2 UK nationals among dead in Kabul airport attack: Foreign Secy
Two Britons and a child of another UK national were killed in the twin bombings at the Kabul airport, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said. “I was deeply saddened to learn that two British nationals and the child of another British national were killed by yesterday’s terror attack, with two more injured,” Raab said in a […]
100 kidnapped Nigerian children reunited with parents
MINNA: Nearly 100 Nigerian schoolchildren kidnapped from an Islamic seminary three months ago were reunited with their parents on Friday after their gunmen captors freed them from forest hideouts. The May 30 Tegina seminary abduction in northwest Niger State was one of the longest-running mass kidnappings at a Nigerian school since December when criminal gangs […]
COVID-19 Vaccination, Ration Distribution To Continue In Schools Alongside Classes: Kejriwal
The Delhi government on Saturday said schools would be continuing as ration distribution and COVID-19 vaccination centres, despite reopening of the schools for classes 9 to 12 from September 1. “There are plenty of classrooms and no dearth of space. Vaccination and ration distribution will continue in schools where it is underway,” said Delhi Chief […]
Israeli PM will urge Biden not to revive Iran deal
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett are set to hold their first face-to-face meeting on Friday, and Israel’s new leader intends to press Biden to give up his pursuit of reviving the Iran nuclear deal. Before arriving in Washington, Bennett made it clear the top priority of the visit to the […]
Kejriwal Appoints Sonu Sood As Brand Ambassador For AAP’s New Education Program
In a bid to promote and raise awareness about its ‘Desh Ka Mentors’ program, the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi has roped in Bollywood actor and “good samaritan” Sonu Sood to be the brand ambassador of the project. Known for his generosity and social service to the needy, especially amid the pandemic, the actor […]
Russia Says Will Monitor Taliban’s ‘Future Steps’ Before Recognizing It
The Kremin says that Russia will closely follow the developments in Afghanistan before making a decision on whether to recognise the Taliban’s rule. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that Moscow will watch the Taliban’s “future steps to ensure order and security of the country’s citizens and provide security for the Russian […]
Gunman kills 4 in attack near French embassy in Tanzania
DAR SALAAM: A gunman killed three police officers and a private security guard on a rampage through a diplomatic quarter of Tanzania’s main city Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, before being shot dead while holed up in a guardhouse at the French embassy’s gate. Videos on the internet, apparently filmed by onlookers from buildings across […]
Amid Warnings, Odisha Bracing For Third Wave Of Covid-19
Even as the daily count of fresh positive Covid 19 cases in the state has stayed below the 1,000 mark for the last few days, Odisha is already bracing up for the third wave of the pandemic expected to peak around October. With projections by the Centre painting a scary picture of the spread of […]
Afghan nationals can travel to India only on e-visa, says Ministry of Home Affairs
The government on Wednesday issued a fresh advisory for Afghan nationals asking them to come to India and stay here only on e-Visa and all the previously issued travel documents remain invalidated. In its advisory, issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the government said, “Owing to the prevailing security situation in Afghanistan […]
G7 seeks Taliban ‘guarantee’ on safe passage from Kabul after Aug 31
LONDON: The Taliban must “guarantee” safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan beyond the current August 31 evacuation deadline, the G7 agreed on Tuesday, according to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Johnson, who convened the emergency meeting, said that he and his colleagues had agreed “a roadmap for the way in which we’re going to engage […]