Blinken asks Pakistan to ‘line up’ in pressuring Taliban
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called yesterday on Pakistan to deny legitimacy to the Taliban unless they meet international demands, acknowledging concerns that Islamabad has supported militants from…
US and India in talks over timeline for restarting Covid-19 vaccine exports
WASHINGTON, Sept 13 — The United States is communicating regularly with India in bilateral and multilateral channels to discuss the supply of Covid-19 vaccines and inquire about its timeline for restarting vaccine exports, a senior Biden…
Biden to host India, Japan, Australia leaders Sept 24, says White House
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 — Joe Biden will host the prime ministers of India, Japan and Australia for an in-person summit September 24, the first-ever White House gathering of the “Quad” grouping, the president’s office said yesterday.…
Covid-19 infections ease in Sydney, curve flattening not seen yet
SYDNEY, Sept 14 — Sydney’s Covid-19 cases rose at the slowest pace in nearly two weeks today, but officials said they needed to see a steady drop in daily cases before deciding whether the infection curve had flattened after 12 weeks in…
56 Sarpanches leave on exposure visit to Punjab
SRINAGAR: As part of the training cum exposure visit programme, 56 Sarpanches of Kashmir division were today flagged off by Director Rural Development Kashmir, Tariq Ahmad Zargar to the neighbouring state of Punjab.
The 56 Sarpanches in…
SCERT- J&K organises 5 Day Faculty Development Programme on Integration of ICT in Teaching,…
JAMMU: Educational & Communication Technology & Computer Science (ECT&CS) Wing of State Council of Educational Research and Training, SCERT- J&K Divisional Office Jammu today organised 5-Day Faculty Development Programme…
Lady Councillor receives burn injuries in Bandipora, police starts investigation
Bandipora, Sept 13: A lady Councillor of National Conference received burn injuries in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Monday evening, while police have started the investigation.Reliable sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com…
Israeli prime minister visits Egypt in first official trip for a decade
CAIRO:Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi today for talks on Israeli-Palestinian relations and bilateral issues, Egypt’s presidency said, in the first official trip by an Israeli head…
Prince Andrew rejects sexual abuse accuser’s ‘potentially unlawful’ lawsuit, says lawyer
NEW YORK, Sept 13 — A US-based lawyer for Britain’s Prince Andrew yesterday forcefully rejected claims in a civil lawsuit by a woman who accused the prince of sexually assaulting her when she was 17, and challenged whether the case could…
Blinken tells irate lawmakers the US was ready on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday insisted the Biden administration had prepared for worst-case scenarios in Afghanistan, as irate lawmakers accused the White House of presiding over a historic…