Twenty years after 9/11 wreaked the US, he still feels the pangs of survivor’s guilt. Meet Sekou Siby who, at the time, worked as a cook and dishwasher at Windows on the World restaurant at the World Trade Center and found his calling in life after the tragedy. Siby had swapped shifts that day with a …
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Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has shown his generosity yet again and gifted smartphones to students in Alappuzha in Kerala. Ensuring that they are able to continue studies, the actor told them to “keep sim cards ready”, putting an end to their struggle of attending online classes. Twitter Jump To Sood Foundation got smartphones for students Big giant hug of gratitude …
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To the disappointment of many, especially the Afghan women, the Taliban has announced an all-male interim government to rule the country. This is despite the Taliban’s promise to have an inclusive government and having women in administrative roles. Over the past few days, Afghan women had been taking to the streets, demanding their rights and freedom, which they fear, will …
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India has reported 37,875 new COVID-19 cases, 39,114 recoveries and 369 deaths in last 24 hours, as per Health Ministry. Total cases: 3,30,96,718 Active cases: 3,91,256 Total recoveries: 3,22,64,051 Death toll: 4,41,411 Defer Plans To Visit Kerala Till October End, Karnataka Issues Advisory ln view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in Kerala, the Karnataka government on Tuesday issued a circular …
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Axis Bank, one of India’s top banks, is leading by example and is certainly doing it right. As India celebrates the third anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling, which decriminalised homosexuality, the bank has become one of the first to announce new policies and practices for its customers and employees from the LGBTQ community, under a new campaign named ‘DilSeOpen’. People …
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1. Khalsa Aid Provides Ration Kits, Essentials To Afghan Students Studying In Punjab Khalsa Aid Khalsa Aid India, an NGO for providing aid to needy people, said it is providing ration kits and other items to Afghan students studying in Punjab. Read more 2. Farmers’ Protest Intensify; People Advised To Avoid Highway: Here’s What’s Happening In Karnal PTI Farmers have …
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In Kashmir, it is the wedding season and there is a demand for the dry fruits. But things have changed on the ground as the prices have surged and the supply is short after India-Afghanistan trade has come to a standstill. Sitting in his shop at Mahraja Bazar, a famous and oldest dry fruit market in Srinagar, 55-year-old dry fruit …
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Taking strong exemption over the non-implementation of an order, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday sentenced five IAS officials, including imprisonment, ranging from two weeks to one month, and a fine of Rs 1,000 each. The five officials, including one of them who is now retired, were pulled up by the court after they failed to implement its order …
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Following the withdrawal of the last US troops, ending 20 years of war that left the Islamic militia stronger than it was in 2001, celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn on Tuesday. And, those who are left behind in the country now being run by the Taliban are facing a harrowing time. …
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Some refugee children who have been evacuated from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover are arriving on American soil without family members, prompting US authorities to send them to government shelters, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials told CBS News. Since the Biden administration started airlifting at-risk Afghans from Kabul earlier this summer, US immigration authorities have designated at …
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