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UK records another 32,406 Covid-19 cases in a day
London, Aug 28 (UNI/Xinhua) Another 32,406 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 6,698,486, according to official figures released Saturday.
The country also…
India and Australia agree to early harvest trade pact by December-end
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) India and Australia expect an 'early harvest' pact by December-end to expand bilateral trade and investment flows.
This was agreed in a meeting held on August 26 between the Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush…
Outsourcing agency on Afghan passports with Indian visas was raided post Taliban takeover
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) In the days following the Taliban takeover of Kabul on August 15, “groups of people” had access to or raided one of the outsourcing agencies where Afghan passports with Indian visas were stored, leading to loss of…
Modi, Italian PM discuss need for coordinated response on Afghanistan
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi had a telephone conversation on Friday during which they discussed the need for a coordinated international response to recent developments in…
UN Security Council urges all states to hold Kabul attackers accountable
United Nations, Aug 27 (UNI/Sputnik) The UN Security Council on Friday issued a statement urging all states to cooperate actively with the relevant authorities to hold accountable the attackers, organizers and sponsors of the Kabul…
Bangladesh: Over 1.4 million COVID-19 patients recover, 25,846 dead
Dhaka, Aug. 27 (UNI/XINHUA) The number of patients who recovered from COVID-19 reached more than 1.4 million in Bangladesh on Friday.
The country's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said the total number of recovered patients…
Pentagon: thousands of inmates including ISIS-K members released from Afghan prisons
Washington, Aug 27 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Thousands of inmates, including members of the Islamic State-Khorasan terror group (ISIS-K) were released from two Afghan prisons taken over by the Taliban, US Defense Department Spokesperson John Kirby…
B’desh: At least 17 killed as boat capsizes in Brahmanbaria
Dhaka, Aug 27 (UNI) At least 17 people died after a passenger boat capsized in Laiskar Beel under Sadar Upazila area in Brahamanbaria district on Friday afternoon, police said.
The identities of the victims was not immediately known.…
Kabul blasts: President Biden pledges to strike back, says US won’t alter evacuation mission…
Washington DC , August 27: US President Biden on Thursday (local time) vowed the United States will carry out strikes against the group responsible for the bombings that killed a dozen Americans.
"To those who carried out this…
Lenovo expands manufacturing capabilities for PCs, notebooks, smartphones in India
NEW DELHI: Tech major Lenovo on Thursday said it is significantly ramping up its local manufacturing capabilities in India across product categories like PCs, notebooks and smartphones to meet the increasing customer demand.
While the…
No rebellion in Congress in Punjab, Chhattisgarh: P Chidambaram
Former Union minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Thursday said there was no rebellion in the Congress party in Punjab and Chhattisgarh.
“There is no rebellion in Chhattisgarh. There is no rebellion in Punjab. You’re perhaps…
IAF plane with 35 evacuees from Kabul lands in Hindon
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) An Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster carrying 35 evacuees from Kabul, including 24 Indian and 11 Nepali nationals, landed in the Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad on Thursday.
Earlier, MEA spokesperson Arindam…
India in wait and watch mode, evacuation top priority: Govt.
No figure given by Govt. on Indians stuck in Afghanistan, Oppn says
French Ambassador, other diplomats to leave Kabul in coming days
Paris, Aug 26 (UNI/Sputnik) French Ambassador in Afghanistan David Martinon and other diplomats will leave Kabul in the coming days, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.
"As for the ambassador and the whole team, many other…
Bulgaria deputes 700 troops to secure borders against Afghan migrants
Moscow, Aug 26 (UNI/Sputnik) Bulgaria will dispatch up to 700 soldiers to protect the borders with Greece and Turkey from illegal migrants, Defense Minister Georgi Panayotov said on Thursday.
"The pressure on the Bulgarian border is…
Three blasts at Kabul airport kill 60 incl. 12 US troops, 140 wounded
Kabul, Aug 26 (UNI) At least 60 people were killed, including 12 US troops, and 140 others wounded, many critically, in twin suicide bombings that ripped through thronging crowds outside Kabul airport on Thursday evening. The Pentagon in a…
UK, US still to continue evacuation of as many people as possible from Kabul
London, Aug 26 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The US and UK military will continue to strive to evacuate as many people as possible from Afghanistan, despite the recent bombings in Kabul, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Thursday.
"The UK and US…
Words alone won’t help auto industry; concrete actions are required: Maruti Suzuki India…
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India Chairman RC Bhargava on Wednesday said that while a lot of statements were made by government officials supporting the automobile industry, but when it comes to taking actual steps nothing has really happened.…
French Prez. Macron to visit Iraq from August 27-29
Paris, Aug 25 (UNI/Sputnik) French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to visit Iraq over the weekend to take part in a regional conference and meet with Iraqi governmental officials, an Elysee Palace official told journalists on…
Run-machine Kohli goes past 50 innings without registering ton in international cricket
Headingley: Virat Kohli might be seen as one of the best batsmen to ever grace the game, but the India skipper has now gone past 50 innings in international cricket without scoring a hundred.
Kohli's last hundred came way back in 2019…
