6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Southeastern Afghanistan, over 800 dead

Kabul,1/9: One of Afghanistan’s worst earthquakes killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2,800, authorities said on Monday, as helicopters ferried the wounded to hospital after they were plucked from the rubble of homes being combed for survivors. The disaster is set to further stretch the resources of the war-torn nation’s Taliban administration,…

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Weeks after resigning from post, Jagdeep Dhankhar vacates official Vice-President’s residence

New Delhi, 1/9: Former vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar has shifted from his official residence to a private farmhouse in the Chhatarpur area of south Delhi, six weeks after he resigned from his post, according to officials. The farmhouse in the Gadaipur area of Chhatarpur belongs to INLD leader Abhay Chautala. An official told PTI that Dhankhar…

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Odisha Yatri App Expands with ‘Ama Bus’ and Chilika Boating Ticketing

Bhubaneswar, 1st September, 2025 : The Commerce & Transport Department, Government of Odisha, today announced a major expansion of the Odisha Yatri app with the rollout of two landmark features—‘Ama Bus’ ticket booking and ticketing for Chilika boating services starting with Satapada. This marks a significant step in transforming mobility and tourism experiences in the…

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SCO strongly condemns Pahalgam attack; concurs with India that double standards to fight terrorism unacceptable

Tianjin, 1/9: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and concurred with India’s position that “double standards” in the fight against terrorism are unacceptable. The influential grouping listed its strong resolve to combat terrorism in a declaration that was unveiled at the end of its two-day annual summit at…

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PM Modi, Xi Jinping call for partnership despite large number of soldiers deployed along LAC

New Delhi, 1/9: India and China are development partners, and not rivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping agreed on Sunday, even as the two nations continued to have large numbers of soldiers deployed on both sides of the disputed boundary in Himalayas. Modi and Xi met in Tianjin in northern China but…

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