UK to give refuge to more Afghan translators who helped British troops

UK to give refuge to more Afghan translators who helped British troops

The Afghan interpreters who risked their lives for British troops in Afghanistan will now be able to relocate to the United Kingdom, following the government’s decision to expand the relocation scheme. Dozens of servicemen and former interpreters have welcomed the move which will pave the way for about 100 translators and their families to settle […]

Instagram down, users reporting issues worldwide

Instagram down, users reporting issues worldwide

Instagram users, including from the US, the UK, Middle East and India, took to Twitter on Friday to report problems while using the photo and video sharing app. According to Downdetector website, which monitors online outages, the outages did not appear to hit the entire Instagram network but several places reported disruption in services. Nearly […]

Covid-19 expanding risks to peace everywhere

Covid-19 expanding risks to peace everywhere

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the global coronavirus pandemic is expanding risks to peace everywhere. “It poses an enormous threat to people caught up in conflict, which is why I made an immediate appeal for a global ceasefire,” the UN chief said at the UN peace bell ceremony on Thursday on the sidelines […]

Rana keen to learn leadership skill from Morgan

Rana keen to learn leadership skill from Morgan

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) left-handed batsman Nitish Rana is looking forward to learn leadership skill from reigning England World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan. The 34-year-old Englishman will be joining KKR at the end of his team’s T20 and ODI series against Australia. Morgan led England to their maiden World Cup glory in 2019. He was […]

Pakistan JuD’s gaming apps brainwash youth to take up jihad against India

Pakistan JuD’s gaming apps brainwash youth to take up jihad against India

Pakistan-based globally banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD), the front organisation of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, is using gaming applications to brainwash youngsters to take up jihad against India, contrary to their claims of educating youths on Prophet Mohammed’s teachings through apps, intelligence agencies have flagged. “Through JuD’s gaming apps, the Lashkar-e-Taiba has conspired to spread jihad in India,” a […]

India slams OIC, Turkey, Pakistan over Kashmir in Geneva

India slams OIC, Turkey, Pakistan over Kashmir in Geneva

India on Tuesday slammed Turkey and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, while shaming Pakistan for funding cross-border terrorism and ethnic cleansing of its minorities. In response to the statements made by Pakistan, Turkey and the OIC at the Council, Indian representative Pawan Badhe, First Secretary at […]

China hands over 5 Arunachal youths

China hands over 5 Arunachal youths

Five youths from Arunachal Pradesh, who went missing on September 2 and were later found to be in Chinese territory, were handed over to India by the People’s Liberation Army on Saturday amid the ongoing stand-off between the two sides at the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh area. The missing five returned to […]

Massive PLA deployment along LAC ‘flash points’

Massive PLA deployment along LAC ‘flash points’

India has told China that it failed to provide a credible explanation for the deployment of massive troops of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. Sources told IANS that there was a two and a half hours parley on Thursday between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and State […]

World’s first floating Apple store opens in Singapore

World’s first floating Apple store opens in Singapore

The Cupertino-based iPhone maker on Thursday opened Apple Marina Bay Sands, its first floating retail store with a glass dome that appears as a floating sphere and sits directly on the water. The store introduces a new retail experience at one of the most iconic locations in the country. “Our retail stores bring the best […]

Use recovery from Covid-19 to tackle climate change

Use recovery from Covid-19 to tackle climate change

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged countries to use recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic to tackle climate change. “We have a choice: business as usual, leading to further calamity; or we can use the recovery from Covid-19 to provide a real opportunity to put the world on a sustainable path,” he said in a joint […]

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