Taliban appeal again for UN seat after Afghan ambassador quits
The Taliban made a fresh appeal on Friday for Afghanistan’s seat at the United Nations (UN) after the ambassador of the former US-backed government left his post. The UN seat, and some other embassies abroad, are at the centre of a tug-of-war between exiled diplomats of the old government and Afghanistan’s new rulers. No country […]
Akhilesh Compares Lakhimpur Violence With Jallianwala Bagh, Says BJP Will Be Swept Away In Elections
Yadav, who is in Rae Bareli on a two-day tour as part of the seventh leg of ‘Samajwadi Vijay Yatra’, claimed that the BJP will be wiped out in the upcoming 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters here, the former chief minister said, “In Uttar Pradesh, the incident of a jeep being run […]
China vows to respond after US Xinjiang sanctions passed
Beijing: China on Friday said it would take all necessary measures to safeguard its institutions and enterprises after the US Senate passed a new law barring imports from the Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were produced without forced labour. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the measure approved Thursday indicates that the US has […]
PM Modi has given a corruption-free govt, says Amit Shah
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a corruption-free government in the last seven years and no one can question its intention when a decision is taken, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday. Addressing the annual general meeting of FICCI, Shah also said one of the greatest achievements of the Modi government has […]
Four killed in shooting at Palestinian camp in Lebanon
CAIRO: Four people were killed and others were injured in a shooting on Sunday in the Palestinian camp of Burj al-Shemali in Lebanon, two officials of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said and they blamed rival movement Fatah for the bloodshed. The shootings took place during the funeral of a Hamas supporter who was killed […]
Kangana Ranaut’s social media post on farmers: Won’t arrest her till Jan 25, Mumbai Police tell HC
The city police told the Bombay High Court on Monday that they will not arrest actor Kangana Ranaut till January 25, 2022, over her social media post that allegedly linked farmers’ protests to a separatist group. The police made the statement after a Bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal said the issue involved […]
Russia urges Nato to rescind promise to Ukraine and Georgia
MOSCOW: Russia called upon Nato on Friday rescind a 2008 commitment to Ukraine and Georgia that they would one day become members and said the alliance should promise not to deploy weapons in countries bordering Russia that could threaten its security. The demands were spelt out by the Russian foreign ministry in its fullest statement […]
‘Democracy Has Delivered’: PM Modi At US Joe Biden’s Virtual Summit
India was among the 12 countries invited to attend the closed-door virtual Summit for Democracy Leaders’ Plenary Session. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Session convened by US President Joe Biden on Thursday. Delivering his opening speech, Biden highlighted the ‘definite challenges’ and threats faced by democracy worldwide that has been ‘backsliding’. He said, […]
CDS Bipin Rawat To Be Cremated At New Delhi’s Brar Crematorium
Chief of Defence Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat’s mortal remains will be cremated with full military honours at Brar Square crematorium in New Delhi on Friday. The bodies of CDS Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika have been kept at their official residence in New Delhi for now. The bodies will be taken […]
CDS Bipin Rawat Chopper Crash: Black Box Of IAF Helicopter Retrieved
Defence officials on Thursday confirmed retrieval of the Flight Data Recorder, more popularly known as ‘Black Box’, of the ill-fated Indian Air Force helicopter Mi-17V5 that met with an accident and crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat and 12 others were killed in the incident. According […]