Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): The United States on Friday (local time) reiterated its call for an immediate reduction in violence in Afghanistan and stressed for negotiations without delay so that the people of the war-torn country can peacefully.
Silchar (Assam) [India], July 31 (ANI): In the midst of tensions between Assam and Mizoram, a joint all-party meeting of MLAs of Barak valley was held at the Circuit House Silchar, Assam to discuss the border issue.
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): The United States has laid off nearly 200 local staffers working for its diplomatic missions in Russia ahead of an August 1 deadline set by the Kremlin for their dismissal, said the United States.
Guwahati (Assam) [India] July 31 (ANI): Amid tensions between Assam and Mizoram, Cachar Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli said that the police are setting up posts at border sites to secure the area, highlighting that the security of citizens is of utmost importance.
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 31 (ANI): A security guard was killed and several others were injured after the Taliban attacked the United Nations' office in Afghanistan.
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal on Friday quashed the environment clearance granted to high-rise luxury projects by Godrej Properties Limited and Wonder Projects Development Private Limited in Bengaluru and issued directions for their immediate demolition.
Karachi [Pakistan], July 31 (ANI): Pakistan's Sindh province is set to undergo a partial lockdown from Saturday till August 8 as the COVID-19 cases are surging in the country.
Kabul [Afghanistan] July 31 (ANI): The residents of the newly retaken Kaldar district of Afghanistan's Balkh have said that the Taliban torched their homes and used them as human shields during the fighting with the Afghan security forces.
Jerusalem [Palestine], July 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel decided to ban its citizens from travelling to Britain, Georgia, Cyprus and Turkey starting on Friday for fear of the high level of COVID-19 morbidity there, the Israeli Ministry of Health and Ministry of Transport said.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 31 (ANI): Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Friday said that his party will conduct a series of protests against the ruling DMK for not keeping its electoral promises of providing subsidies for the state's fishermen.
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The apex body of Auto LPG stakeholders in the country, the Indian Auto LPG Coalition, has called for replacing existing liquid fuels with auto LPG to reduce carbon emissions and counter climate change.
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday and sought approval for All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Hubballi-Dharwad.