India records 25,166 new COVID-19 cases, 437 deaths
New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 25,166 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 154 days, taking the tally to 3,22,50,679, while the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.51 per cent, the highest since March 2020, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll has […]
Authorities impose restrictions to foil Muharram procession
Srinagar, Aug 17: Authorities on Tuesday imposed restrictions in and around commercial hub Lal Chowk to foil the Muharram procession. Official sources said that in view of Muharram procession that was scheduled to be taken out from Abi Guzar today, restrictions were imposed in Maisuma, Abiguzar, Dalgate, Budshah bridge, Gowkadal and Kralkhud areas. Notably, Muharram […]
Kabul airport plunges into chaos as Taliban patrols capital
Kabul, Aug 17 (AP) Thousands of Afghans rushed into Kabul’s main airport Monday, some so desperate to escape the Taliban that they held onto a military jet as it took off and plunged to their deaths. At least seven people died in the chaos, US officials said, as America’s longest war ended with its enemy […]
Biden warns Taliban of swift and forceful response if US personnel are attacked
Washington, Aug 17 (PTI) US President Joe Biden warned the Taliban of swift and forceful response from the US if they attack American personnel or disrupt their operations in Afghanistan. He said if the Taliban interfered with the US military’s evacuation operations in Afghanistan, the US would respond with devastating force. “As we carry out […]
MEA sets up Afghanistan cell to coordinate repatriation
New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up an ‘Afghanistan Cell’ to coordinate repatriation and related matters in the backdrop of the Taliban seizing control of the country. The announcement by MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on setting up of the Cell came on Monday night hours after he said that […]
Promises are to be kept
Sufaya Yousf Do not quarrel with your brother. Do not ridicule him. You should refrain from making a promise and then going back on it (Hadith of Tirmidhi) According to the definition of Merriam Webster “Promise” is a legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or […]
JK reports 77 new covid-19 cases, one death
Srinagar, Aug 16: Jammu & Kashmir reported 77 new coronavirus cases while one person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said 23 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 54 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 323499. Regarding the death, they said, […]
FM says rules on retro tax to be framed soon
New Delhi, Aug 16 (PT) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the rules that will lead to scrapping of the retrospective tax demands made on companies such as Cairn Energy Plc and Vodafone Plc will be framed soon. Parliament earlier this month passed a bill to scrap all tax demands made using the 2012 […]
Int’l community must remain engaged with Kabul, says Pak FM Qureshi as Taliban topples Afghan govt
Islamabad, Aug 16 (PTI) Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday said the international community must remain engaged with Afghanistan, asserting that Islamabad will continue to play a facilitative role to bring political settlement in the war-torn neighbouring country, which has been taken over by the Taliban in a sudden and unprecedented collapse of […]
Pegasus row: Nothing to hide, will constitute committee of experts, Centre tells SC
New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) The Centre Monday told the Supreme Court there was “nothing to hide” in the alleged Pegasus snooping matter and it will constitute a committee of eminent experts to examine all the aspects related to the issue. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana deliberated upon the aspect of […]