Taliban issue new diktat to punish 'untruthful criticism'

Taliban issued a new diktat whereby they will be punishing those who criticise 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' scholars and public servants without any authenticity, be it with gesture, word or......

US-Taliban: A Package Deal?

The Biden administration expects the Modi government to continue to remain as its loyal camp follower even as Washington continues to act in self-interests, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who......

Ghaziabad man becomes 30th coronavirus case in India

A man from Ghaziabad with a recent travel history to Iran has tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking the total number of such cases in the country to 30 as the government on Thursday asked......

Monk among 5 held for inciting self immolations in Tibet

Continuing its crackdown against people allegedly involved in inciting self immolation protests in Tibet, Chinese police today arrested five Tibetans, including a 21-year-old Buddhist monk, for......

A thumbs up to Jaitley's Budget from tourism sector

The government's move to extend visas on arrival facility to 150 countries and make world heritage sites more tourist friendly has been welcomed by the industry. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in......

Visa on Arrival for Norway nationals soon: Prez

Norway will soon feature in the list of few countries whose nationals get Visa on Arrival facility in India, President Pranab Mukherjee said in Oslo on Tuesday. "I am pleased to inform you that......

Visa on arrival faces project infra hurdle

The e-visa authority project, allowing entry without a physical visa, has overshot the October 2 deadlineThe National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s plan to issue visa-on-arrival to......

Hyderabad airport: Visa on arrival for passengers

The central government has extended visa-on-arrival facility to international passengers travelling through Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad managed by the GMR Group.Visitors from 11......

'Pak team deliberately lost hockey WC qualifier'

In a startling revelation, Pakistan hockey team's sacked manager Asif Bajwa has claimed that the team deliberately lost its World Cup qualifying league match against Poland to avoid hosts France in......