Daily Archives: August 17, 2021

‘Bum-Shami’ Treat: India’s pacers script 151-run win over England

London, Aug 16 (PTI) India's world class pace attack pulled off an incredible heist with the bat and then a magnificent performance with the...

Wrestlers Baliyan, Deepak move to semifinals of junior world championship

Ufa (Russia), Aug 16 (PTI) Wrestlers Gourav Baliyan (79kg) and Deepak (97kg) were on Monday outplayed in their respective semifinals of the junior world...

Swimmer Sajan Prakash to undergo two-week treatment for long-standing neck issue

New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Ace Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash will take some time off from the swimming pool to undergo a two-week Ayurvedic...

Taliban love and support cricket, I don’t see game suffering under their rule: ACB...

New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Cricket will not be a casualty in the wake of drastic political change in Afghanistan, assured country's cricket board...

UNSC calls for establishment of new, united, inclusive and representative govt in Afghanistan

United Nations, Aug 16 (PTI) The UN Security Council on Monday called for the establishment through inclusive negotiations of a new, united, inclusive and...

Pak high-level security meet endorses Biden’s troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

Islamabad, Aug 16 (PTI) Pakistan's high-level security huddle chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday endorsed US President Joe Biden's decision to pull...

India, Nepal hold talks under Oversight Mechanism’, review bilateral economic and developmental projects

Kathmandu, Aug 16 (PTI) India and Nepal on Monday held talks here under their "Oversight Mechanism'' and comprehensively reviewed all bilateral economic and developmental...

US officials say 7 killed in Kabul airport evacuation chaos

Kabul, Aug 16 (AP) Thousands of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of Kabul's international airport Monday, so desperate to escape the Taliban capture of...

Humanitarian agencies staying in Afghanistan and delivering to people in need: UN body

Geneva, Aug 16 (AP) The UN humanitarian aid coordination agency says it and partners are staying and delivering to people in need despite a...

China ready for ‘friendly and cooperative’ ties with Taliban, says it respects rights of...

Beijing, Aug 16 (AFP): China is ready to deepen "friendly and cooperative" relations with Afghanistan, a government spokeswoman said Monday, after the Taliban seized...

Malaysian PM resigns after failing to get majority support

Kuala Lumpur, Aug 16 (AP) Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigned on Monday after less than 18 months in power, apologizing for his shortcomings...

US to expand its security presence at Kabul airport to 6,000 troops

US, Aug 16 (AFP) The United States has said that it would deploy as many as 6,000 of its troops at the Kabul airport...

Spain interior minister: child migrants ‘wanted to go home’

MADRIDAug 16 (AP): Spain’s interior minister on Monday defended sending unaccompanied child migrants back to Morocco in groups of 15, saying they “wanted to...

Greece wildfires: New blazes burning outside of Athens

ATHENS, Greece Aug 16 (AP) — More wildfires broke out Monday in hard-hit Greece, with two blazes fanned by strong winds triggering evacuation alerts...