Gunfire heard in Kabul on Friday night was actually a power struggle between two senior Taliban leaders – group co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Afghan Taliban leader, Anas Haqqani, according to some accounts. The incident took place over an alleged disagreement among the Taliban leaders on how to resolve the Panjshir situation. The […]
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Singer Sarah Harding dies at 39 from breast cancer
A bright shining light from the music industry, Sarah Hardings passed away at the age of 39 from breast cancer. The ‘Girls Aloud’ singer had been battling breast cancer and lost her fight Sunday, TMZ confirmed on Wednesday. Sarah’s mother in a statement informed the sad news. “It’s with deep heartbreak that today […]
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WHO identifies Mu Covid-19 variant as a variant of interest
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on August 30 listed the Mu Covid-19 variant as a ‘variant of interest’. The WHO on Aug 30 added the Mu variant– known by scientists as B1621– to the list of “variants of interest” because of preliminary evidence that it can evade antibodies, reported The […]
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ISI Helping Taliban to Defeat Panjshir
Pakistani forces are aiding the Taliban in their fight against the last remaining foothold of opposition Panjshir Valley, sources close to the resistance headquarters have told. Pakistan is providing air support to Taliban fighters in Panjshir, the sources said, adding that some Special Forces have been airdropped to fight the […]
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6 people shot in Washington, at least 3 dead
At least three people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting in Washington D.C., local police said. “Confirmed shooting in 600 block of Longfellow Street, NW around 7:30 pm [23:30 GMT on Saturday]. 3 victims have been pronounced dead and 3 victims are suffering from non-life-threatening injuries,” the DC Police […]
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Don’t want to surrender to Taliban, have asked my guard to shoot me twice in head if I get wounded: Amrullah Saleh
Amrullah Saleh, the former vice-president of Afghanistan, who is now leading the Resistance Front against Taliban in Panjshir Valley, delineated the sequence of events that unfolded as Kabul fell to the outfit and how Afghan leadership abandoned the people of the war-ravaged country in the hour of need. Writing for UK newspaper Daily Mail, […]
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Tokyo Paralympics: Shuttler Krishna Nagar wins gold in SH6 men’s singles
Indian shuttler Krishna Nagar clinched the gold medal at the ongoing Paralympic Games by defeating Chu Man Kai 2-1 in the men’s singles SH6 -final match here at Yoyogi National Stadium on Sunday. Battling it out on Court 1, the second-seed Indian overwhelmed Chu Man Kai in three sets by […]
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UN should prevent Taliban’s onslaught in Panjshir, negotiate political solution: Amrullah Saleh
Highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Panjshir valley, former Afghanistan Vice President Amrullah Saleh has called on United Nations to do its utmost to prevent the Taliban’s onslaught into the resistance stronghold. Raising an alarm over the situation in Panjshir, Saleh in a letter to the UN said a large-scale humanitarian crisis is occurring across Panjshir province and three Andrabs districts in Baghlan […]
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Kerala reports Nipah virus death, Centre rushes medical team
The Central government has rushed a public health team to the Kozhikode district of Kerala as the state reported the first death due to the Nipah virus, the Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday. To provide technical support to the state, a team of the National Centre for Disease Control […]
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Teachers’ Day 2021: Interesting Facts About Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Every year on September 5th, India commemorates and honours the contributions of educators, including teachers and academicians. Teachers’ Day commemorates Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birth anniversary. Dr. Radhakrishnan served as India’s first Vice-President and the second President. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on September 5, 1888, and was well-known for his […]