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Minister writes to PM over ‘attacks on religious minorities’ in Bangladesh
Minister of state for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shantanu Thakur, has written to Prime minister Narendra Modi highlighting recent alleged attacks on religious minorities in Bangladesh. Thakur is a BJP Lok Sabha MP from Bongaon.…
POWERGRID posts Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₹ 5998 crore for Q1FY22.
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a ‘Maharatna’ Company under Ministry
of Power, GoI, has delivered a robust quarterly performance. During Q1FY22, the Company reported
PAT of ₹ 5,998 crore and Total Income of ₹ 10,392…
ECI hands over Chair FEMBoSA role to ECI of Bhutan for 2021-22
New Delhi , August 12 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday handed over the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) role to the Election Commission of Bhutan for 2021-22.
Sushil Chandra,…
Afghan acting Finance Minister steps sown, leaves country
Moscow, Aug 11 (UNI/Sputnik) Afghanistan's acting Finance Minister Khalid Payenda has stepped down and left the country following pressure from the presidential palace, Tolo News reported, citing sources.
According to sources, Payenda is…
Extended Troika meeting on Afghanistan to convene in Doha today
Moscow, Aug 10 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The meeting of the extended troika (Russia, China, the United States and Pakistan) on Afghan settlement is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, August 10, in Qatar.
The talks will be held behind closed doors,…
Irresponsible withdrawal of US, NATO from Afghanistan to lead unrest: Qureshi
Islamabad, Aug 10 (UNI/Xinhua) Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said that irresponsible withdrawal of the U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan may give benefit to militants and lead to unrest in the country.…
Pentagon secretary, Pakistani Army Chief discuss situation in Afghanistan
Washington, Aug 10 (UNI/Sputnik) US and Pakistan's top defense officials during a phone conversation discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan as well as regional security, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said in a readout.
The phone…
Iran urges support for political solution in Afghanistan
Tehran, Aug. 8 (UNI/XINHUA) Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met here on Sunday the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General's personal envoy on Afghanistan and regional issues, Jean Arnault, and called for a "clear stand" of the…
Biden sticks to Afghanistan withdrawal plans; Taliban advances
Washington, Aug 8 (UNI/SPUTNIK) US President Joe Biden was informed on Sunday about the Taliban (terrorist organization, banned in Russia) offensive in Afghanistan and the seizure of several regional centers, but the troop pullout plan…
10,000 foreign fighters of 20 groups in Afghanistan for Taliban
New Delhi, Aug 7 (UNI) The Taliban is not operating alone in Afghanistan, according to the country's Ambassador to the UN, Ghulam M Isaczai.
More than 10,000 foreign fighters are in the country, representing 20 groups, including Al-Qaeda…
Russian envoy to UN: Afghanistan can slip into full-scale protracted civil war
United Nations, Aug 6 (UNI/Sputnik) Afghanistan risks slipping into full-scale protracted civil war amid the absence of progress on peace negotiations, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said in a…
UP: One more arrested in human trafficking involving Rohingyas
Lucknow, Aug 6(UNI) Sleuths of the Anti Terrorists Squad (ATS) on Friday claimed to have arrested one more member of the gang involved in a human trafficking racket involving Bangladeshis and Rohingyas into the country.
The gang was busted…
Top Qatari official on India visit to discuss Afghan peace process
New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) With Doha becoming the hub of peace negotiations on Afghanistan, the current India visit by the special envoy of the Qatar Foreign Minister, to discuss the Afghan situation with External Affairs Minister S…
Will share our perspectives on Afghanistan at UNSC meet: India
INDIA WILL share its vision and perspectives on Afghanistan at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on August 6, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
This came on a day External Affairs Minister S…
Bangladesh and Pakistan – a study in contrast: International Think Tank
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNI) Emerging from the dark shadows of Pakistani rule 50 years ago, Bangladesh today surpasses Pakistan in almost every socio-economic indicators. The two countries are a study in contrast in how Bangladesh has achieved…
India closely monitoring situation in Afghanistan, calls for ceasefire
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) India said on Thursday it is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in Afghanistan and called for an “immediate and comprehensive ceasefire”, amid the escalating violence engulfing the war-torn country.…
Thousands of people feared trapped by fighting in southern Afghanistan
United Nations, Aug 5 (UNI/Xinhua) The United Nations is deeply concerned about the safety of civilians in Lashkar Gah, the capital city of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, fearing tens of thousands were trapped by fighting, UN…
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo plays his final T20I match ‘in the Caribbean’
Georgetown , August 3 Dwayne Bravo, the two-time T20I World Champion, on Tuesday announced that today's match against Pakistan in Guyana will be his last international match on home soil.
Bravo made the disclosure to his teammates in…
Afghan FM dials Jaishankar to seek emergency UNSC session on Afghanistan
Kabul, Aug 3 (UNI) As the Taliban attacked Kabul on Tuesday evening, Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar called Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to request convening of an emergency session on Afghanistan at the UN…
IPR insistence by pharma majors during Covid crises simply Unacceptable
New Delhi, Aug 3 (UNI) The gap between the emphasis placed on Intellectual Property Rights by the pharma industry and the meeting of public health goals in the time of Covid-19 will only delay the elimination of the pandemic by several…
