Afghan Taliban seek world's mercy, compassion to help its people

Kabul (IANS) A top Taliban leader has called for worlds mercy and compassion to help millions of Afghan nationals, who are in desperate need of help, aid and support in the current dire times.

The rare statement came from Afghan Foreign Minister…

Bank employees to go on with Dec 16-17 strike as key demand unmet

Chennai (IANS) Banking operations in India will be affected on December 16-17 with about 10 lakh bank employees going on strike to protest privatisation of government banks.

The strike call was given by the United Forum of Bank Unions, an umbrella…

CDS chopper crash: Group Captain Varun Singh passes away

New Delhi (IANS) Group Captain Varun Singh, who was injured in a military chopper crash on December 8, succumbed to his injuries. He was the lone survivor of the chopper crash in which Chief of Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and…

Finally, after 15 years India lays hands on Mumbai mafiosi Suresh Pujari

New Delhi/Mumbai (IANS) Two months after he was nabbed by the Philippines Police, dreaded absconder gangster Suresh Pujari has been deported to India and will face charges for nearly two dozen serious crimes in Mumbai, officials said here on Wednesday.

UAE suspends $ 23 bn fighter jets deal after US wanted restrictions on Abu Dhabi ties with China

New Delhi (IANS) The UAE has informed the US that it will suspend discussions to acquire F-35 fighter jets as part of a $23 billion deal that also includes drones and other advanced munitions, Daily Mail reported.

The sale of 50 F-35 warplanes…

Will 'double down' on boosting India's security, deterring aggression: US envoy nominee

New York (IANS) Eric Garcetti said on Tuesday that he intends "to double-down on our efforts to strengthen Indias capacity to secure its borders, defend its sovereignty, and deter aggression" if he is confirmed as the US Ambassador to New Delhi.

Para teachers of the state will now be known as assistant teachers: CM

Ranchi: A delegation of Jharkhand State Trained Para Teachers Association met Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the project building during which he assured to look into the pending demands of the para teachers of the state positively.

The delegation…

Speaker chairs all party meet before Winter Session, BJP abstains

Ranchi: Before the onset of the Winter Session of the Jharkhand Assembly which is slated to commence from December 16 Speaker Ravindranath Mahto chaired an all-party meeting which was abstained by the BJP.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Cabinet…

NCLT, NCLAT can encourage, not direct settlements under IBC: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the adjudicating authority (NCLT) and appellant authority (NCLAT) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) cannot compel parties to settle a dispute.

A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud…

Omicron will not likely affect India the way Delta did: Top virologist

New Delhi (IANS) The new hyper-mutated Omicron variant of Covid-19 will not affect India as badly as Delta did early this year, yet the country cannot be complacent but must be careful and alert, as per top virologist Dr Shahid Jameel.

The…