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Japan's ruling LDP-Komeito coalition secures absolute majority: Media
In the ongoing ballot counting, the LDP has secured 234 seats so far, taking a majority of the lower house on its own, with its partner Komeito occupying 27 seats so far. The ruling LDP previously held 276 seats on its own before the general election. Led by Prime Minister (PM) Fumio Kishida, the party is set to lose a large number of seats to opposition parties, reflecting that he may have failed to win strong support for his Covid-19, economic and national security policies, Xinhua news agency reported.
PM Modi's mantra at supply chain summit: Trusted Source, Transparency & Time frame
After making its mark as a trusted source in pharmaceuticals, IT, among others, Modi said India is now ready to play a role in the supply chain for clean technology. The Summit on 'Global Supply Chain Resilience' was convened by US President Joe Biden to discuss the ways in which governments can alleviate pressure points in the global supply chain ecosystem.
G20 agree to accept each others' WHO certified vaccines
"Covid-19 immunization is a global public good and the recognition of Covid-19 vaccines, which are deemed to be safe and efficacious by the WHO will be mutually accepted, subject, of course to, the national law and privacy law that countries may have," said Piyush Goyal, India's Sherpa at the G20 and Union Minister for Commerce and Industry.
Taliban supreme leader Maulvi Haibatullah Akhundzada makes first public appearance
Akhundzada, who was appointed as the movement's spiritual leader five years ago, addressed seminary students on Saturday. Sources close to the group confirmed to Pajhwok Afghan News that Akhundzada addressed his followers at the Darul Uloom Hakimah.
Third Pfizer vax dose more effective in reducing severe Covid illness: Lancet
The results show that, compared with individuals who received only two doses five months prior, individuals who received three doses of the vaccine (7 days or more after the third dose) had 92 per cent lower risk of severe Covid-19 disease and 81 per cent lower risk of Covid-19-related death.
Taliban warns of global problems if their govt isn't recognised
"Our message to America is, if the un-recognition continues, Afghan problems continue, it is the problem of the region and could turn into a problem for the world," said Zabihullah Mujahid, the Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, during a press conference in Kabul.
Krystle D'Souza joins 'explosive' star cast of 'Visfot'
Talking about the film, the actress says, "There is no greater thrill as an actor than being called on to be a part of a fantastic script. That's what this film is for me and I am so incredibly grateful to Bhushan sir and Sanjay sir. The story is such a roller coaster ride filled with twists and turns."On working with Fardeen and Riteish, she says, "I am so kicked to be sharing screen space with the ever so charming Fardeen Khan and the solid Riteish Deshmukh.
Taliban forcing distressed Afghan farmers to pay 'zakat' tax
War, drought, and Covid-19 have devastated farmers across Afghanistan. Now, these farmers who have lost money trying to grow crops over the past year say that the Taliban is dealing them another crippling blow, the report said. The charity taxes are being collected despite the fact that farmers themselves are among the 14 million Afghans that the World Food Program says are already facing acute hunger. Farmers say they have to pay a 2.5 per cent tax on the value that Taliban tax collectors estimated his property is worth.
CIA ran previously undisclosed office in Seoul until 2020: Sources
The existence of the office, which was used to collect open-source intelligence on South Korea as part of the CIA's Open Source Enterprise, became known after three former employees sued the US government for firing them, Yonhap news Agency quoted the sources as saying. The plaintiffs, all South Koreans, were hired between 2005 and 2009 and laid off around February and March of last year.
With Sunday St(r)okes, Rajasthan Royals 'declare' who they want to retain
The video shows the stylish left-hand batter fluently playing a pull shot and a drive, indicating that he has recovered fully from the finger surgery he underwent to repair a fracture. Rajasthan Royals tweeted, "Sunday St(r)okes. (Fire symbol). #RoyalsFamily, @benstokes38." Though it's not official yet, the eight existing IPL teams are likely to retain a maximum of four players and the two new franchises -- Lucknow and Ahmedabad -- will be able to acquire three players from the rest of the player pool via drafts before the 2022 auction.
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