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APPREHENSIVE OF ANTI-CHINA ELEMENTS REGROUPING, BEIJING ASKS U.S. TO ‘GUIDE’ TALIBAN

September 17, 2021

China during talks with a top American diplomat in late August expressed its desire that the international community, including the US, cooperate and provide guidance to the Taliban as it is afraid that the absence of security forces might lead to anti-Beijing elements regrouping in the region. In late August,...

UK forum discusses ‘new reality’ of Afghanistan under Taliban

September 17, 2021

As US and NATO forces concluded military withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of presence in the country, a new reality now exists for the country, under the Taliban’s regime. As fresh challenges arise for Afghanistan’s neighbours to step into the breach, London-based NGO The Democracy Forum hosted a virtual...

UN OFFICIAL RAISES CONCERN OVER CHILDREN’S SECURITY IN TALIBAN CONTROLLED AFGHANISTAN

September 17, 2021

Virginia Gamba, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, has raised concerns over the security of children in Afghanistan saying that high levels of violence endured by children in Afghanistan are rising, a report said. “Afghanistan continues to be one of the most dangerous places...

‘INDIA PROVIDED PROOF OF PAK-BACKED KHALISTANI GROUPS, US SHOULD ACT’

September 16, 2021

The Indian government has provided the United States considerable evidence of links between US-based Khalistan groups and terrorists, and terrorists operating in India, but Washington has been largely “unresponsive”, says a report by a top American think tank, which also noted that cooperation between Khalistani and Kashmiri groups has become...

AIR INDIA SALE: TATAS, SPICEJET FOUNDER SUBMIT FINANCIAL BIDS

September 16, 2021

The Tata Group has made its financial bid for the debt-laden national carrier Air India (AI) on Wednesday, said government sources. SpiceJet promoter Ajay Singh is also understood to have submitted a financial bid for Air India. The government said that the financial bids for Air India disinvestment have been...

GOVERNMENT USHERS IN BIG BANG REFORMS IN TELECOM SECTOR

September 16, 2021

Ushering in big bang reforms, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved nine structural and five process reforms in the telecom sector. Among the key reforms are a four-year moratorium on payment of statutory dues by telecom companies, both AGR (adjusted gross revenue) and spectrum...

IOC restates deepest concerns to International Boxing Association in recent letter

September 16, 2021

In a letter to the International Boxing Association (AIBA), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday expressed once again strong concerns with regard to the situation of the International Federation. Following the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in 2021, the IOC Executive Board heard the report presented by the Chair of...

EMMA RADUCANU IS TALENT OF THE CENTURY: KLOPP

September 16, 2021

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has termed 18-year-old tennis player Emma Raducanu as “talent of the century”. Raducanu defeated Leylah Fernandez of Canada in the finals of the US Open to win her maiden Grand Slam. “I watched the final, and it was absolutely impressive. It’s been a long time since...

ICC T20I RANKINGS: KOHLI RISES TO FOURTH SPOT, RAHUL CONTINUES TO BE SIXTH

September 16, 2021

South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock has advanced four places to reach a career-best eighth position in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after some fine performances in the series against Sri Lanka, which his side won 3-0. The left-hander topped the series aggregate with 153 runs, which included an...

WE’RE PREPARING AND FIGHTING HARD: DENNERBY ON ASIAN CUP PREPARATIONS

September 16, 2021

India Women’s Football Team Head Coach Thomas Dennerby says his side is preparing and fighting very hard to ensure a successful campaign in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 which is set to take place next year from January 20, 2022, to February 6, 2022. For the preparation for...

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