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"BJP Using Agencies Against Us": Mamata Banerjee
"BJP Using Agencies Against Us": Mamata Banerjee

Sat Aug 28 2021

The BJP is using central agencies against us, claimed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, shortly after the Enforcement Directorate...

Tamil Nadu BJP caught in tangle of tapes, charges of sexual misconduct
Tamil Nadu BJP caught in tangle of tapes, charges of sexual misconduct

Fri Aug 27 2021

Factionalism in Tamil Nadu BJP has taken an ugly turn with two relatively new entrants in the party – state...

Sexual Act By Husband Not Rape, Even If By Force: Chhattisgarh High Court
Sexual Act By Husband Not Rape, Even If By Force: Chhattisgarh High Court

Fri Aug 27 2021

Sex or any sexual act by a husband is not rape even if it involves force, a High Court judge...

Despite Supreme Court freeze, 7 Uttarakhand projects get ok, 1 flash-flood hit
Despite Supreme Court freeze, 7 Uttarakhand projects get ok, 1 flash-flood hit

Fri Aug 27 2021

Eight years after the Supreme Court imposed a moratorium on clearing hydro-electric projects in Uttarakhand following a flash flood that...

Coroner confirms 44-year-old BBC presenter died from AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine side effect
Coroner confirms 44-year-old BBC presenter died from AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine side effect

Fri Aug 27 2021

A coroner’s report has confirmed that late BBC Radio presenter Lisa Shaw died from “complications” related to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine.

Staff Left Documents On Afghans Working At UK Embassy In Kabul: Report
Staff Left Documents On Afghans Working At UK Embassy In Kabul: Report

Fri Aug 27 2021

Staff at Britain's Foreign Office left documents with contact details of Afghans working for them scattered on the ground at...

US Army personnel among 73 killed in Kabul blasts
US Army personnel among 73 killed in Kabul blasts

Fri Aug 27 2021

Multiple bomb blasts and at least one attack by a gunman in Kabul on Thursday killed at least 60 Afghans...

ISIS claims responsibility for deadly blasts outside Kabul airport
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly blasts outside Kabul airport

Fri Aug 27 2021

Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan's capital, according...

US faces criticism for relying on Taliban for security at airport
US faces criticism for relying on Taliban for security at airport

Fri Aug 27 2021

The US has been facing criticism over its decision to rely on the Taliban to secure the perimeter of Kabul...

'Sack Them Or I Will': A Congress Ultimatum To Navjot Sidhu On Advisers
'Sack Them Or I Will': A Congress Ultimatum To Navjot Sidhu On Advisers

Thu Aug 26 2021

Navjot Sidhu should dismiss his advisers and if he fails to do so, the party will, senior Congress leader Harish...

"Like A Senior BJP Leader's Visit": Samajwadi Party On President's UP Trip
"Like A Senior BJP Leader's Visit": Samajwadi Party On President's UP Trip

Thu Aug 26 2021

The Samajwadi Party has hit out at the BJP over President Ram Nath Kovind's four-day trip to Uttar Pradesh, which...

80% of Afghanistan’s budget has disappeared overnight
80% of Afghanistan’s budget has disappeared overnight

Thu Aug 26 2021

For governing a country, $1.6 billion in cash can’t be stretched too far. That’s how much comes in the coffers...

South Korea becomes first major Asian economy to raise interest rates
South Korea becomes first major Asian economy to raise interest rates

Thu Aug 26 2021

South Korea has become the first major Asian economy to raise interest rates since the coronavirus pandemic began.

"Disturbing Trend" That Police Side With Ruling Party: Chief Justice
"Disturbing Trend" That Police Side With Ruling Party: Chief Justice

Thu Aug 26 2021

It is a "disturbing trend" in the country that police officers side with the ruling party, the Supreme Court said...

TOLOnews reporter: Reports of death false, was beaten up by Taliban
TOLOnews reporter: Reports of death false, was beaten up by Taliban

Thu Aug 26 2021

A journalist from Afghanistan’s TOLOnews was allegedly beaten up by the Taliban in Kabul on Thursday.

1.6 million Moderna Covid vaccine doses pulled in Japan after foreign material found in some vials
1.6 million Moderna Covid vaccine doses pulled in Japan after foreign material found in some vials

Thu Aug 26 2021

Around 1.6 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine are being pulled from circulation in Japan as a precaution after foreign...

Kabul evacuations hit by threat of terrorist attack
Kabul evacuations hit by threat of terrorist attack

Thu Aug 26 2021

Western countries warn of a terrorist attack on Kabul airport in Afghanistan where thousands are gathered.

US Vice President Delays Vietnam Trip After Mystery "Health Incident"
US Vice President Delays Vietnam Trip After Mystery "Health Incident"

Wed Aug 25 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris pushed ahead with a trip to Vietnam on Tuesday after delaying the visit over concerns due...

CIA director held secret meeting with Taliban leader Abdul Baradar in Kabul: report
CIA director held secret meeting with Taliban leader Abdul Baradar in Kabul: report

Wed Aug 25 2021

The director of the CIA met with the Taliban’s top political leader in Kabul amid the ongoing effort to evacuate...

77 Cases On Muzaffarnagar Riots Withdrawn, Lawyer Tells Supreme Court
77 Cases On Muzaffarnagar Riots Withdrawn, Lawyer Tells Supreme Court

Wed Aug 25 2021

The Uttar Pradesh government has withdrawn 77 cases relating to the Muzaffarnagar riots without giving any reasons, the Supreme Court...