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Moscow, Aug 15 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is holding emergency talks with Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and senior NATO officials, media reported on Sunday. (more details are not…

New Delhi , August 15 (ANI): Thirty-two Olympic winners, including javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, India's first-ever Gold Medallist in track and field, PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu along with two officials of the Sports Authority of…

Lhasa , August 15 (ANI): At least 110 Tibetans in Janglam village Nyanrong County in Nagchu Prefecture were detained on suspicion of sharing videos of preparations for a local horse racing festival. As of now, 80 Tibetans…

Washington , August 15 (ANI): Underlining that he will not "pass" the Afghan war to another US leader, President Joe Biden on Saturday authorised the deployment of approximately 5,000 US troops to ensure "orderly and safe" drawdown…

Washington , August 15 : US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and discussed the urgency of ongoing diplomatic and political efforts to reduce the…

Antananarivo , August 15 (ANI): Madagascar's iconic building, Town Hall, here illuminated with Indian the colours of Indian flag on the eve of India's 75th Independence Day. "Madagascar's iconic building Town Hall, Antananarivo lit…

New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind hosted a ‘High Tea’ for the Indian contingent of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, here on Saturday. Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu also graced the…

Helsinki, Aug 14 (UNI/Sputnik) A convoy of military equipment of the French contingent of the NATO international battalion based in Estonia began its movement towards the Latvian town of Adazi for artillery exercises, the Estonian defense…

Moscow, Aug 15 (UNI/Sputnik) The number of people, who have died as a result of the earthquake in Haiti, has risen to 304, the Agence France-Presse reported, citing the country's civil protection agency. According to the authorities, the…

Moscow, Aug 15 (UNI/Sputnik) The Taliban Islamist movement (banned in Russia) controls 90 percent of the Afghan territory, Iranian media reported. According to the IRIB broadcaster, the militants have entered the northern city of…

United Nations, Aug 13 (UNI/Sputnik) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday the situation in Afghanistan is spinning out of control as the Taliban (banned in Russia) accelerates its offensive toward the capital of Kabul.…

Moscow, Aug 13 (UNI/Sputnik) The UK military began deployment in Afghanistan to support the evacuation of the country's nationals, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on Friday. "Operation Pitting, the military support to the drawdown of…

Seoul, Aug 13 (UNI/Sputnik) The South Korean health authorities have allowed to immunize those aged 30 and over with the unused shots of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Friday. Such…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) A 54-member, largest ever Indian contingent was given a formal and virtual send-off on Thursday to Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur. The athletes were…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) A senior official from India is participating in the Afghan peace talks in Doha as the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that it has evacuated all its staff from Mazar-e-Sharif amid a Taliban attack. The…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday discussed the World Health Organization's approval of Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin with Soumya Swaminathan, the global health monitoring agency's chief…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) Senior officials from the Quad countries of India, Australia, Japan and the US on Thursday held consultations on a wide range of issues, including maritime security, cyber security, counter-terrorism and reaffirmed…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) India on Thursday appealed to its nationals in Afghanistan to leave the war-wracked country even as the Indian Embassy in Kabul issued a fresh advisory urging Indian nationals there to leave by available commercial…

LG Electronics on Thursday released new ultrasonic cleansing devices for body and facial care as the tech giant tries to expand its presence in the beauty appliance market. LG Pra. L Bodyspa for body care will be sold at 499,000 won…