Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai met Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan Hassan Kazimi Qomi and discussed Iran-Afghanistan relations on Thursday. “Former president Hamid Karzai met with Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan Hassan Kazimi Qomi and exchanged views on Iran-Afghanistan relations, Karzai said in a tweet,” informed TOLOnews in a tweet. Recently, the Taliban co-founder and acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar also met Iran’s special envoy to Afghanistan and discussed political, […]
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India-US should drive economic agenda under Quad umbrella, says trade body chief
The United States has lately reiterated that China is the biggest adversary not just for them, but also for their key allies such as India in the Indo-Pacific region. Top US trade official Ambassador Katherine Tai’s meeting with her counterparts in Japan, South Korea and India, but not China to […]
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PM Modi to attend 56th DGP Conference in Lucknow on Nov 20-21
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 56th Conference of Director Generals of Police (DGP) and Inspector Generals of Police (IGP) at Police Headquarters, Lucknow on November 20-21, 2021. The two-day conference will be held in a hybrid format, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a release. DGP of states/UTs […]
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India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 114.46 cr
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 114.46 crores, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. “With the administration of 73,44,739 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage is 1,14,46,32,851 as per provisional reports till 7 am today,” said the Ministry’s statement. As many as […]
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Punjab CM led-‘Jatha’ leaves for Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan
With the reopening of Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, a ‘Jatha’ (group) of Punjab Cabinet and other dignitaries led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday left for paying obeisance at Kartarpur Sahib gurudwara. The Chief Minister, accompanied by Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal, PWD Minister Vijay Inder Singla, MLAs Harpartap Singh Ajnala and Barindermeet Singh Pahra […]
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Some clowns try to dishonour India: Narottam Mishra slams Kapil Sibal for backing Vir Das
Slamming Congress leader Kapil Sibal for coming in support of actor-comedian Vir Das, Madhya Pardesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said “some clowns” try to dishonour India and they have the support of Congress leaders. “Some clowns try to dishonour India and have the support of Kapil Sibal and other Congress members. Rahul Gandhi and Kamal Nath insult India abroad. We will not let […]
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Afghan security forces kill IS terrorists in Kabul
The Taliban conducted an operation against an Islamic State unit in the north of Kabul in Afghanistan, killing at least three members, media reports said on Thursday. The area is now under the control of the Taliban security forces, a source in the Kabul police told Sputnik. On Wednesday, the Russian news agency had reported that two explosions had […]
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Taiwan deploys first squadron of F-16 jets amid China’s military aggression
Taiwan on Thursday deployed the most advanced version of the US-made F-16 fighter jet in its defence force, a move that experts say would significantly boost the island’s defence against the Chinese military aggression. These aircraft are equipped with advanced technology that will substantially strengthen Taiwan’s national defence against threats emerging from the […]
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NIIT announces partnership with immerse to expand experiential training offering
NIIT Limited, a global skills and talent development company and leading provider of managed training services, announced today that it has entered a partnership with Immerse, an open and scalable enterprise platform for VR, AR, and 3D employee experiences. As part of the partnership, NIIT and Immerse will jointly work […]
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Chinese companies haven’t paid Laos workers for over 6 years
Laos workers who were hired by Chinese companies for construction projects, undertaken six years ago are still waiting for their payments. These workers were hired to build homes for villagers displaced by the construction of a China-backed dam, Radio Free Asia reported. “The wages of workers who built the resettlement villages in the Nalae district of Luang […]
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Delhi’s contribution to air pollution just 31 percent, rest 69 pc from outside: Gopal Rai
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said that Delhi’s contribution to air pollution is 31 percent and the remaining 69 percent of the pollution is from outside Delhi, adding that it is impossible to curb pollution without a joint-action plan by the Centre. Minister quoted a report published by […]
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Top Harkat-ul-Mujahideen terrorist killed in encounter in Kulgam J-K
Kashmir Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar on Thursday said that top terrorist and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HM) district commander was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Pombai area of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. Quoting IGP Kashmir, the Kashmir Zone Police tweeted, “Top terrorist and HM’s […]
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PM Modi: Banking sector in milestone phase, can give great push to India’s economy
Underlining the reforms made by the Centre to improve the financial health of banks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the banking sector of India is currently in a major milestone phase that can give a great push to the country’s economy. Addressing the concluding session of the conference on “Creating Synergies for […]
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Mehbooba Mufti alleges she is under house arrest
Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged that she has been put under house arrest again. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said that party leaders Suhail Bukhari and Najmu Saqib have been arrested. “Again under house arrest and PDPs Najmu Saqib and Suhail Bukhari too have been arrested. The […]
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Arvind Kejriwal : Six-point action plan to be implemented to clean Yamuna river by 2025
In order to check pollution in the Yamuna river, the Delhi government will implement a six-point action plan to clean the river which is expected to be completed by February 2025, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday. Briefing reporters here today, the chief minister said, “It took 70 years for river Yamuna to become this dirty. It […]