North Korea tests new long-range cruise missiles
North Korea said on Monday that it successfully tested new long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, the first known testing activity in months. The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that the missiles showed they can hit targets 1,500km away on Saturday and Sunday. State media published photos of a projectile being fired from a […]
India logs over 25,000 fresh Covid cases, 339 casualties in a day
India logged 25,404 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally in the country to 3,32,89,579, while the count of active cases declined to 3,62,207, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Tuesday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,43,213, with 339 fresh fatalities being recorded, the data updated at 8 […]
Lebanon finally gets new govt amid economic misery
BEIRUT: Lebanese leaders agreed to a new government led by Sunni tycoon Najib Mikati on Friday after a year of feuding over cabinet seats that has exacerbated a devastating economic collapse, opening the way to a resumption of talks with the IMF. The breakthrough followed a flurry of contacts from France which has led efforts […]
Farmers Call Off Protest In Karnal As Haryana Govt Orders Probe Into Aug 28 Incident
Following the unwavering protest staged by the farmers outside the mini secretariat at Karnal, the Haryana government on Saturday finally ordered a probe into last month’s clash involving the farmers and police. The government sent the IAS officer who is at the centre of the row , on leave. Following the government’s decision, the farmers […]
US Navy sets up Gulf drone task force amid Iran tensions
DUBAI: The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet said on Thursday it launched a new task force in the Gulf incorporating drones and artificial intelligence following maritime attacks blamed on Iran. A statement by the US Naval Forces Central Command, or NAVCENT, said the task force would rely on regional and coalition partnerships. “The bottom line on […]
India Logs 34,973 New Covid-19 Cases, 260 Fresh Fatalities Reported
Within a span of 24 hours, India recorded 34,973 new coronavirus infections which took the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,31,74,954. The active cases have gone down to 3,90,646, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The 8 am data suggested that death toll has gone up to 4,42,009 with 260 fresh fatalities. The active cases comprise 1.18 […]
Ashraf Ghani apologises to nation
DUBAI: Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who fled Kabul as Taliban forces reached the outskirts of the city last month, apologised on Wednesday for the abrupt fall of his government but denied that he had taken millions of dollars with him. In a statement posted on Twitter, Ghani said he had left at the urging […]
COVID-19: India Logs 43,263 New Cases, 338 Fresh Fatalities Reported
Within a span of 24 hours, India recorded 43,263 new cases of coronavirus infections which took the cumulative tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,31,39,981. The active cases have increased to 3,93,614, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The 8 am data suggests that death toll has climbed to 4,41,749 with 338 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated […]
Top Afghan TV network stays on-air despite fear of Taliban
As Taliban fighters entered Kabul on the evening of August 15, executives at Afghanistan’s biggest independent TV network had a tough decision to make: stay on-air or go dark. Tolo kept broadcasting, but like the rest of the country’s TV and radio stations, it now faces a tough and uncertain future under the Taliban, whose return has sent […]
Farmers Continue Protest Outside Karnal Secretariat, Showdown Likely To Continue Until Demands Are Met
Farmers demanding legal action against IAS officer Ayush Sinha for giving police an official order for conducting lathicharge on peasants last month refused to back off and continued staging their protest outside the gates of the district headquarters on Wednesday. Following a futile conversation with the local administration, a huge number of farmers who were […]