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Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

India to commemorate ‘Chabahar Day’ on Thursday

9:46 pm March 3, 2021

New Delhi: India will commemorate ‘Chabahar Day’ on Thursday on the sidelines of the Maritime India Summit 2021 being held here, the Ministry of External Affairs said Wednesday. The virtual event will see the participation of ministers from Afghanistan, Armenia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and the Uzbekistan. India will commemorate ‘Chabahar Day’ on March 04, 2021 […]

US, UN & EU welcome India, Pakistan ceasefire agreement

11:49 pm February 26, 2021

United Nations: The US, the UN and the EU have welcomed the announcement by the militaries of India and Pakistan to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and other sectors, and hoped that it would lead to greater peace and stability in South Asia. In a significant move to ease tension, India and Pakistan on Thursday said they have […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Russia steps in, trying to aid stalled Afghan peace process

1:50 pm February 20, 2021

ISLAMABAD: With talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban stalled and the new administration in Washington mulling its options, Russia is stepping up efforts to try and find a way forward in the peace process. Moscow’s emissaries have been making the rounds, visiting regional players and meeting officials and senior Taliban figures — even […]

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

PM Modi calls for immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in Afghanistan

11:56 pm February 9, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for an immediate and a comprehensive ceasefire to end violence in Afghanistan as he said ”no external power” can stop India’s friendship with it and both countries want to see the region free of ”grave threat” of terrorism. He was speaking at a virtual meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that saw both sides […]

Serum Institute of India, UNICEF enter into long-term supply for COVID-19 vaccines

4:03 pm February 4, 2021

United Nations: The Serum Institute of India (SII) and UNICEF have entered into a long-term supply agreement for the AstraZeneca/Oxford and the Novavax vaccines, with the UN children’s agency saying it will have access to up to 1.1 billion doses of vaccines for around 100 countries. India is one of the world’s biggest drugmakers, and an increasing number of countries have already approached it for […]