January 2021

Kabul, Jan 30 (Sputnik) - Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security announced on Saturday the detention of Taliban member Haji Lala who it says was the militants’ top commander in the Kabul province. "The Taliban's acting governor for…

Moscow, Jan 31 (Sputnik) - Bolivia expects to get nearly one million doses of coronavirus vaccines next month, Bolivian President Luis Arce has announced. "We announce to the Bolivian people that in February almost one million doses of…

Beijing, January 30 : The strengthening of ties between the United States and South Korea under President Joe Biden-led administration is raising concerns in China. According to a report by South China Morning Post, in an early sign of…

Madurai (Tamil Nadu): As part of his two-day visit to poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda on Saturday offered prayers at Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai. He was accompanied by party leaders and…

Thane, Jan 30 (UNI) Four persons including a woman who were found guilty of the offences under the POCSO and other IPC acts have been convicted by a Special POCSO Court here on Saturday and handed in 05-10 years of rigorous imprisonment.…

NEW DELHI: The Tikri border, one of the epicentres of the agitation against the Centre's farm laws, witnessed tense moments on Friday as a group of people claiming to be locals staging a protest demanding removal of the farmers there.…

New York, Jan 30   United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine here, according to a report published on the UN official website. The UN chief said on Twitter that he was fortunate…

New Delhi, Jan 29   The Indian government and the World Bank on Friday signed a $500 million Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Programme (STARS) to improve the quality and governance of school education in six states --…

New Delhi , January 30   The Economic Survey has compared those states that implemented Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and those which did not and says it has reflected significant improvements in several health outcomes in…

Brussels , January 30  The European Commission on Friday granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. "Today, the European Commission has…

Washington DC , January 30   US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in his first conversation with Italian counterpart Lorenzo Guerini on Friday discussed global security challenges, including China and Russia. "Secretary of Defense Lloyd…

New Delhi , January 30  Delhi Police is on high alert following the Israel Embassy low-intensity blast and sources have confirmed that ammonium nitrate was used for the blast. Sources have also said that this blast may be a trial…

Toulon , January 30   Indian Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf met French Naval Action Force Commander and Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Commander on Friday and toured French frontline naval assets in Toulon. The Indian embassy in…