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10 Oct 2021
16 killed as plane carrying parachutists crashes in Russia
A plane carrying parachutists crashed in the Tatarstan region of Russia on Sunday.
09 Oct 2021
ISIS-K claims killing 300 Shia worshippers in Afghan mosque attack
The Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K) has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing inside a crowded mosque in Kunduz province in northern Afghanistan.
08 Oct 2021
Philippines' Ressa, Russia's Muratov; journalists win Nobel Peace Prize
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have won the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 for "their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression."
07 Oct 2021
Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Literature Prize
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature went to Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah for his "uncompromising and compassionate" works depicting the impact of colonialism, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday.
06 Oct 2021
Benjamin List, David MacMillan win 2021 Nobel Chemistry Prize
Benjamin List and David WC MacMillan have won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the "development of asymmetric organocatalysis."
05 Oct 2021
Russia: Hundreds of dead ravens fall from sky; experts baffled
Hundreds of dead ravens have been seen falling from the sky in apocalyptic scenes in the Ust-Tarka village of Novosibirsk Oblast in Russia.
05 Oct 2021
China: PCR test purchases increased before COVID-19 was first confirmed
A cyber security firm suggested that authorities in China alerted global agencies about COVID-19 much later than the emergence of the disease.
05 Oct 2021
Hasselmann, Manabe, Parisi win Nobel Physics Prize for climate discoveries
Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, and Giorgio Parisi won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics for "groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems."
05 Oct 2021
Taliban says graduates of 2000-2020 useless; prefers religious studies
The Taliban on Monday said that its Afghanistan government would not recognize those who have graduated high school between 2000-2020, local reports said.
04 Oct 2021
David Julius, Ardem Patapoutian jointly awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.
04 Oct 2021
Pandora Papers: Hidden riches of Sachin Tendulkar, Ambani, others exposed
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Reliance ADAG chief Anil Ambani, Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw are among over 300 Indians who have hidden their wealth in offshore accounts, the Pandora Papers leak has found.
02 Oct 2021
Here are some key drugs being tested for COVID-19 treatment
Several antiviral drugs are being developed and tested for COVID-19 treatment as scientists around the world race to find new methods to fight the pandemic and ease the burden on hospitals.
02 Oct 2021
Global COVID-19 deaths hit 50 lakh amid Delta variant surge
Deaths linked to the coronavirus disease around the world have surpassed 50 lakh, according to a tally by Reuters, as the highly-contagious Delta variant continues to claim lives.
29 Sep 2021
Taliban asks India to resume international flights to Afghanistan
The Taliban has reportedly written to India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), seeking the resumption of commercial flights between India and Afghanistan.
29 Sep 2021
Air pollution linked to six million preterm births globally: Study
Air pollution likely contributed to nearly six million premature births and almost three million underweight babies around the world in 2019, according to a study published on Wednesday.
29 Sep 2021
Ex-diplomat Fumio Kishida is Japan's new Prime Minister
Japan's former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the governing party leadership election on Wednesday and is set to become the next prime minister, facing the imminent task of addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring a strong alliance with Washington to counter growing regional security risks.
29 Sep 2021
Pfizer is testing new anti-COVID-19 pill. How does it work?
Biopharmaceutical company Pfizer on Monday said that it has started middle-to-late stage clinical trial of an anti-COVID-19 pill to tackle the disease.
29 Sep 2021
Ecuador: Gang riot at prison leaves 24 dead, 48 injured
A riot in a penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil killed 24 inmates and injured 48 more on Tuesday, Ecuadorian officials said.
28 Sep 2021
Pakistan court sentences woman to death for committing blasphemy
A Pakistan court has sentenced to death a woman school principal for committing blasphemy.
28 Sep 2021
Pakistan home to 12 foreign terrorist organizations: CRS report
Pakistan is home to at least 12 groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations (FTO), including five of them being India-centric like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET) and Jaish-e-Mohammed, according to a Congressional report on terrorism.
