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India logs 36K new Covid cases; Active caseload reaches lowest in 150 days

India on Friday reported 36,571 new Covid cases and 540 deaths in the last 24 hours, while the active caseload has declined to the lowest in the past 150 days but AIIMS doctors warn as festive season begins

Aug 20, 2021

Taliban Trivia: Least known facts about Afghan Islamist organisation that took many by surprise

The Taliban has lessons galore for the activists and democracies at large. The organisation is quick to adapt, resilient to the core, has unparalleled intelligence network, and believes in strategic planning and coordinated action.

Aug 20, 2021

Taliban invasion aftermath: Kabul streets almost devoid of women, beauty salons shut [details]

It is hard to believe that only a few days ago, the streets of Kabul were full of women going about their business, despite the encroaching security risk as the Taliban swept across Afghanistan.

Aug 19, 2021

Customer with iPhone X in Shanghai, China

You cannot engrave these words, numbers on your iPhones, AirTags in China [details]

An analysis found that the company filters 1,045 keywords in China, compared to 542 in Hong Kong, 397 in Taiwan, 206 in Canada, 192 in Japan, and 170 in the US.

Aug 19, 2021

Soccer-loving Pope Francis gets fitting gift; seen enjoying a match on his own 'Foosball' table [Photos]

Pope Francis was presented with the table-top game on Wednesday following his general audience with representatives of Sport Toscana Calcio Balilla, a table football association in Altopascio, Italy.

Aug 19, 2021

"Terrorists are terrorists": Jaishankar calls out countries protecting terrorists with innocents' blood

Jaishankar said that despite the international efforts to tighten legal measures against financing terrorist organisations, they still receive money.

Aug 19, 2021

Afghan president-elect Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai

Ashraf Ghani pledges to return to Afghanistan; wishes to achieve justice for Afghans [details]

Ashraf Ghani issued a rebuttal against his critics who said he left Afghanistan hastily, saying that "those who think that I fled should not judge if they don't know all the details".

Aug 19, 2021

Taliban flag torn down in first sign of popular opposition; hundreds storm streets [details]

Afghanistan celebrates its independence from British control on August 19 and there were signs that it had galvanised dissent against the Taliban across the country.

Aug 19, 2021

No let-up in political killings; now Apni Party leader killed by terrorists in Kashmir [Details]

Politicians worry over the recent spate of attacks on mainstream leaders

Aug 19, 2021

Twitter suspends Amrullah Saleh's Office, his Party's accounts; plays nice with Taliban [details]

Twitter is facing a lot of flak over its decision to continue allowing Taliban spokespersons while suspending accounts of Amrullah Saleh's Office, his Party's accounts.

Aug 19, 2021

US Afghan policy: Biden now says troops could remain in Kabul beyond Aug 31

Amid mounting criticism from the public over the US drawdown from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said that Washington is committed to evacuating Americans and if necessary, troops could remain in Kabul past the August 31 deadline.

Aug 19, 2021

Technician safely returns from Afghanistan, shares horrific experience [details]

After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Melvin, a resident of Ullal in Karnataka's Mangaluru and working as a technician at a hospital in Kabul, has safely returned to his homeland amid all the chaos there.

Aug 19, 2021

Who is Abdul Ghani Baradar? Taliban co-founder and new face of Afghan leadership

Baradar, Mullah Omar's deputy who was widely believed to be a highly effective strategist during the last Taliban rule of Afghanistan

Aug 19, 2021

Indian army, terrorist, j&k, srinagar, encounter

Army officer, terrorist killed in ongoing gunfight in J&K's Rajouri [details]

Defence ministry spokesman, Lt. Colonel Devender Anand confirmed that one terrorist has been neutralised in the ongoing operation in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district.

Aug 19, 2021

IndiGo promoters' differences threaten services

IndiGo passengers falter; airline faces week long UAE ban [details]

All IndiGo flights to UAE have been suspended for a week as the actions of a few passengers cost dearly to the airline.

Aug 19, 2021

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India logs 36K new Covid cases; Active caseload reaches lowest in 150 days

Taliban Trivia: Least known facts about Afghan Islamist organisation that took many by surprise

Taliban invasion aftermath: Kabul streets almost devoid of women, beauty salons shut [details]

You cannot engrave these words, numbers on your iPhones, AirTags in China [details]

Soccer-loving Pope Francis gets fitting gift; seen enjoying a match on his own 'Foosball' table [Photos]

"Terrorists are terrorists": Jaishankar calls out countries protecting terrorists with innocents' blood

Ashraf Ghani pledges to return to Afghanistan; wishes to achieve justice for Afghans [details]

Taliban flag torn down in first sign of popular opposition; hundreds storm streets [details]

No let-up in political killings; now Apni Party leader killed by terrorists in Kashmir [Details]

Twitter suspends Amrullah Saleh's Office, his Party's accounts; plays nice with Taliban [details]

US Afghan policy: Biden now says troops could remain in Kabul beyond Aug 31

Technician safely returns from Afghanistan, shares horrific experience [details]

Who is Abdul Ghani Baradar? Taliban co-founder and new face of Afghan leadership

Army officer, terrorist killed in ongoing gunfight in J&K's Rajouri [details]

IndiGo passengers falter; airline faces week long UAE ban [details]

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]