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UN rights chief says she has credible reports of Taliban executions
UN rights chief says she has credible reports of Taliban executions

Wed Aug 25 2021

The UN human rights chief said on Tuesday that she had received credible reports of serious violations committed by the...

Tamil Nadu BJP Leader Quits Post After Party Colleague Releases Alleged Sleaze Video
Tamil Nadu BJP Leader Quits Post After Party Colleague Releases Alleged Sleaze Video

Wed Aug 25 2021

Tamil Nadu BJP General Secretary KT Raghavan resigned from the party post on Tuesday following the release of a sting...

All Afghan nationals must travel to India only on e-Visa, says MHA
All Afghan nationals must travel to India only on e-Visa, says MHA

Wed Aug 25 2021

All Afghan nationals must henceforth travel to India only on e-visa, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a press...

Narayan Rane arrested over slap remark gets bail
Narayan Rane arrested over slap remark gets bail

Wed Aug 25 2021

A court has granted bail to an Indian federal minister, Narayan Rane, who was arrested over his remark about slapping...

‘Raped’ by BSP MP, woman who set herself on fire dies
‘Raped’ by BSP MP, woman who set herself on fire dies

Wed Aug 25 2021

The 24-year-old woman who had set herself on fire along with a friend outside the Supreme Court last week succumbed...

Taliban says any attempt to extend foreign troops evacuation deadline beyond August 31 is clear violation
Taliban says any attempt to extend foreign troops evacuation deadline beyond August 31 is clear violation

Tue Aug 24 2021

A Taliban spokesperson has dismissed the UK’s call to extend the August 31 deadline for completing the evacuation underway at...

FIRs against Narayan Rane for comments against Uddhav Thackeray
FIRs against Narayan Rane for comments against Uddhav Thackeray

Tue Aug 24 2021

At least three FIRs have been registered at various places in Maharashtra against Union Minister Narayan Rane for his remarks...

Afghanistan: US under pressure over evacuation deadline
Afghanistan: US under pressure over evacuation deadline

Tue Aug 24 2021

The US is being pressed by allies to delay its withdrawal from Afghanistan to allow more time for evacuating those...

Taliban Have Stopped Food, Andarab Valley Situation Dire: Amrullah Saleh
Taliban Have Stopped Food, Andarab Valley Situation Dire: Amrullah Saleh

Tue Aug 24 2021

Afghanistan's "acting" President Amrullah Saleh has highlighted the dire "humanitarian situation" in Andarab valley of the northern Baghlan province and...

Kamala Harris criticises Beijing intimidation in South China Sea
Kamala Harris criticises Beijing intimidation in South China Sea

Tue Aug 24 2021

US Vice President Kamala Harris has hit out at China during a speech made in Singapore on the first leg...

Afghan Pop Star Aryana Sayeed Blames Pak For Taliban Takeover, Says India "True Friend"
Afghan Pop Star Aryana Sayeed Blames Pak For Taliban Takeover, Says India "True Friend"

Tue Aug 24 2021

Afghanistan's famous pop star, Aryana Sayeed, who escaped from the Taliban after the takeover of Kabul, has blamed Pakistan for...

3 Girls Locked Up In Tamil Nadu Home Over Father's Loan, Rescued Hours Later
3 Girls Locked Up In Tamil Nadu Home Over Father's Loan, Rescued Hours Later

Tue Aug 24 2021

Three young girls were locked up in their home in Tamil Nadu for several hours on Monday, by a man...

In Swift Op, J&K Cops-In-Plainclothes Kill Top Lashkar Terrorist And Aide
In Swift Op, J&K Cops-In-Plainclothes Kill Top Lashkar Terrorist And Aide

Tue Aug 24 2021

One of Jammu and Kashmir's most wanted terrorists was on Monday killed in Srinagar in a Bollywood-style operation by the...

1 killed, 3 injured as firefight involving US, German forces erupt at Kabul airport
1 killed, 3 injured as firefight involving US, German forces erupt at Kabul airport

Mon Aug 23 2021

A firefight broke out between unidentified gunmen, Western security forces and Afghan guards at the North Gate of Kabul airport...

Nitish urges PM for caste census in Bihar, Tejashwi wants count across India
Nitish urges PM for caste census in Bihar, Tejashwi wants count across India

Mon Aug 23 2021

A delegation of leaders from 10 political parties in Bihar, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, HAM’s Jitan...

"Paediatric Facilities Nowhere Close," Report Warns On 3rd Wave, Children
"Paediatric Facilities Nowhere Close," Report Warns On 3rd Wave, Children

Mon Aug 23 2021

There is insufficient evidence to suggest a third Covid wave will affect children more than adults, the National Institute of...

Mob Beats Muslim Bangle Seller In Indore, Minister Says Used Fake Name
Mob Beats Muslim Bangle Seller In Indore, Minister Says Used Fake Name

Mon Aug 23 2021

A 25-year-old man selling bangles was mercilessly beaten in full public view by a group of men, who also allegedly...

Uttar Pradesh Government To Name Roads After Kalyan Singh In 6 Districts
Uttar Pradesh Government To Name Roads After Kalyan Singh In 6 Districts

Mon Aug 23 2021

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday announced that one road each in six districts, including Lucknow and Ayodhya, will be...

Afghan Crisis: India Brings Back 146 Of Its Evacuated Nationals From Doha
Afghan Crisis: India Brings Back 146 Of Its Evacuated Nationals From Doha

Mon Aug 23 2021

India on Monday brought back 146 of its nationals in four different flights from Qatar's capital Doha, days after they...

Hurriyat's Srinagar Office Sees Signboard Vanish Amid Talk Of Ban
Hurriyat's Srinagar Office Sees Signboard Vanish Amid Talk Of Ban

Mon Aug 23 2021

The Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, the extremist Hurriyat Conference faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on Sunday removed its signboard at the...