Sunday

Taliban cheer Trump tweet promising early troop withdrawal

Chinese officials hold talks with Taliban delegation

8:39 pm September 23, 2019

Beijing: Chinese officials have held talks with a Taliban delegation ahead of the presidential elections in Afghanistan on September 28 and US President Donald Trump cancelling a meeting with the militant group in the war torn country. The Taliban delegation, headed by Mullah Baradar, spoke to China’s special envoy to Afghanistan Deng Xijun on Sunday, […]

IndiGo starts flight operations between India and China

7:16 pm September 16, 2019

New Delhi: Expanding its international footprint, IndiGo on Sunday started flight operations between Delhi and China’s Chengdu city, it said in a statement. “The airline inaugurated the first direct flight on Delhi-Chengdu route, making Chengdu IndiGo’s 19th international destination,” the low-cost carrier said in a statement. The inaugural flight departed from Delhi airport at 10 […]

Clear weather, below-normal temperatures in Delhi

Rain brings much-needed relief for Delhiites

9:56 pm September 15, 2019

New Delhi: Rains in some parts of Delhi on Sunday provided much-needed relief to the people from the sultry weather. The city received 1.8 mm rain on Sunday morning, said a MeT department official. Light showers were also witnessed in parts of Mayur Vihar, Akshardham and others adjoining areas of the national capital in the […]

Trump's counter to Democratic convention? Swing state trips

Peace talks with Taliban are now ‘dead’, declares Trump

5:14 am September 10, 2019

WASHINGTON: US peace talks with the Taliban are now “dead,” President Donald Trump declared Monday, two days after he abruptly canceled a secret meeting he had arranged with Taliban and Afghan leaders aimed at ending America’s longest war. Trump’s remark to reporters at the White House suggested he sees no point in resuming a nearly […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

US, Taliban keep open door to talks after summit scrapped

1:49 pm September 9, 2019

Washington: The United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban on Sunday both left the door open to fresh talks after President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a secret summit, but the insurgents threatened to inflict greater costs. Washington also said it would not relent in fighting the militants after Trump blamed the scuttling of the unprecedented meeting on […]