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On this day, August 30....
1659 - Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s son Dara Shikoh was put to death by his younger brother Aurangzeb.
1831 - Michael Faraday…
Motto for Today: ‘Nearly everyone can stand adversity. But if you want to test a man’s…
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On this day, August 28 ....
1565 - Oldest city in the U.S., St. Augustine Florida, established.
1600 - Mughals capture Ahmednagar.
1830 - “Tom Thumb,”…
Motto for Today: ‘Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch…
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On this day, August 19....
1600 - Akbar captured Ahmednagar. (On the fall of Ahmadnagar the emperor Akbar conferred the government of the country on Khwaja Beg…
Explosion at Mosque north of Kabul claims 20 lives
Kabul: An explosion at a mosque north of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed 20 people and injured 40 more, an Afghan security source told Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera on Wednesday.
"As a result of an explosion in a mosque north of Kabul,…
Motto for Today: ‘You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, 17 August....
1835 - The wrench was patented by Solymon Merrick of Springfield, Massachusetts.
1891 - The automobile electric self-starter was…
Kohli, KL Rahul return to squad for Asia Cup 2022
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 15-member squad for the 2022 Asia Cup, to be played from August 27 to September 11 in the UAE.
Former skipper Virat Kohli returned to the side having last…
Manoj Prabhakar to groom Nepal cricketers as head coach
Kathmandu: Former India cricketer Manoj Prabhakar has been appointed as Nepal head coach, the Cricket Association of Nepal said on Monday.
Prabhakar will succeed Pubudu Dassanayake, who recently resigned from his position and took over as…
Biden to be commended for Zawahri’ elimination
Washington: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement on Tuesday that President Joe Biden was to be commended for the elimination of the leader of the al-Qaeda terror group, Ayman al-Zawahri.
"President Biden announced that, at his…
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike
Washington: The US has killed al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed on Tuesday.
He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital,…
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On July 22nd, year ....
1678 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Vellore.
1702 - The "English Company of Merchants" and the old East India Company…
Taliban claim to have busted IS cell in Kabul province
Kabul: The Taliban militia said on Wednesday that they have intercepted an Islamic State cell in Kabul Province and captured three senior foreign members of the organization.
The Islamist group said that two IS members were killed during…
Bumrah climbs to No.1 spot in ODI rankings
Dubai: India pacer Jaspit Bumrah claimed the top spot in the ICC Men's ODI player rankings after his match-winning spell of 6/19 in the opening match of the three-game ODI series against England at The Oval.
As per the latest set of…
Over 2,500 feared dead in Afghanistan earthquake, of 6.1 scale
Kabul: The death toll from the earthquake in Afghanistan reached 1,100, more than 1,650 people were injured, the Tolo News broadcaster reported.
Earlier, Amin Huzaifa, the head of the culture and information department of the Paktika…
Hardeep Puri meets family of slain Afghan Sikhs
New Delhi: Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri on Monday met with the grieving son of Sardar Savinder Singh, an Afghan Sikh who was killed in the terror attack on the Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul on Saturday and conveyed the condolence…
Bomb attack on Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, 2 killed
Kabul: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan on Saturday ‘strongly condemned’ the attack on a Sikh temple in Kabul, that left two persons dead, including an Afghan Sikh. The UNAMA called for protection of all minorities in…
Refugee Athletes: IOC awards 44 Olympic Scholarships
LAUSANNE: Ahead of World Refugee Day on 20 June 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released the initial list of 44 athletes who have been awarded Olympic Scholarships for Refugee Athletes to help them train towards the goal…
Dutch lawmaker comes out in support of Nupur Sharma
New Delhi: Even as Islamic nations have been issuing statements condemning the utterances of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Mohammad, a Dutch lawmaker has come to her defence and said she has spoken the “truth” about the…
Taliban say deal signed with UAE firm to manage airports
ISLAMABAD: The Taliban announced a deal Tuesday allowing an Emirati company to manage three airports in Afghanistan after the fall of the country's US-backed government. However, the United Arab Emirates did not immediately acknowledge the…
Afghan Taliban order women TV anchors to cover their faces
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers ordered all female presenters on TV channels to cover their faces on air, the country’s biggest media outlet said Thursday.
The order came in a statement from the Taliban’s Virtue and Vice Ministry, tasked…
UKRAINE: Game on For National Interests
Jaipur/Chandigarh: It gives me great pride as an Indian to say that India is the only country in the world that liberated Bangladesh with surrender of fully armed one Lakh Pakistani troops in just 14 days. Even superpowers have failed to do…