28 Sep 2021
Taliban issue no-shave order to barbers in Lashkar Gah
The Taliban on Monday banned barbershops in a southern Afghanistan province from shaving or trimming beards, claiming their edict is in line with Shariah or Islamic law.
27 Sep 2021
COVID-19 caused biggest decrease in life expectancy since WWII: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic led to biggest decrease in life expectancy since World War II, and wiped out years of progress on mortality, according to a study published by the University of Oxford.
25 Sep 2021
'When India reforms, world transforms,' PM Modi says at UNGA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States.
25 Sep 2021
Will Taliban speak at UNGA? Here's what the UN says
The Taliban, which now rules Afghanistan, is unlikely to participate in the ongoing session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, reports said.
25 Sep 2021
Vaccine diplomacy, Indo-Pacific security: Key takeaways from the Quad meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the first in-person meeting of Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) leaders in Washington on Friday, hosted by United States President Joe Biden.
25 Sep 2021
Quad leaders denounce use of 'terrorist proxies' in South Asia
Leaders of the Quad countries, the US, India, Australia, and Japan, have denounced the use of "terrorist proxies" in South Asia, in a veiled reference to Pakistan, as they emphasized the importance of denying any support to terrorist groups which could be used to launch or plan terror attacks, including cross-border attacks.
24 Sep 2021
Strict punishments by amputation, execution to return: Taliban official
The Taliban is looking to bring back executions and amputations as forms of punishment in Afghanistan, one of the group's founders said in a recent interview.
24 Sep 2021
Biden-Modi meeting: Pakistan, Taliban likely to dominate talks
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United States President Joe Biden will hold their bilateral meeting on Friday, reports stated that Pakistan and its influence over the Taliban are likely to be key topics to be discussed.
24 Sep 2021
Early humans were walking across North America 23,000 years ago
Fossilized footprints discovered in New Mexico indicate that early humans were walking across North America around 23,000 years ago, researchers reported Thursday.
24 Sep 2021
Harris brings up Pakistan's role in terrorism during Modi meet
United States Vice President Kamala Harris, in her first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, raised the issue of Pakistan's role in terrorism, sending out a positive message for India.
23 Sep 2021
AUKUS deal: India, Japan to not be included, US clarifies
The United States has ruled out the possibility of adding India or Japan to the new trilateral security alliance between the US, the United Kingdom, and Australia, known as AUKUS.
23 Sep 2021
Delta becomes globally dominant COVID-19 variant, out-competing other strains: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said that the Delta variant of the coronavirus is now the globally dominant strain.
22 Sep 2021
Attackers strike Taliban vehicles in eastern Afghanistan, five killed
Attackers struck Taliban vehicles in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, witnesses said, killing at least two fighters and three civilians in the latest violence since the group's takeover of the country in mid-August.
22 Sep 2021
Severe COVID-19 can cause delirium in patients, study finds
Severe coronavirus disease can lead to delirium in patients, a study conducted in the United States found.
22 Sep 2021
COVID-19 vaccines: Sri Lanka seeks $100 million assistance from IMF
Sri Lanka has decided to ask for a $100 million loan from IMF to procure 14 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and finance other vaccination program-related costs, it was announced on Wednesday.
22 Sep 2021
UK recognizes Covishield, but Indians still need to quarantine
The United Kingdom on Wednesday revised its travel advisory, listing Covishield as an approved COVID-19 vaccine.
22 Sep 2021
Taliban requests to address UN; names Suhail Shaheen as envoy
The Taliban has reportedly sent a request letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, asking to address world leaders at the ongoing UN General Assembly.
22 Sep 2021
WHO lauds India's decision to resume COVID-19 vaccine exports
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has hailed India's decision to resume COVID-19 vaccine exports as an important development in support of the goal to reach 40% vaccination in all countries by end of the year.
22 Sep 2021
SAARC meet called off as Pakistan wanted Taliban participation
A meeting of Foreign Ministers of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries has been canceled, reports said.
21 Sep 2021
No women included in Taliban's new list of Cabinet members
The Taliban on Tuesday announced another list of new names for the remaining Cabinet positions in its new government. However, no women made it to the list once again.
