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PM Modi Chairs Security Meeting Amid Fast Changing Situation In Afghanistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reviewed the government's strategy to evacuate Indian citizens in the next few days and ensure safety to the Hindu and Sikh communities in Afghanistan, in a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting. ....
France Rescued Indians Stuck In Afghanistan: Jaishankar
France has rescued some Indians trapped in Afghanistan and taken them to Paris, according to India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.....
Indian Evacuation From Kabul On Verge Of Completion, 2 More Flights Today
With Modi’s government’s mission Kabul entering its end phase with two more evacuation flights landing from Afghanistan today, the Ministry of External Affairs and National Security set-up have achieved what looked to be impossible on August 15, the day the Taliban captured Kabul. Two more evacuation flights are expected to land from Kabul on Monday with the total number of Indians evacuated from Afghanistan in the excess of 700. Already, six flights, a mixture of Indian Air Force and Air India, have completed their missions with the evacu....
'KILL LIST': Report Says US Handed Taliban Names Of Americans To Evacuate
US officials handed the Taliban names of Americans, green card holders and Afghan allies to evacuate, according to a bombshell report by Politico on the darkest day of Joe Biden's young presidency. ....
UK Ends Civilian Evacuation Mission In Afghanistan: Ministry Of Defense
The final evacuation flight purely for civilians under Britain's Operation Pitting has left the Kabul airport, the British Ministry of Defense said on Saturday. ....
6 Afghans Killed After Rocket Falls Into Residential Area In Kabul
Six Afghan civilians, including four children, were killed after a rocket was fired at the Kabul airport where the US-led evacuation flights were continuing but failed to hit the target, a local source confirmed. ....
3 Air Force Units Get Chief Of Air Staff Citations For Operations In Galwan, Kashmir
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari on the occasion of Air Force Day on Friday awarded Chief of Air Staff Unit Citations to three units, including those which carried out operations at the Pakistan border post-February 26, 2019 Balakot airstrikes and in Ladakh during the border dispute. ....
T20 World Cup: Buttler, Jordan Star As England Thrash Australia By 8 Wickets
Jos Buttler's quickfire fifty (71 off 32) and Chris Jordan's sensational bowling (3/17) powered England to a convincing eight-wicket win over Australia in a Super-12 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, here on Saturday. ....
EU Envoy To India Meets Arvind Kejriwal, Discusses Covid, Pollution
European Union Ambassador to India, Ugo Astuto, on Monday met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and took note of the national capital's fight against Covid-19 and its efforts to curb air pollution. ....
SC Slams Delhi Govt For Opening Schools Amid Severe Air Pollution
The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Delhi government for opening the schools in the backdrop of severe air pollution in the national capital. The top court said the Delhi government made work-for-home for adults, but children have to attend schools. ....
