Taliban surge forces countries to close north Afghan consulates
Kabul: A surge of Taliban wins in northern Afghanistan has caused some countries to close their north Afghan consulates, while across the border in Tajikistan reservists are being called up to reinforce its southern border, according to officials and reports on Tuesday. Nearly 1,000 Afghan soldiers have fled the Taliban advances by crossing the border […]
India not shutting down its diplomatic missions in Kabul: Embassy Official
New Delhi: The Indian Embassy in Afghanistan on Tuesday described as “incorrect” reports saying India is shutting down its diplomatic missions in the country in view of escalating violence. In a Twitter post, the embassy said it is closely monitoring the evolving security situation, particularly around the cities of Kandahar and Mazar. “Media reports on […]
Afghanistan situation: Afghan envoy briefs foreign secretary
New Delhi Afghan Ambassador Farid Mamundzay briefed Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday on the evolving security situation in Afghanistan in the face of escalating violence and the withdrawal of the American troops from the war-ravaged country. At a meeting with Mamundzay, Shringla assured him of India’s long-term commitment towards peace and prosperity in […]
Booking people under scrapped section 66A of IT Act is shocking: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said it is amazing and shocking that people are still being booked under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act that was scrapped by the apex court verdict in 2015. Under the scrapped section a person posting offensive messages could be imprisoned for up to three years as also […]
Exiting FATF’s grey list: Pak establishes anti-money laundering, terror financing cell
Islamabad: Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog has established an anti-money laundering and terror financing cell to check financial crimes and illegal transfer of resources as the country struggled to exit from the FATF’s grey list. The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed Pakistan on the grey list in June 2018 and asked Islamabad to implement a […]
Mortality showed significant increased during 2nd wave in India: Study
New Delhi: The second Covid wave in India was slightly different than the first one, with higher mortality being reported in all age groups except those below 20 years, and more people developing acute shortness of breath and requiring supplemental oxygen and mechanical ventilation, a new study said on Saturday. The study – Clinical profile […]
Covid-19 led to increase in antibiotic misuse in India: Study
Washington: Antibiotic sales soared during the first COVID-19 wave in India last year, according to a study which suggests that the drugs were used to treat mild and moderate cases of the viral disease. The researchers at Washington University in the US estimated that COVID-19 likely contributed to 216.4 million excess doses of antibiotics and […]