Afghanistan Crisis: US expects to admit more than 50,000 evacuated Afghans
Washington: At least 50,000 Afghans are expected to be admitted into the United States following the fall of Kabul as part of an enduring commitment” to help people who aided the American war effort and others who are particularly vulnerable under Taliban rule, the secretary of homeland security said on Friday. Tens of thousands of […]
Pendency of cases in courts a challenge: Law Minister
New Delhi: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Saturday said the pendency of cases has become a “challenge” and it is in the lower courts where “we really need to look with urgency”. Rijiju said the government will always try to ensure not only the independence of judiciary but also to support and strengthen it. Speaking […]
Afghan crisis likely on BRICS summit agenda: China
Beijing: The crisis in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the Taliban toppling the US-backed government in Kabul is expected to be discussed during the BRICS summit scheduled this month, China indicated on Friday. The 13th BRICS summit will be held virtually under the chairmanship of India. BRICS is an important platform for cooperation between emerging […]
Mental health: SC deprecates practice of states to re-designate old-age homes as halfway homes
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deprecated the practice by states of re-designating old-age homes and other custodial institutions as halfway homes for people who have been cured of mental illness saying it would not subserve the purpose of rehabilitation. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Hima Kohli said halfway […]
Afghans face hunger crisis as stocks run out
Kabul: Food stocks in Afghanistan could run out this month, a senior UN official warned Wednesday, threatening to add a hunger crisis to the challenges facing the country’s new Taliban rulers as they endeavour to restore stability after decades of war. About one third of the country’s population of 38 million is facing emergency or […]
India establishes first formal contact with Taliban
Says Afghan soil should not be used for anti-India activities
New Delhi: In the first formal and publicly acknowledged contact, Indian Ambassador to Qatar Deepak Mittal met senior Taliban leader Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai on Tuesday and conveyed India’s concerns that Afghanistan’s soil should not be used for anti-Indian activities and terrorism. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the discussions also focused on the […]
Afghan crisis: Qatar emerges as key player in Afghanistan after US pullout
Dubai: Qatar played an outsized role in U.S. efforts to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan. Now the tiny Gulf Arab state is being asked to help shape what is next for Afghanistan because of its ties with both Washington and the Taliban, who are in charge in Kabul. Qatar will be among […]