Doing everything for safety of UN personnel in Afghanistan: Guterres
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said he shares the concern, anxiety and pain of the United Nations personnel in Afghanistan, asserting that the world organisation is doing everything in its power to ensure their safety and well-being. Guterres, in a video message to UN personnel in war-torn Afghanistan on Tuesday, said that […]
Hope Afghan situation won’t pose challenge to its neighbours: India at UNHRC
New Delhi: India on Tuesday hoped that the situation in Afghanistan does not pose a challenge to its neighbours and the Afghan territory is not used by terrorist groups such as LeT and JeM to threaten other countries, as it pitched for an inclusive and broad-based dispensation in Kabul representing all sections of Afghan society. […]
Pak intel agency played key role in Taliban takeover: US Congressman
Washington: Pakistan and its intelligence service have played a key role in fostering the Taliban and allowing it to eventually take over Afghanistan, a top Republican lawmaker has alleged, stating that it is disgusting to watch Islamabad celebrate the group’s victory that will bring “untold brutality” to Afghans. Congressman Steve Chabot, Co-Chair of the India […]
US to retain focus on counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan: Biden
Washington: The United States is going to retain a laser focus on its counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said Friday and warned the Taliban of a forceful response to any attack on American forces or disruption of its operations at the Kabul airport. We made clear to the Taliban that any attack, any […]
Covid-19: Zydus Cadila’s Covid vaccine gets approval for Emergency Use Authorisation
New Delhi: Indigenously developed Zydus Cadila Covid vaccine ZyCoV-D has received approval for Emergency Use Authorisation from the Drug Controller General of India and it will be administered to people 12 years and above, the Department of Biotechnology said on Friday. This is the world’s first DNA-based vaccine against the coronavirus, and this three-dose vaccine […]