Month: August 2021

Rashtrapati Bhavan invites Applications for Visitor’s Awards 2021 from Faculty Members and Students of Central Universities

DELHI, AUGUST 25: Rashtrapati Bhavan invites online applications from faculty members and students of Central Universities for Visitor’s Awards 2021 in categories: 1. Visitor’s Award for Innovation; 2. Visitor’s Award for Research in (a) Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, (b) Physical Sciences and (c) Biological Sciences; and 3. […]

BULLETIN ON COVID-19

Posted On: 25 AUG 2021, Delhi 59.55 Crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive37,593 new cases in the last 24 hoursActive cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.99%India’s Active caseload stands at 3,22,327Recovery Rate currently at 97.67%34,169 recoveries […]

After Narayan Rane’s arrest, son Nitesh tweets video hinting at ‘strong reply’

Mumbai, Aug 25: Shortly after Union minister Narayan Rane got bail following arrest over his remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the BJP leader’s MLA son Nitesh Rane tweeted a video from a Bollywood movie, hinting at retribution. Nitesh Rane posted a clip on his Twitter handle from […]

MiG 21 aircraft crashes in Barmer, pilot ejects

Barmer (Raj), Aug 25: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer district on Wednesday evening but the pilot ejected safely, a defence spokesperson said. “The aircraft was on a routine sortie when it crashed, ” the spokesperson said. The incident occurred near Bhurtiya […]

PM Modi says India remains firmly committed to move forward with goal of clean, modern mobility

New Delhi, Aug 25:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said holistic steps are being taken for the value chain associated with automobile manufacturing so that the industry becomes more productive and sustainable In a message to the auto industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on […]

CIA head meets Taliban leader as fears for Afghanistan grow

The director of the CIA met with the Taliban’s top political leader in Kabul, an official said Tuesday, as more reports emerged of abuses in areas held by the fighters, fueling concerns about Afghanistan’s future and the fate of those racing to leave the country before the looming […]

UN rights boss says she has credible reports of Taliban executions

Summary Rights forum holds emergency session on Afghanistan Taliban treatment of women is a ‘red line’ – Bachelet EU joins consensus but regrets lack of international inquiry Amnesty Internationals regrets ‘shameful failure’ of session GENEVA, Aug 24 – The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday that she […]

Analysis: China, Pakistan, India jockey for position in Afghanistan’s new Great Game

Aug 23 – The Russian and British empires battled over Afghanistan in the 19th century, and the United States and the Soviet Union in the 20th. As the Taliban takes over in the strategic, landlocked nation, the new Great Game has Pakistan in control, with its ally China […]

China says U.S. army must be held accountable for Afghanistan actions

GENEVA, Aug 24 – China’s envoy told the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday that the U.S. army and the militaries of its coalition partners should be held accountable for rights violations allegedly committed in Afghanistan. During a session on reports of Taliban abuses, Chinese Ambassador Chen Xu […]

Taliban says no evacuation extension as G7 meets on Afghan crisis

Summary Thousands crowd airport ahead of Aug. 31 deadline for exit Evacuations being conducted at ‘war footing’ pace – NATO diplomat Taliban seeks to assure Afghans they have nothing to fear No deadline extension agreed – Taliban spokesman Aug 24 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers said on […]

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