Kabul [Afghanistan], September 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Ayub Gharwal, the deputy head of the provincial council of Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province, was assassinated in a shooting attack on Saturday, Mumtaz Karokhel, a member of the Paktia provincial council, told Sputnik.
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Every time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentary board, headlines are made. Be it the Prime Minister's disappointment with the MPs or his emotional appeals to take central government policies to people.
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): In a landmark global achievement, India has overtaken the United States to become the top country in terms of global COVID-19 recoveries.
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): Contrary to the conventional belief that staying close to home and avoiding crowded places can help older adults reduce their risk of COVID-19, a new national poll suggests it comes with a cost, especially for those with health challenges.
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Congress MP Manish Tewari on Saturday gave an Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over the apprehension on public procurement process carried out by the Food Corporation of India in the wake of Agriculture Reform Bills.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 19 (ANI): De-commissioned INS Viraat, a Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier, which was in service for 30 years, moves out of the Naval Dockyard for a ship-breaking yard in Gujarat.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 19 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) have signed an MoU and hosting agreement to boost cricketing ties between the two countries.
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma, who was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police under the Official Secrets Act, is accused of passing sensitive information to Chinese intelligence, police said on Saturday.
Texas [USA], September 19 (ANI): People may actually be happier getting together with their friends instead of spending time with family, suggests research conducted by SMU psychology professor Nathan Hudson.
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday shot-off a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the problem of the unemployed youth in the state.
Gautam Budh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 19 (ANI): Two miscreants were shot on their legs in an encounter with security forces on Saturday, as they attacked the police officers while attempting to escape after stealing mobile phones in Noida here.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 19 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday distributed forest rights 'pattas' (land title) to 23,000 beneficiaries in the state.