Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Monday that the group has “fully captured” Panjshir province, the last remaining region in Afghanistan. In a statement, Mujahid, who is also the Taliban’s acting minister of culture and information, said that their efforts for the establishment of nationwide security paid off and the province has been taken by […]
Expanding its retail footprint, automobile giant Tata Motors on Friday inaugurated 70 new sales outlets across south India in a single day. According to the company, these outlets, spread across 53 cities, have been strategically mapped to key emerging markets of the southern region. The company said with the addition of these new showrooms in […]
The UK’s vaccine advisory body announced that coronavirus jabs were not recommended for healthy children aged between 12 and 15. The Joint Committee on Vaccine and Immunisation (JCVI) provided the assessment on Friday, saying the jabs should not be recommended to those in this age group on health grounds alone, but the body has advised […]
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has reportedly told Tesla employees that the automaker is planning to unveil its previously announced $25,000 electric car in 2023. The CEO hinted that it might not even be equipped with a steering wheel, reports electrek.co. Musk earlier noted that this new price point is achieved through Tesla’s new battery cell […]
Global premium smartphone brand TECNO on Thursday launched a new brand slogan of “Stop At Nothing”, while launching a brand campaign hashtagged #StopAtNothing that pays tribute to those who continue to push forward against all odds. The new slogan represents TECNO’s recognition of human progress and people’s pursuit of purpose, potential and excellence. With a […]
In a surprise move, the Nepal government has formed a team to probe the boundary dispute with China. There were reports that China has encroached some lands in Humla district of Nepal which was earlier dismissed by the former KP Sharma Oli government. Now the government formed the five-member team on Wednesday headed by the […]
Covid-19 vaccination elicited antibody responses in nearly nine out of 10 people with weakened immune systems, although their responses were only about one-third as strong as those mounted by healthy people, according to a study. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, US, analysed a group comprising 133 patients each taking at […]
Local residents in Panjshir province, the only region in Afghanistan that has not fallen to the Taliban, say that the insurgents have cut telecommunication networks. Panjshir residents say that the lack of phone and internet networks is causing serious challenges, TOLO News reported. “They have cut off telecommunication services in Panjshir for the last two […]
Shopkeepers in Kabul say the prices and sales of turban and hijab have increased with the Taliban’s return to Afghanistan. Just a week ago, the Taliban were able to take control of Kabul after capturing other provinces of the country. The Taliban have so far said nothing about wearing turban and hijab, but some people […]
Afghan families do not know the whereabouts of their sons since earlier this week after they went to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul in an attempt to leave the country following the Taliban takeover. They are not among those who have been either killed or seriously injured amid the chaos at the airport […]