As Pakistan celebrated its Independence Day on August 14, people from Sindh and Baloch communities held an anti-Pakistan protest in London to condemn the Human Rights violations by Pakistan. Protestors on Saturday carried placards that read “14 August is Black Day for Baloch and Sindhis” and “Stop genocide of Baloch people” and shouted slogans against Pakistan. Meanwhile, anti-Pakistan protests across the globe were also organised […]
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Ministry of Civil Aviation grants drone use permission to 10 organisations
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption from Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021 to 10 organizations in different parts of the country. As per an official release, MoCA granted permission for drone use to the government of Karnataka for the […]
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Uttarakhand extends Covid curfew till August 24
The Covid curfew imposed in Uttarakhand has been extended from August 17 to August 24, as per a state government order. “The Covid curfew to remain in force in the state from 6 AM of August 17 to August 24, 6 AM,” said the order. The vaccination exercise will continue […]
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Goa does not celebrate Independence Day on 15 August like other states; Know everything
This year amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, India will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day on Sunday, 15 August. The day reminds every citizen of the sacrifices that many freedom fighters made to get independence from British rule. It is a national holiday that is observed throughout the nation. The day is […]
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Kerala: Rafeeq makes over 100 delicacies with Jackfruit the ‘jack of all fruits’
Jackfruit is the ‘jack of all fruits’ literally for Rafeeq, who makes more than 100 delicacies out of it, ranging from payasam to pickles to jams to cakes. Rafeeq is organising a Jackfruit festival in Thiruvananthapuram as a part of Onam celebrations. While talking to ANI, he said he started by making […]
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Rare Afghanistan during the 1950s and 1960s
This is Afganistan of 1950s and 1960s. Lots of people would think that they will see pictures of a wild, underdeveloped and medieval country with life conditions worse than now. Think again. Fractured by internal conflict and foreign intervention for centuries, Afghanistan made several tentative steps toward modernization in the […]
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Heavy gunfire kills 3 at Kabul airport as citizens gathered to leave country
At least three people lost their lives on Monday following gunfire at the passenger terminal of Kabul’s international airport. The incident happened after thousands of Afghans gathered at the Kabul airport to seek an evacuation flight amid Taliban’s takeover of the country, The Wall Street Journal reported. Witnesses reported seeing the prone, bloodied bodies lying […]
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Russia’s ambassador to Afghanistan to meet Taliban in Kabul
The Russian ambassador in Afghanistan will hold a meeting with a senior coordinator of the Taliban (terrorist group, banned in Russia) on Tuesday to discuss embassy security, Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said on Monday. “Our ambassador is in contact with a representative of the Taliban leadership. As he told me just 10 minutes […]
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4 Palestinians killed by Israeli army in West Bank
At least four Palestinian suspects were killed in a gun battle with Israeli security forces in the northern West Bank city of Jenin in the predawn hours of Monday morning, Time of Israel citing Palestinian media reported. According to the Border Police, the Israeli troops had entered the city during a raid. During the operation, “the force came under heavy […]
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PM Modi fulfils promise, has ice-cream with PV Sindhu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday fulfilled his promise and had ice cream with two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu when he hosted the Indian athletes at his residence today. Back in July when the PM had a video interaction with many Tokyo-bound Indian athletes, he had spoken about how Sindhu was barred from […]
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Afghanistan airspace shut, Air India says cannot operate flights
Amidst the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan, Air India’s flight scheduled to Kabul on Monday will not be able to operate as Afghanistan has closed its airspace, the national carrier informed on Monday. “Due to the closure of Afghanistan airspace, flights cannot go there,” Air India said. The airline had a scheduled flight for Kabul from Delhi at 8.30 am in the morning […]
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Malaysian Prime Minister’s Cabinet resigns
Malaysia’s cabinet led by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has tendered its resignation to the king, science minister Khairy Jamaluddin said in an Instagram post on Monday. “The Cabinet has tendered our resignation to the Agong,” Jamaluddin said. The message was posted after Muhyiddin had an audience with King Abdullah on Monday noon where he is widely […]
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TMC workers observe ‘Khela Hobe Diwas’ in Agartala
Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday observed ‘Khela Hobe Diwas’ in Agartala over a game of football and sloganeering. The party workers played football and raised the slogan ‘Khela Hobe’, which means ‘the game is on’. “In 2021, on the soil of West Bengal, a slogan was raised by Mamata Banerjee ‘Khela Hobe’ […]
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SBI marks 75 years of Independence with new offers for customers
State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday announced several offers, including a 100 percent waiver on processing fees for car loan customers across all channels. The customers can further enjoy the facility of up to 90 percent on-road financing. SBI is offering a special interest concession of 25 bps for […]
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Congress leader calls Sushmita Dev’s resignation most unfortunate, demands explanation
Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari on Monday termed former Congress MP Sushmita Dev’s resignation from the party as “most unfortunate” and demanded a “better” explanation considering her long association with the party and party colleagues. “If this is true it is most unfortunate. Why @sushmitadevinc ? Your erstwhile colleagues & friends especially the person who was National President of […]