India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday met US Army Major General Xavier T Brunson, Commanding General, I Corps, and discussed issues of bilateral defence cooperation
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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Reaffirming the critical role of Covid-19 vaccines in protection against death, India's health ministry data show that in the first seven weeks of the second wave of the pandemic, the 60-plus age group reported about 121 weekly deaths per million among the non-vaccinated, 2.6 weekly deaths per million among those who had received their first dose, and 1.76 weekly deaths per million among those who were fully vaccinated
Taliban warns US against violating its air space; US top general calls Taliban 'terrorist organization'
The Taliban has warned the United States against violating its air space and said if it did not stop flying drones over Afghan airspace there would be consequences
Captured Pakistani terrorist confesses on camera he was trained by LeT, Pakistan Army
The Indian Army Wednesday released video of a captured Pakistani terrorist, identified as Ali Babar Patra, who has said that he was trained by the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Pakistan Army
Taliban asks India to resume flights to Kabul
The Taliban has written to India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) seeking resumption of commercial flights between India and Afghanistan
Afghanistan under Taliban: A contrasting picture of changed social and political realities
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India at core of Indo-Pacific strategy, military confrontational blocs not answer: France envoy
France has said that the military confrontational bloc is not the answer to problems in the Indo-Pacific region and a much broader approach is needed
Almost 25 per cent of India fully vaccinated against Covid-19; nearly 70 per cent have got single dose
Over eight months after it rolled out the Covid-19 vaccination drive, India on Tuesday completed administering both doses of the vaccine to almost 25% of the estimated adult population
Pakistan to start vaccinating children 12 years and above
In a bid to build herd immunity against Covid-19, the Pakistan government has decided to inoculate children aged 12 years and above against the coronavirus, a senior minister announced on Tuesday
Pakistani authorities launch drive against fake Covid vaccination certificates
As Pakistan steps up drive to vaccinate more and more citizens, it is faced with another challenge -- fake coronavirus certificates
Climate change big challenge for entire ecosystem: says Modi as he launches new crop variants with higher nutrient content
Launching 35 crop varieties with “special traits like climate resilience and higher nutrient content”, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called upon the academicians, agricultural scientists and institutions to start a campaign to impart knowledge to farmers about “protection” from climate change
Pakistani woman sentenced to death for claiming to be a prophet
A woman, who had earlier claimed to be a prophet, has been awarded a death sentence by a Pakistani district court which rejected the argument of the accused lawyer that she was mentally unsound when she made the claim
Afghans faked their professions as activists and journalists to get evacuated
Thousands of Afghans managed to get out of their country by faking their professions as journalists and activists, claimed the Afghanistan Civil Society And Journalist Group, which lashed out at western countries for not vetting applications properly
US Deputy Secretary of State to visit India, Pakistan
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will be visiting India next month for bilateral meetings with Indian officials and to attend the India Ideas Summit, according to the State Department
Bhutan signs agreement with India’s space agency to develop satellite
The Bhutanese government has signed an agreement with India’s space agency to jointly develop a small satellite. Under the Implementing Arrangement (IA), Bhutan’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) will be assisted by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
