Second bombing in two days in Kabul on eve of Eidul Fitr holiday on May 1, 2022KABUL: A bomb blast in a passenger van in Kabul on Saturday killed at least one person, officials said, in the second explosion in the Afghan capital in two days, as security concerns rise on the eve of the Muslim holiday of Eidul Fitr. Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack on Saturday, according to the […]
Turkey’s Erdogan warns media against publishing ‘harmful content’ on January 29, 2022 President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday threatened Turkish media with reprisals if they disseminated content that damaged the country’s core values, in a move that might be a prelude to further censorship in the sector. In a notice published in the Official Gazette, he said measures were needed to protect Turkey’s “national culture” and prevent its […]
Virat Kohli steps down as India Test captain on January 15, 2022India’s Virat Kohli has stepped down as captain of the Test side following their 2-1 series defeat by South Africa, the player said in a statement on Saturday. “It’s been seven years of hard work, toil and relentless perseverance everyday to take the team in the right direction. I’ve done the job with absolute honesty and left […]
Taliban increase payment in wheat as economic crisis deepens on January 12, 2022KABUL: Taliban administration said that it was expanding its ‘food for work’ programme, in which it uses donated wheat to pay thousands of public sector employees instead of cash as a financial crisis intensifies. Wheat, largely donated by India to the previous US-backed Kabul government, is being used to pay 40,000 workers 10kg of wheat […]
Russia test-fires new hypersonic missiles from frigate, submarine on January 2, 2022MOSCOW: Russia test-fired around 10 new Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missiles from a frigate and two more from a submarine, Interfax news agency said on Friday citing northern fleet. Russian President Vladimir Putin has lauded the weapon as part of a new generation of unrivalled arms systems. Putin has called a missile test, conducted last week, “a […]
Apple closes New York city stores on December 28, 2021Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Monday it has closed all of its 12 New York City stores to indoor shopping as cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant surged across the United States. Customers will be able to pick up online orders at the stores, an Apple spokesperson said. The affected stores include outlets at Fifth […]
India witnesses record daily rise in COVID deaths on May 5, 2021India’s count of daily deaths from coronavirus rose to a record-breaking figure of 3,780 in the last 24 hours, a day after India become the only country after the US to cross the 20 million infections mark. According to the Indian health ministry the number of daily infections rose to 382,315 on Wednesday. Government modelling […]
Thailand suspends travel from India over coronavirus concerns on April 26, 2021Following the record rise in coronavirus cases in India, Thailand has suspended issuing travel documents from India over imported COVID-19 cases. India on Monday set a global record for coronavirus cases for a fifth straight day with 352,991 new infections, as its caseload crossed 17 million and with hospitals running out of oxygen, beds and […]
Biden to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11 on April 14, 2021United States President Joe Biden is set to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan in the coming months, said US officials. A complete military exit is expected by 11th September 2021 marking 20th anniversary of the attacks that lead US to its longest war. “After a rigorous policy review, President Biden has decided to draw down […]
New Zealand bans entry for travelers from India due to rising COVID cases on April 8, 2021New Zealand on Thursday placed a temporary ban on all travelers from India including its own citizens due to rising cases of the coronavirus. The decision was made after New Zealand reported 23 new positive cases at its border out of which 17 were from India. “We are temporarily suspending entry into New Zealand for […]