Tension Along Border Escalates Again; Assam Police Fire on Mizoram Civilians: Official
Tension along the Mizoram-Assam border escalated again on Tuesday when personnel of the Assam police allegedly fired on civilians of the neighbouring state injuring one, an official said. The incident occurred three weeks after a violent clash between police forces of the two North-eastern states left seven people dead and over 50 injured on July […]
Taliban won’t get access to US reserves
WASHINGTON: The Taliban will be denied access to any Afghan reserves held in US accounts, a US administration official said on Monday. As US forces were evacuating Afghanistan’s capital after the Taliban’s swift takeover, the official said: “Any Central Bank assets the Afghan government have in the United States will not be made available to […]
Centre need not disclose information compromising national interest, says SC on Pegasus
The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a batch of pleas seeking independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping matter, making it clear that it did not want the government to disclose anything which might compromise national security. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said this after the government […]
US to recognise Taliban only if they respect basic rights, says Blinken
WASINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that the United States will only recognise a future government in Afghanistan if it upholds basic rights of its people and keeps terrorists out of the country. Asked to comment on media reports that China was ready to recognise the Taliban as a legitimate government, […]
India adds 32,937 COVID-19 cases, 417 deaths
New Delhi: India’s coronavirus caseload mounted to 3,22,25,513 on Monday with 32,937 fresh infections, while the active cases came down to 3,81,947, the lowest in 145 days, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 4,31,642 as 417 more people succumbed to COVID-19, the data updated at 8 am showed. […]
India Records 36,083 New COVID-19 Cases, 493 Deaths
The India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to total 3,21,92,576 cases, with single day spike of new 36,083 cases on Sunday. According to the Union Health Ministry data, the country’s death toll has climbed to 4,31,225 with 493 fresh fatalities. The active cases, as per the data have declined to 3,85,336 and comprise of 1.20 […]
Eight killed as Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey
ISTANBUL: A firefighting plane from Russia crashed on Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. The Russian ministry said five Russian and three Turkish citizens were on the amphibious Beriev BE-200, which crashed while trying to land in Turkey’s Adana province. […]
WHO moves to take politics out of virus origin debate
GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Friday it was setting up a new group to trace the origins of the coronavirus, seeking to end what it called “political point scoring” that had hampered investigations. The inability of the WHO to say where and how the virus began spreading has fuelled tensions among its members, […]
Maharashtra Governor Meets Amit Shah Hours After HC Ruling On MLC Nominations
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi soon after the Bombay High Court’s ruling on the MLC nominations. The Raj Bhavan termed the meeting as a “courtesy call”. The Bombay High Court Friday ruled that the state governor was duty-bound to decide on the MLC nominations […]
UK sends troops to evacuate staff and citizens in Afghanistan
LONDON: Britain will deploy hundreds of military personnel to Afghanistan to help British nationals and local translators get out of the country, defence secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday as the security situation there worsens. The British embassy in Kabul will be moved to a more secure location and will remain manned by only a […]