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Afghan VP Amrullah Saleh declares himself the caretaker President, vows to fight Taliban

Amrullah Saleh is currently living in the Panjshir Valley of Afghanistan. It is said to be the stronghold of Ahmed Shah Masood, a former commander of the Northern Alliance.

Aug 17, 2021

Female TikToker attacked in PAK; hundreds throw her in air, tear clothes, loot valuables [details]

During the struggle, woman's ring and earrings were "forcibly taken", along with the mobile phone of one of her companions, his identity card and Rs 15,000 that he had on him.

Aug 17, 2021

Reason behind burqa-clad American journalist reporting from Afghanistan; Clarissa Ward clarifies [details]

After the image of an American journalist wearing a burqa while reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan went viral, CNN's Clarissa Ward took to Twitter to douse the internet fire.

Aug 17, 2021

Terrorists kill BJP leader in South Kashmir, party calls the incident barbaric [details]

Javeed Ahmad Dar was BJP's constituency in-charge in the district, and he was brutally killed by terrorists on Tuesday

Aug 17, 2021

Two Kashmiri professors stranded in Afghanistan; J&K LG speaks to MEA for evacuation [details]

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has assured the families of two professors belonging to South Kashmir's Kulgam district that the two teachers are safe, and they will soon return to India.

Aug 17, 2021

Terrifying video shows Russia's prototype military plane catch fire before crash; three dead [watch]

The video captures the tragic crash of a Russian military transport aircraft, a prototype, right before it caught fire midway in the air.

Aug 17, 2021

Space firm Blue Origin of Bezos sues NASA over awarding Moon lander contract to SpaceX of Elon Musk

Billionaire Jeff Bezos space firm Blue Origin has sued US space agency NASA for picking Elon Musk-owned SpaceX for its prestigious $2.9 billion Moon lander programme.

Aug 17, 2021

As Taliban with Kalashnikovs roam Kabul, Afghans' dress code turns to salwar kameez [details]

The rush at the Kabul airport and the strong push to get out was one indicator of peoples anxiety about life under the Taliban. Another was a change in the dress code. Most of the men were dressed in salwar kameez.

Aug 17, 2021

Situation is grim, says Indian envoy after landing at Jamnagar from Kabul

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) successfully carried out a three-day evacuation mission to bring back 192 Indians stranded in what is now the Taliban controlled Afghanistan.

Aug 17, 2021

Rajouri youth's gruesome murder mystery solved in 72 hours; police arrest sister, her boyfriend [details]

As the victim was repeatedly warning his sister against her relations with Rajan, the girl along with her boyfriend hatched a conspiracy to kill Ankit.

Aug 17, 2021

Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue in PAK vandalised by TLP member; not the first time [watch]

The statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh had previously been vandalized by TLP workers on at least two different occasions in the past. Yet, it happens again.

Aug 17, 2021

From Afghanistan to India: Centre fast-tracks e-visa applications, says no religion-based priority [details]

In view of the prevailing critical condition in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday announced a new category of electronic visas to fast-track applications of Afghans who are willing to come to India.

Aug 17, 2021

Justice in 55 days: Rape and murder accused in UP gets death sentence; New message to offenders, say police

Within 55 days of committing the crime, an accused has been handed out a death sentence for rape and murder of an 18-month-old girl.

Aug 17, 2021

Bangladesh refuses US request to host relocating Afghans

Bangladesh has brushed off a request from the US government to provide temporary relocation shelter to some Afghans who worked for the America-led entities in the war-torn nation, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said.

Aug 17, 2021

Taliban 2.0 begins: Bridal ads covered in white paint; Dress code to salwar kameez returns

On the first day of Taliban control in Kabul, bridal dress advertisements that showed women with exposed strands of hair were covered in fresh white paint.

Aug 17, 2021