanka is no exception.

Sep 8, 2021