Three Taliban sources said the terror group had on Friday seized the Panjshir valley north of Kabul, the last province of Afghanistan holding out against it, although a resistance leader denied it had fallen. “By the grace of Allah Almighty, we are in control of the entire Afghanistan. The troublemakers have been…
New Delhi: In yet another unprecedented decision, a three-member Supreme Court Collegium – headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana – has recommended 68 names in one go for elevation as judges to 12 High Courts, including in Allahabad, Rajasthan and Calcutta, that are facing a severe crunch. The 12 High…
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Information and Culture has started putting up hoardings, writing slogans on walls and hoisting flags in Kabul ahead of announcing the new cabinet. Ahmadullah Muttaqi, who claims to be the chief of the multimedia branch cultural commission of Afghanistan, took to Twitter to share some…
Kerala Class 9 exams: Supreme Court puts a stay on physical Class 11 exams in Kerala scheduled to commence from September 5 for one week. Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Khanwilkar says that the situation in Kerala is alarming with reference to the Covid-19 cases. Further, the Supreme Court, said, “Children of…
An Indian Army jawan was brutally thrashed by Jharkhand Police personnel in Chatra district on Wednesday for not wearing a face mask. A video of the incident, which has gone viral on social media, shows the jawan being indiscriminately kicked, pummelled and beaten with sticks by police personnel.…
Describing China as its “most important partner”, the Afghan Taliban has said it looks to Beijing to rebuild Afghanistan and exploit its rich copper deposits as the war-ravaged country faces widespread hunger and fears of an economic collapse. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the group supports…
New Delhi: Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee’s wife Rujira Banerjee, summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, has told the agency that she cannot travel to Delhi but is willing to be questioned at her home in Kolkata. The Trinamool general secretary’s wife was asked to appear…
Noida: It was the relentless pursuit of justice over a decade by a group of senior citizens that resulted in the Supreme Court’s Tuesday order for demolition of the illegal 40-storey twin towers of real estate group Supertech in Noida. These senior citizens, including a retired DIG of the CISF, a former…
New Delhi: As Delhi saw a new rain record this morning, massive waterlogging caused traffic disruptions in many parts of the national capital and its neighbouring cities, including Gurgaon and Noida. The city received 112.1 mm rainfall in the past 24 hours, the highest in 12 years, the India Meteorological…
Washington: In the last call between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Afghanistan counterpart before the Taliban seized control of the country, the leaders discussed military aid, political strategy and messaging tactics, but neither Biden nor Ashraf Ghani appeared aware of or prepared for the immediate danger of…