Day: September 18, 2021

U.S. says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in ‘tragic mistake’

WASHINGTON, Sept 17 – A drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children, the U.S. military said on Friday, apologizing for what it called a “tragic mistake”. The Pentagon had said the Aug. 29 strike targeted an Islamic State suicide bomber […]

U.S. Capitol on high alert as pro-Trump demonstrators converge for rally

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 – Hundreds of police officers were patrolling around the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, ahead of a rally by supporters of the people who breached the building on Jan. 6 trying to overturn former President Donald Trump’s election defeat. A black eight-foot-high (2.44 m) fence which […]

Lt Governor hands over Individual and Community Forest Rights certificates to members of Tribal Communities of Jammu Division

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 18: After the historical beginning in Kashmir division, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today handed over the Individual and Community Forest Rights certificates to members of Tribal Communities of Jammu division, at Convention Centre here. While addressing the members of various tribal communities belonging to Jammu division, […]

Dr. Jitendra conducts extensive tour of Khonmoh, Srinagar

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: As part of the public outreach programme of Union Government in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Space Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh today conducted an extensive tour of Khonmoh area of district Srinagar. The […]

BRO to carry out road safety audit of its roads

Highlights ·    BRO is the only road construction agency in the border areas of the country ·    BRO constructs and maintains bridges, airfields, tunnels and roads in strategic locations and friendly foreign countries ·    BRO to carry out a road safety audit of its existing roads to reduce the possibilities of […]

ED moves court against Anil Deshmukh for non-compliance of summonses

Mumbai, Sep 18: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved a court here against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh for failing to appear before the probe agency despite being summoned multiple times in a money laundering case. The ED filed the plea in a special court on Friday seeking […]

Ladakh standoff: Jaishankar calls for early resolution of remaining issues in talks with Wang Yi in Dushanbe

New Delhi/Beijing, Sep 17 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that the two sides should work for an early resolution of the remaining issues along the LAC in eastern Ladakh to restore peace and tranquillity in the border areas as this has […]

US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue. The agreement was reached by U.S. special […]

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