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US E-Commerce firm lists neem dattun as organic toothbrush for Rs.1800!

<p> <strong>Marketing can do wonders! If you don't believe it, check out good old Indian dattuns being sold in the…

3 years ago

After US exit, Taliban declares China as its main partner in Afghanistan

<p> Cash strapped Taliban says China will be its  closest ally, and key partner in the  “reconstruction” of the war-torn…

3 years ago

At least 44 killed in US flash floods triggered by freak rain due to climate change

<p> At least 44 people in four of USA’s north-eastern states were killed in flash floods, caused by torrential rains…

3 years ago

US regulator sues Indian citizen for $2 billion cryptocurrency fraud

<p> The U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the founder of the fake cryptocurrency exchange platform BitConnect…

3 years ago

Defiant Taliban says Aug 31 deadline for West to complete evacuation can’t be extended

<p> A defiant Taliban on Monday said that it would not accede to any request by the US-led western powers…

3 years ago

Woman evacuated from Afghanistan delivers baby girl on board US military plane

<p> A woman evacuated from Afghanistan amidst the chaos in the country following the Taliban takeover has given birth to…

3 years ago

Biden okays new plan to evacuate US citizens, at-risk Afghans as Islamic State terror threat looms

<p> US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that his administration was executing a new “plan to move groups of…

3 years ago

US sees risk of Islamic State terror strike at Kabul airport

<p> The US has warned its citizens to avoid Kabul airport amid concerns about the potential for attacks by Afghanistan's…

3 years ago

Instead of the neo-Taliban, India’s real problem in Afghanistan is Pakistan

<p> In the panic over the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, Indian analysts seem to be giving the Pakistan army a…

3 years ago

Over 100 Indians picked up by Taliban near Kabul airport reported to be safe, talks on for release

<p> As many as 150 people, mainly Indian nationals, were picked up by the Taliban from outside the Kabul airport…

3 years ago

Washington worried that Taliban may pass on key US weaponry to China for copying

<p> U.S. officials appear to be worried that the hi-tech weapons such as aircraft, military drones and communications equipment that…

3 years ago

Johnson & Johnson seeks nod for Covid vaccine trials on teenagers in India

<p> US pharma giant Johnson & Johnson has sought approval from Indian drug regulators to conduct a trial of its…

3 years ago

Cash-strapped Taliban faces financial meltdown in Afghanistan

<p> It is not just a political crisis that is unfolding in Afghanistan. The aid-dependent country is in the midst…

3 years ago

I left Afghanistan empty handed & in my slippers, says ousted president Ghani

<p> Ousted Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has denied allegations that he transferred large sums of money out of the country…

3 years ago

Biden says Aug 31 deadline to leave Kabul will be extended if US nationals are still not evacuated

<p> President Joe Biden said Wednesday that US troops won't leave any Americans behind in Afghanistan even if it means…

3 years ago

Biden’s bid to evacuate 22,000 at-risk Afghans faces Taliban barrier

<p> <strong>President Joe Biden's promise to evacuate over 20,000 at-risk Afghans who have been working with the U.S. government appears…

3 years ago

Wary of a guerrilla war, Taliban asks civilians to handover their weapons

<p> The Taliban has asked all Afghan civilians to hand over the weapons, in a bid to defuse armed resistance,…

3 years ago

Biden cuts short holiday, issues stern warning to Taliban

<p> US President Joe Biden warned the Taliban on Monday that any attack on the evacuation efforts of American embassy…

3 years ago

The Afghanistan Situation: How India can Discomfit Pakistan Even Now

<p> <em>Indian diplomacy should make full use of the sense of shame in the international community for the mess it…

3 years ago

Taliban wraps up war in Afghanistan, head for full political control

<p> “The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan was over”,  says the Taliban leader in Kabul  after the militant group…

3 years ago

The Taliban: What is their source of income?

<p> For the insurgent Taliban, the Covid 19 pandemic has not dented the inflow of income even as the world…

3 years ago