New Covid cases in US up 316% from last Labor Day
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Daily Covid-19 cases in the US have increased more than four times that what the country witnessed on Labor Day last year,...
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WhatsApp likely to allow users to hide online status soon
San Francisco, Sep 7 (IANS) Facebook-owned WhatsApp will reportedly let users hide their online status from anyone who can’t be trusted. As spotted by WABetaInfo, new...
1st flight after US evacuation lands in Kabul with food supplies
Kabul, Sep 4 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates (UAE) plane loaded with food supplies landed in the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, the first flight...
Guterres to convene high-level event on Afghan humanitarian situation
United Nations, Sep 4 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene a high-level ministerial conference on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan on September 13 in Geneva,...
Shringla meets top US officials, discusses Afghan situation
New York, Sep 4 (IANS) In the wake of the disastrous pullout of US troops from Afghanistan, India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met several senior...
India, US project agreement for air-launched UAV gets final nod
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Indian Defence Ministry and the US Department of Defence project agreement for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) has got the final...
US Consul General interacts with industry heads in Coimbatore
Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) The US Consul General in Chennai Judith Ravin met with the industry, education and health care leaders of Coimbatore on September 1...
India, US hold talks under shadow of Washington’s Afghanistan retreat
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) Meeting under the shadow of Washington’s retreat from Afghanistan, diplomats and defence officials of India and the US have discussed the...
MoS for External Affairs, Meenakashi Lekhi to Visit Colombia and New York from Sep 4-9
September 02, 2021: Minister of State for External Affairs (MOS), Meenakashi Lekhi will be paying an official visit to Colombia and New York from 4...
US exploring land routes to evacuate Afghans
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The US is exploring ways to evacuate American citizens and Afghan allies looking to leave the war-torn nation including via land...
Taliban initiates dialogue with India in Qatar
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) After the US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban initiated dialogue with India in Qatar over safety, security and early return...
EU removes US from safe travel list due to Covid surge
Brussels, Aug 31 (IANS) The Council of the European Union (EU) has recommended that member states of the bloc reintroduce restrictions on travellers from the US...
Terror attack against Kabul airport highly likely in 36 hrs: Biden
Washington, Aug 29 US President Joe Biden has warned that another terror attack against the Kabul airport could be “highly likely in the next 24-36...
Biden, Israeli PM discuss Iranian nuclear issue, security ties
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has discussed the Iranian nuclear issue and bilateral security ties with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Biden...
India proposes to mandate using Green hydrogen
India proposes to mandate using Green hydrogen in fertilisers and refining India planning bids for 4000 MW capacity of electrolysers and Battery Energy Storage System of...
With vow to ‘hunt down’ suicide bombers, Biden risks further Afghan entanglement
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) Trying to emerge from a 20-year quagmire in Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden risks tipping over into another with his vow...
Kabul blasts leave many dead, US too confirms casualties
Kabul, Aug 26 (IANS) A blast rocked the Kabul airport, which is thronged by crowds of desperate Afghans seeking to flee the country after the Taliban...
Biden again defends handling of Afghan drawdown
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has once again defended his administration’s handling of the troops withdrawal from Afghanistan, denying America’s allies questioning the...
If necessary US troops could remain in Kabul past Aug 31: Biden
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) Amid mounting criticism from the public over the US drawdown from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said that Washington is committed to evacuating...
India won’t recognise govt imposed by force in Afghanistan: US spokesperson
New York, Aug 13 (IANS) Under the looming threat of a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, India has joined 11 countries to oppose any military solution to...
Quad officials discuss cooperation on supply chain, critical technologies
New York, Aug 13 (IANS) Senior officials of the Quad countries on Thursday explored collaboration to ensure resilient supply chains and in the areas of emerging...