Guterres appeals for Afghan aid, saying no 'collective punishment for people'

United Nations (IANS) Asserting that the Afghan people should not "suffer collective punishment" for the actions of the Taliban, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appealed on Monday to the international community to come to the aid of the nation.

Government takes cognizance of assault with labourers of Jharkhand in Himachal Pradesh

Ranchi: The State Government has taken cognizance of the incident of assault on the labourers of Jharkhand at a place called Lumber in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.

On the instructions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the officials of…

Ranchi makes record in mobile vaccination, more than 1 lakh people vaccinated from mobile van

Ranchi: A record has been made in Ranchi in Covid-19 vaccination through mobile vans as so far more than one lakh people have been vaccinated.

Ranchi has thus become the first district in the state to vaccinate more than one lakh people through…

Amit Shah meets power and coal ministers, reviews situation

New Delhi (IANS) Amid reports of shortage of coal supplies, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday met Union Power Minister R.K. Singh and Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi to review the situation.

In the meeting, senior officials of ministries and NTPC…

Army officer, 4 soldiers killed in J&K's Poonch gunfight

Jammu (IANS) Five soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO) were killed on Monday in a gunfight with the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Lt Colonel Devender Anand, defence ministry spokesman said, "Five…

Warning of risks of a new conflict, China says India making 'unreasonable, unrealistic demands'

New Delhi (IANS) After China and India failed to reach an agreement during the latest round of corps commander-level talks over the western section of the countries' border issues, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Western Theater…

Speculation of change in Chhattisgarh has ended: Bhupesh Baghel

Lucknow (IANS) After being appointed as a senior observer in Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had a marathon meeting with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, after which he said the issue of a rotational Chief Minister in his home state…

India on path of swift recovery: FinMin report

New Delhi (IANS) As the post-pandemic economic activity in the country picks up pace, the Finance Ministry has said that India is well-placed on the path to swift recovery with growth impulses visibly transmitted to all sectors of the economy.

No breakthrough in India, China military talks to resolve remaining border disputes

New Delhi (IANS) The military talks between India and China to end border disputes have not resulted in any resolution with the Chinese not agreeing to "constructive suggestions" provided by the Indian delegation.

The talks were held on Sunday.

Equity market trade in the green; Sensex up over 60k pts

Mumbai (IANS) India's key equity indices - S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 - made gains during Monday's morning trade session.

Accordingly, the 30-scrip sensitive index traded at 60,123.47 points around 9.45 a.m., up 64.41 points or…