KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers set up a ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice” in the building that once housed the Women’s Affairs Ministry, escorting out World Bank staffers on Saturday as part of the forced move. It was the latest […]
Summary Internal U.S. govt emails show frustration after Mastercard ban U.S. trade official privately criticised India central bank Mastercard ban on new card issuance has spooked Indian banks NEW DELHI, Sept 19 (Reuters) – A senior U.S. trade official privately criticised India’s July decision to ban Mastercard Inc (MA.N) from […]
ANKARA, Sept 19 – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that he would meet Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly next week in New York. The NATO members and regional rivals have been at odds over a host of […]
SYDNEY, Sept 19 – Australia defended its scrapping of a deal for French submarines on Sunday, saying the government had raised concerns to Paris for months, as a new deal with the United States and Britain continued to fuel a multinational diplomatic crisis. “I don’t regret the decision […]
VP Calls for modernizing agriculture and making it more sustainable and remunerative Vice President releases five volumes of ‘Sir Chhotu Ram: Writings and Speeches’ VP pays rich tributes to Sir Chhotu Ram; says improving the quality of life in rural areas would be the best tribute to him […]
80.43 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 30,773 new cases in the last 24 hours Active cases account for 0.99% of total cases India’s Active caseload stands at 3,32,158 Recovery Rate currently at 97.68% 38,945 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases […]
New Delhi, Sep 19: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held wide-ranging talks with his Saudi counterpart Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud covering a range of bilateral and regional issues including developments in Afghanistan. Al Saud arrived here on Saturday evening on a three-day visit. “Delighted to […]
New Delhi, Sep 19: Theories abound as to why Sir Syed Ahmad Khan decided to establish an educational institution in Aligarh and not any other city but a new book seeks to offer a definitive response to it. The reason perhaps lies in the “aab-o-hawa” (water and air), among […]
Every night in yet another house in Afghanistan’s capital, a U.S. green card-holding couple from California take turns sleeping, with one always awake to watch over their three young children so they can flee if they hear the footsteps of the Taliban. They’ve moved seven times in two […]
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 […]
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