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Haibatullah Akhundzada (AFP)

Taliban supreme leader makes first public appearance

Akhundzada has been the spiritual chief of the Islamist movement since 2016 but has remained a reclusive figure

31 Oct 2021 1:40 PM IST

Third Chinese city placed under COVID lockdown

Third Chinese city placed under COVID lockdown

The world's most populous nation is currently grappling with small outbreaks in at least eleven provinces

28 Oct 2021 2:14 PM IST

This photo taken on October 23, 2021 shows residents undergoing nucleic acid tests for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Zhangye in Chinas northwestern Gansu province. (Photo: AFP)

China re-imposes fresh lockdowns amid rising Covid infections

The rapid spread comes despite about 75 per cent of China's population being fully vaccinated

26 Oct 2021 11:54 AM IST

Japans Princess Mako bows before leaving her home at Akasaka Estate in Tokyo. (Photo: AFP)

Japan's Princess Mako marries college sweetheart, loses royal status

Mako and fiance Kei Komuro, both 30, announced their engagement four years ago

26 Oct 2021 10:57 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo:PTI)

China passes new land border law amid military standoff with India

The law stipulates that 'the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of China are sacred and...

24 Oct 2021 10:19 PM IST

Visual of the protests. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh: Protests held against Pakistan's invasion of Kashmir in...

The event drew parallel to the 1971 Genocide under the code name 'Operation Searchlight' by Pak Army in Bangladesh

22 Oct 2021 3:26 PM IST

A man and a child wears masks as they visit Tiananmen Gate in Beijing. (Photo: AP)

China reports 43 new Covid cases on October 21, vs 21 a day earlier

There were no new deaths, leaving the death toll unchanged at 4,636

22 Oct 2021 11:58 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan underwent a test for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. (AFP Photo)

FATF says Pakistan will remain on its 'grey list'

Pak will remain on the 'grey list' of the FATF until it further demonstrates that action is being taken against Hafiz...

22 Oct 2021 12:40 AM IST

The Navy will build six conventional diesel-electric submarines. (Representational Image)

Pakistan Navy claims it 'blocked' Indian submarine entering waters

The Pakistan Army also released a short footage of the purported incident to the media

20 Oct 2021 8:03 AM IST

Hundreds of Hindus protesting against attacks on temples and the killing of two Hindu devotees in another district shout slogans in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh communal violence: 71 cases filed, 450 arrested

The number of arrests and cases could rise further as operations are underway, a senior police official said

19 Oct 2021 11:30 AM IST

A vandalise temple is seen in Comilla on October 14, 2021. (AFP)

Goons attack Hindu temples in Bangladesh during Durga Puja, 4 killed

A home ministry spokesperson said that the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) troops have been deployed in 22 districts...

15 Oct 2021 3:27 AM IST

Taliban fighters working as a police force stand guard at the entrance gate of a police district in Kabul. (WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP)

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Since the Taliban took power, IS extremists have ramped up attacks on the militant group, as well as ethnic and...

9 Oct 2021 10:55 AM IST