Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 19 (ANI): Ponnam Prabhakar, former Member of Parliament from Congress, slammed the Central government on Thursday for failing to protect women.
New York [US], August 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India is following the events in Afghanistan "very carefully" and the focus is on ensuring the security and safe return of its nationals who are still in the war-torn country.
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his UK counterpart Dominic Raab on Wednesday discussed diplomatic efforts to help ensure the safety and security of all Afghans and international citizens.
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): Pentagon on Wednesday said that the Taliban are not interfering with evacuation operations by US troops and said the terror group is guaranteeing safe passage to the airport for American citizens.
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 19 (ANI): The US said on Wednesday that it can't ensure safe passage to Hamid Karzai Airport in Kabul as Afghanistan is witnessing its worst-ever turmoil after the Taliban seized power.
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): The World Health Organization on Wednesday called on the sides involved in the conflict in Afghanistan to protect all the citizens, including civilians and health employees, while assuring to continue its humanitarian services in the country.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 18 (ANI): Karnataka government on Wednesday appointed Additional DGP (CID) Umesh Kumar as the nodal officer to coordinate with the Central government for bringing back the people of the state stuck in Afghanistan.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 18 (ANI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that over 200 people from West Bengal are stranded in Afghanistan and the Centre must immediately make arrangements for their safe return.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday issued revised instructions for all banks regarding locker management following orders of the Supreme Court.
Moscow [Russia], August 18 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Wednesday announced the data from Paraguay regarding the one-shot Russian Sputnik Light vaccine demonstrating high safety profile and a 93.5 per cent efficacy.
Brussels [Belgium] August 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recommends commercial operators not to conduct flights in the airspace of Kabul and Afghanistan in general until further notice.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 18 (ANI): On the second day of the monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh assembly, Congress leaders held a march from Gandhi Statue to the state Assembly to protest against inflation, COVID-19 deaths, and on the issue of women's safety.