As the Taliban asserts itself as the center of power in Afghanistan, unlike its previous regime, the militants seem to be making more friends. China is ready to deepen “friendly and cooperative” relations with Afghanistan, a government spokeswoman said Monday. China which shares a 76-kilometre border with Afghanistan has sought to maintain unofficial ties with …

The Taliban is continuing with their seemingly unstoppable run across Afghanistan and on Thursday took over yet another provincial capital. The city of Ghazni, which is located just 130 kilometers southwest of Kabul is the 10th provincial capital the insurgents have captured in a week, as the Afghan Army is failing to put up any defense. AP Earlier, on Wednesday …

With an aim to strengthen its fight against poaching, the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) has become the first in India to provide satellite phones to its guards. The decision to provide satellite phones to KNP guards was taken by the Assam government in May and 10 such devices were handed over by Chief Secretary Jishnu Baruah to the park authorities …

In May, the Union Health Ministry had recommended increasing the gap between two doses of the Covishield vaccine from 4-6 weeks to 12-16. The top advisory has said that the decision was based on scientific decisions and there was no dissenting voice among the members.  AFP Now a new report has said that the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation …

Every year July 30 is observed as the World Against Trafficking of Persons Day by the United Nations. Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Almost every country in the world is affected …

Goa has been left shocked after a third rape case was reported from the state this week. On Thursday, Goa Police arrested two people for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman from the northeast for three days after confining her in a flat. The woman had reached Goa on July 26, on the invitation of one of the two accused, Shambhunath …

In an unprecedented move following the clashes at the inter-state border earlier this week, the Assam government issued a travel advisory for state residents asking them to avoid travelling to Mizoram. “Given the critical prevailing situation, the people of Assam are advised not to travel to Mizoram as any threat to the personal safety of people of Assam cannot be …

At least five people have been killed as torrential rains pounded Maharashtra on Thursday for the second time in five days. Four landslides were reported in Raigad late Thursday night, that killed at least 35 people. Meanwhile, as many as 47 villages were cut off in the Kolhapur district after roads leading to them were submerged in water due to …

The controversy triggered by the Union Health Ministry’s claim in the Parliament that states and UTs have not reported deaths due to oxygen shortage during COVID-19 second wave is refusing to die down. On Thursday, health ministers of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh claimed their states were never asked to submit the relevant data and hence did not report the number of …

A high alert has been sounded in the national capital ahead of Independence Day next month. The alert for Delhi Police has been issued for the period between the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament and August 15. According to reports, there are intelligence warnings about a major terrorist conspiracy that is being hatched to rattle Delhi on August 5, and …