Agencies

Washington:The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has declassified the first document related to the investigation of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and suspected Saudi government support for the hijackers."This material is being released in response to the executive order,...

Moscow: NATO should adopt a more objective and self-critical view regarding the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan instead of putting all the blame on the Afghan authorities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday.In a recent interview with The...

Aizawl: Mizoram on Saturday reported 725 new COVID-19 cases, 330 less than the previous day, with the tally increasing to 69,751, a health department bulletin said.The daily infection rate was at 10.73 per cent, as the new cases were detected...

Washington: US President Joe Biden’s phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinpinglasted for about an hour and a half and the tone of the discussion was candid and respectful, not lecturing, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Friday."It...

Guwahati: Assam on Friday reported 396 new COVID-19 cases, which was 41 less than that of the previous day, while the recovery rate from the viral infection crossed 98 per cent, the National Health Mission bulletin said.The 396 new...

Kabul: The Taliban have executed the brother of Amrullah Saleh, the former Afghan vice president who became one of the leaders of anti-Taliban opposition forces in the Panjshir valley, his nephew said on Friday.The news that Saleh's brother Rohullah...

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind ordered shuffling of governors of some states which includes shifting Banwarilal Purohit from Tamil Nadu to Punjab. He was earlier holding additional charge of Punjab.The Centre's interlocutor and retired IPS officer RN Ravi has...

Mexico City: Blackouts caused by the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in southern Mexico have affected 1.6 million people, the Federal Electricity Commission said on Wednesday."One million and 600 thousand users in Mexico City, the states of Mexico, Guerrero, Morelos, and...

Jakarta: At least 41 people were killed and about 80 others injured as fire broke out at a prison in Tangerang town near the Indonesian capital Jakarta early Wednesday, officials said.All the injured people were taken to nearby hospitals...

Kabul: Taliban spokesman Ahmadullah Muttaki said preparations for the announcement of the new Afghan government's make-up have been completed.Earlier, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the decision-making process on the formation of a new Afghan government has been completed, with...