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Jaishankar, German counterpart discuss evacuation challenges in Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said he received a phone call from German foreign minister Heiko Mass during which they discussed the evacuation challenges in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan reports 3,084 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] August 21 (ANI): Pakistan on Saturday reported 3,084 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 11,19,970.
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Punjab Police foils major drug smuggling bid, seizes 40 kg heroin worth Rs
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 21 (ANI): In an intelligence-led operation based on specific inputs, the Amritsar Rural Police foiled a major drug smuggling bid by Pakistan-based smugglers on Saturday and recovered 39 packets of heroin, weighing 40.81 kg in the Panjgraian Border Outpost (B
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Taliban leader Abbas Stanikzai got pre-commission training as Afghan cadet
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 21 (ANI): Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai alias Sheru, who is a top leader of the Taliban, was initially in the Afghan Army and got training as a foreign cadet at the Indian Military Academy Dehradun.
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US urges its citizens to avoid travelling to Kabul airport citing potentia
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 21 (ANI): The US embassy in Afghanistan on Saturday advised its nationals in Kabul to avoid travelling to Hamid Karzai International Airport, citing potential security threats outside the airport's gates.
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194 Afghans held for rioting in Pakistan's Peshawar
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], August 21 (ANI): Pakistan Police have arrested 194 Afghan nationals here on the charges of rioting, damaging public property, and shouting slogans against Islamabad during their country's independence Day on Thursday night.
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COVID-19: With only 19 cases, Delhi records lowest single day spike this y
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): With 19 cases in the last 24 hours, Delhi registered this year's lowest single daily spike of COVID-19 infections, bringing down the positivity rate dropped to 0.03 per cent.
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Opposition parties uniting to protect their family politics: BJP's CT Ravi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): A day after the Opposition parties called for unity, BJP national general secretary CT Ravi on Saturday said the parties are uniting to protect their family politics.
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Misha Green, Jurnee Smollett developing 'Birds of Prey' spinoff film focus
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Jurnee Smollet and Misha Greene, the creators of 'Lovecraft Country' and 'Underground', will be collaborating for a third project, taking Smollett's 'Birds of Prey' character Black Canary on a new adventure in her own standalone film for HBO Max.
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All-India Chess Federation and Chess Association of India merge to end inf
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 21 (ANI): After years of internal fighting, the All-India Chess Federation and the breakaway Chess Association of India have merged into one single entity to administer the sport as a unified force in the country.
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Culture programme organised by NCC cadets in Leh to commemorate India's vi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], August 21 (ANI): As part of 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh' celebrations to commemorate India's victory in the 1971 war, a cultural programme was organised by NCC cadets of 1 Ladakh Scouts Battalion National Cadet Corps on Friday in Leh under the aegis of Indian Army's Fire and F
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PT Usha and Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra praise Amit Khatri for winning
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): Indian athletics fraternity including track and field legend PT Usha and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra came together in congratulating racewalker Amit Khatri after he won the silver medal in the 10,000m race walking event at the ongoing World Athletics
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