New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussed recent developments in Afghanistan and agreed to continue close consultations on important issues.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 24 (ANI): Fintech start-up Khatabook said on Tuesday it has closed a USD 100 million (about Rs 743 crore) series C funding round with a valuation now close to USD 600 million (about Rs 4,456 crore).
Tokyo [Japan], August 24 (ANI): Javelin thrower Tek Chand will be India's flag-bearer at the Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony after Thangavelu Mariyappan was quarantined following close contact with a COVID-19 positive person on their flight to Tokyo.
Islamabad [Pakistan] August 23 (ANI): Pakistani traders are irked as China once again clamped down the Khunjerab Pass trade border with Pakistan and stopped sending cargo vehicles to the country "without giving any reason."
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): A new study by agricultural economists at the University of Illinois took a closer look at how choice of statistical methodology influences climate study results. They also proposed a more accurate and place-specific approach to data analysis.
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): Singer Kelly Clarkson cheered her 'The Voice' co-mentor Blake Shelton as she attended his stadium concert with some of her close friends recently.
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, who passed away on Saturday, was closely associated with the Ram Temple movement and was one of the most prominent leaders of BJP who helped shape its rise in the most populous state of the country.
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 21 (ANI): The Taliban on Saturday informed that Hashmat Ghani, who is a close aid of Ashraf Ghani, has pledged allegiance with the terror group, Sputnik reported.
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 20 (ANI): NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday expressed that Pakistan has a special responsibility towards Afghanistan as Islamabad possesses close relations with the Taliban, Pajhwok Afghan News reported.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed over half a per cent lower on Friday with steel stocks being under selling pressure as a sharp plunge in iron ore futures across the world spooked investors.
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): US Charge d'Affaires to India, Atul Keshap on Friday met Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and discussed ways to increase bilateral trade between the two countries to advance mutual prosperity.