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US Troops withdrawal: India, Pak have stake in stable future of Afghanistan, says US President

US Troops withdrawal: India, Pak have stake in stable future of Afghanistan, says US President

Says US troops to withdraw from Afghanistan by Sep 11

Washington: US President Joe Biden has said India, Pakistan, Russia, China, and Turkey have a significant stake in the stable future of Afghanistan and these regional stakeholders should do more to bring peace in this war-torn country, from where he will withdraw all American troops by September 11. “We will ask other countries in the […]

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China signals alarm on US troop withdrawal

Says 'terrorist forces' may take advantage

Beijing: China on Thursday expressed concern over America’s decision to withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by September, saying Washington should accommodate legitimate security concerns of the regional countries to prevent “terrorist forces from taking advantage of the chaos in the war-torn country. Beijing also slammed Washington for linking the withdrawal of the US troops […]

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US, NATO troops pullout will raise concerns for India: Experts

Washington: In the aftermath of the US and the NATO withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, India will have tremendous concern on the resurgence of the Taliban and its territory being used as a safe haven for terrorist, experts said. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that all American troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan […]

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Covid surge: Admin defers Durbar move

Covid surge: Admin defers Durbar move

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday deferred the biannual darbar move to Srinagar saying that the civil secretariat, which is the seat of the Union Territory administration, shall function both in Srinagar and Jammu cities. As part of the biannual darbar move and the civil secretariat’s shift, other move offices and the Raj […]

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Foreign produced COVID-19 vaccines

Decision on emergency use applications in 3 days: Govt

New Delhi: India’s drug regulator will take a decision on applications seeking approval for restricted emergency use of foreign produced vaccines within three working days from the date of submission, the government said on Thursday. The Central Drug Authority, CDSCO, will process applications for registration certificates (registration of overseas manufacturing site and product; in this […]

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Coast guard, ATS apprehend boat carrying 8 Pak nationals

New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard along with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad apprehended a fishing boat, carrying eight Pakistani nationals and 30 kg of heroin, near Kutch district’s Jakhau coast on Thursday, an official statement said. On Tuesday, an input was received regarding suspected narcotics trafficking by a Pakistani boat off the Indo-Pak notional international […]

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US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan

US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan

Islamabad: The Biden administration’s surprise announcement of an unconditional troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11 appears to strip the Taliban and the Afghan government of considerable leverage and could ramp up pressure on them to reach a peace deal. The Taliban and Afghan government can no longer hold the US hostage – the Taliban […]

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India can respond militarily to provocations by Pak: US Intel Report

India can respond militarily to provocations by Pak: US Intel Report

Washington: India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to perceived or real Pakistani provocations, the US intelligence community has told Congress in a report. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in its Annual Threat Assessment report to the US Congress, said […]

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Covid Surge: CBSE cancels class 10 board exams, postpones class 12 exams

Covid Surge: CBSE cancels class 10 board exams, postpones class 12 exams

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday cancelled class 10 exams and postponed class 12 exams in view of surge in COVID-19 cases. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The board exams for class 12 to be held from May 4 to June […]

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Our National Education Policy is futuristic: PM Modi

Our National Education Policy is futuristic: PM Modi

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the new National Education Policy is futuristic and as per world standards, and aimed at fulfilling Dr S Radhakrishnan’s vision of education that empowers a student to participate in national development. “India takes pride in being the mother of democracy as it’s values are embodied in our […]