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MEA to brief political parties on Afghanistan situation
The government's move came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed the MEA to brief the political leaders and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi will be intimating the further details to the leaders of the political parties. The MEA is likely to share the details of the ongoing rescue operation and other arrangements made by the government to those arriving from Afghanistan and India's concerns and challenges in the war torn country.
India activates foreign missions around Afghanistan for evacuation
They also said that Indian authorities have been coordinating with the Indian embassies in Tajikistan and Qatar to facilitate the evacuations of Indian and Afghan nationals from there and asked them to provide all support such as transport, stay and other necessary assistance. The Indian authorities have also been facing a major challenge that many of Indian workers have been located in different parts of Afghanistan and to take them to nearby Indian embassies such as Doha by land routes has also posed a threat of an attack on the convoy by the Taliban militia.
Taliban head towards defiant Panjshir Valley
They said on Sunday that the fighters have seen no resistance on the way to Panjshir province and are now getting closer to the spot, Afghan media reported. Panjshir province landed northwest of Kabul is a mountainous valley known as the land of lions. The geography is now home to hundreds of Afghan National Defense and Security forces, Special Forces, and militia that are being led by Ahmad Masoud, son of the slain Ahmad Shah Masoud.
NSE to investors: Refrain from dealing in unregulated derivative products
In a statement, the exchange said that it has noticed some unregulated platforms and websites offering trading in certain unregulated derivative products called 'Contracts for Difference' (CFD) and Binary Options. t noted that investors falling prey to the promises of exorbitant returns by these websites and platforms may eventually lose money heavily.
Firefight erupts at Kabul airport entrance
A statement said that the US and German troops had been involved alongside the Afghan guards - with three other Afghans injured in the incident, the BBC reported. It's not clear who started the fighting and German officials said the three Afghans were hurt by "unknown attackers". On August 21, the US advised its citizens to avoid the area because of potential terror threats.
US is expanding Covid vax manufacturing to donate doses: Fauci
"We are now working on greatly expanding the capacity to allow us to donate hundreds and hundreds of millions of doses to the low- and middle-income countries," Dr. Anthony Fauci, medical advisor to President Joe Biden, was quoted as saying to CNBC. The US has given more than 120 million doses to 80 countries and has donated $4 billion in resources to the COVAX, Fauci said.
Pakistan dispels speculations on FM's visit to Afghanistan
Earlier, the Ministry had said that Qureshi will be visiting Afghanistan's neighboring countries for consultations on the Afghan issue soon. On August 21, the Foreign Minister held telephonic conversations with his counterparts in Russia, Germany, Turkey, Belgium and Netherlands to discuss the latest developments in Afghanistan.
'Iran to engage in reasonable nuclear negotiations'
"We will never run away from a reasonable negotiation table where there is authority and wisdom, but we will not tie the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the 2015 nuclear agreement," Amir-Abdollahian said while addressing Parliament on Sunday. His speech was speech aimed at gaining the parliament's confidence in a vote in the next few days, official news agency IRNA reported.
Prices of hijab, turban jump in Afghanistan with Taliban's return
Just a week ago, the Taliban were able to take control of Kabul after capturing other provinces of the country.
The Taliban have so far said nothing about wearing turban and hijab, but some people wear them traditionally, Afghan media reported. Faiz Agha, a hijab seller in Kabul, told Pajhwok Afghan News that turban sales had increased since the last few days. "In the past, I could sell four or five hijabs a day, but now I sell 15 to 17 of them after the return of Taliban," he said.
China faces threats from Afghan terror outfits despite Taliban's assurances
Many analysts have noted that the withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan will give an edge to China, with its huge investments, to dominate the political contours of the region. However, the roadmap for Beijing will not be easy. Though China, which earlier linked the Taliban with the East Turkestan Islamic Movement -- a Uyghur militant group, has said that it will work with the new Afghanistan government, the presence of other terror outfits will make things difficult for China.
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