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President commends Indian Navy for help during pandemic, Indian Ocean outreach

President Ram Nath Kovind commended the Indian Navy for its role in helping the country in the early days of the pandemic with its Operation Samudra Setu. The operation was a part of the Vande Bharat evacuation mission under...

New Taliban provincial governor vows to fight IS

As a Taliban commander, he spent years battling the former Afghan government. Now, with his hardline movement back in power, Mullah Neda Mohammad vows to continue fighting against rival jihadists, the Islamic State (IS) group. Following the Taliban's victory in...

Pakistan ISI chief meets Taliban top leader Mullah Baradar: Report

The Taliban on Monday confirmed that Pakistan's powerful intelligence chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has met its de-facto leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, amidst efforts by the insurgent group to finalise a government in Afghanistan. Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General...

Sidharth Shukla death: Rashami Desai reaches his home, Gauahar Khan hides face from photographers. See pics

Actors Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha have arrived at late actor Sidharth Shukla's home. Sidharth died on Thursday morning after a heart attack. He was 40. Others who were spotted by photographers Sidharth's residence were his Bigg Boss co-contestants Shefali Jariwala, Arti Singh, Sambhavana Seth...

‘It looked apocalyptic…’: US Air Force members, last to leave Afghanistan, on scenes near Kabul airport

Pilots and crew members of the final five C-17 aircraft of the US Air Force to leave Afghanistan have described as “apocalyptic,” scenes near the Kabul airport as the United States finally ended its 20-year military presence in the...

‘As soon as possible’: Qatar working with Taliban to reopen Kabul airport

Qatar is working with the Taliban to reopen Kabul's airport as soon as possible, its foreign minister said on Thursday, urging the hardline Islamists to allow Afghans to leave. The airport, the scene of a frenzied evacuation which ended with...

Deadly stampede after Pakistan shuts key border crossing with Afghanistan: Report

At least one person died after a huge rush at a key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing led to a stampede on Thursday, according to a CNN report. The stampede reportedly occurred after Pakistan temporarily close the Chaman border crossing, the...

Taliban say they feel betrayed because US disabled helicopters, planes: Report

As US forces left Afghanistan, the Taliban fighters erupted in joy. They marched on the tarmac of Kabul airport, the last stronghold of the western forces till August 31, even fired in the air expressing their happiness. But just days...

Suffering from PCOS? Foods to lose weight and reverse the condition

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder, affects one out of ten women in India. Women suffering from the condition may have infrequent or prolonged periods, increased levels of male hormones and insulin while the reproductive hormone progesterone is on...

‘Discussions on theatre commands making good progress’: Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said discussions on the creation of joint commands and their implementation were progressing well and fast, indicating that differences between stakeholders on the theaterisation model are being addressed and India is on course...

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Kanpur crash: Driver Mohan claims he was behind wheel

The probe into Kanpur’s high-profile Lamborghini crash took a fresh turn on Wednesday after one Mohan, the alleged designated...