India

Afghanistan's fall to Taliban doesn't augur well for India: Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on monday sounded a dire warning to the Central government that the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban has ominous signs for India.

Aug 16, 2021

Taliban commander's journey from Guantanamo Bay to Presidential Palace in Kabul [read now]

A Taliban commander claimed that he spent eight years in the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba in a triumphant speech from inside the Presidential Palace in Kabul as the militants declared an Islamic state of Afghanistan after the country's President joined thousands of citizens in a mass exodus.

Aug 16, 2021

Air India flight to Kabul cancelled as airspace closed; hampers evacuation efforts [details]

National carrier Air India cancelled its flight operations on the Delhi-Kabul-Delhi route on Monday as the airspace over the Afghan capital city was closed.

Aug 16, 2021

Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar is the face of insurgent victory

Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban leader freed from a Pakistani jail on the request of the US less than three years ago, has emerged as an undisputed victor of the 20-year war in Afghanistan, the Guardian reported.

Aug 16, 2021

Malala condemns China over death of fellow Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo

Deeply worried about women, minorities in Afghanistan: Malala

Activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Sunday expressed concern over the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and said that she is worried about the situation in the country.

Aug 16, 2021

Haiti Sets Up Makeshift Hospital After 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Port-de-Paix

Massive Earthquake in Haiti, Death Toll Reaches 1,297

The death toll from the massive 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on the weekend has increased to 1,297, the country's civil protection agency announced.

Aug 16, 2021

Air India to resume flights to evacuate stranded Indians in Kabul post-noon

National carrier Air India is expected to operate Delhi-Kabul-Delhi flight operations post-noon on Monday.

Aug 16, 2021

No danger to embassies, foreign nationals: Taliban

Following the collapse of Kabul to the Taliban, a spokesman of the insurgent group stressed that there was no danger to embassies, diplomatic missions and foreign nationals in the Afghan capital, pledging that the militant group will maintain security across the country.

Aug 16, 2021

Curfew, net cut in 4 M'laya districts after Shillong violence, Home Min quits

Curfew imposed in Shillong, Internet down in 4 Meghalaya districts after violence, Home Minister quits

Violence, including stone-pelting and setting a police vehicle afire, rocked Shillong on Sunday, following the "killing" of a former militant leader on Friday, leading the authorities to enforce curfew and suspend internet services in four Meghalaya districts, officials said.

Aug 16, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 207 mn; Covid deaths at 4.36 mn across world

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 207 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.36 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.58 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Aug 16, 2021

J&K sets example of grass-root democracy; vows to create 10 lakh jobs for youth in ten years [details]

J&K LG Manoj Sinha regretted that the "Vajpayeeji's principle of Jamhooriyat" was not allowed to flourish on the ground for decades in Jammu and Kashmir.

Aug 16, 2021

Over 28,000 schools unfurl tricolour across J&K; videos shared online for India to watch [details]

Heads of schools, staff members were asked to sing the national anthem along with students on Independence Day.

Aug 15, 2021

No vaccine, no school; 90% Indian parents against sending unvaccinated kids to school [details]

As plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children seem to gain momentum, a survey conducted by parenting brand Rabitat shows that 9 out of 10 parents are eager to give their children the vaccine as soon as it is available.

Aug 15, 2021

Independence Day celebrations: Internet, mobile services unaffected in J&K - a first in three years [Details]

For the first time in three years, Prime Minister's Independence Day speech was telecast live on a screen in Srinagar.

Aug 15, 2021

Keep your teen from smoking; here are helpful tips for you

Smoking is a habit that is detrimental for people across all ages. For kids, it starts as fun, becomes a habit and later an addiction. There are various trigger points like peer pressure which relate smoking to maturity and independence or just the urge to try out new things in life.

Aug 15, 2021

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India

Afghanistan's fall to Taliban doesn't augur well for India: Punjab CM

Taliban commander's journey from Guantanamo Bay to Presidential Palace in Kabul [read now]

Air India flight to Kabul cancelled as airspace closed; hampers evacuation efforts [details]

Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar is the face of insurgent victory

Deeply worried about women, minorities in Afghanistan: Malala

Massive Earthquake in Haiti, Death Toll Reaches 1,297

Air India to resume flights to evacuate stranded Indians in Kabul post-noon

No danger to embassies, foreign nationals: Taliban

Curfew imposed in Shillong, Internet down in 4 Meghalaya districts after violence, Home Minister quits

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 207 mn; Covid deaths at 4.36 mn across world

J&K sets example of grass-root democracy; vows to create 10 lakh jobs for youth in ten years [details]

Over 28,000 schools unfurl tricolour across J&K; videos shared online for India to watch [details]

No vaccine, no school; 90% Indian parents against sending unvaccinated kids to school [details]

Independence Day celebrations: Internet, mobile services unaffected in J&K - a first in three years [Details]

Keep your teen from smoking; here are helpful tips for you

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh