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07 Aug

Taliban Seize Afghan Provincial Capital Just Weeks Before Final U.S. Withdrawal

editor0 CommentsInternationalAfghanisthan, Taliban terrorists

The Taliban on Friday captured the city of Zaranj, the capital of Afghanistan’s western province Nimroz bordering Iran, making it the first provincial capital to have fallen to the insurgents since they had stepped up their offensives across the country. The militants faced little resistance in taking Zaranj, a city of around 1.6 million people. According to Afghan government sources, the provincial administration had struck a deal with the Taliban allowing the authorities in the city to flee across the border to Iran with their families.A senior official of Nimroz police told the media on condition of anonymity that the…

07 Aug

Interstate Border Violence “Perpetrated By Mizoram Police”: Assam Team

editor0 CommentsAssam, MizoramBorder dispute

The recent violence in Cachar district, along the Assam-Mizoram border, was "perpetrated" by the police force in the neighbouring state, an all-party delegation of the Assembly here that had visited the site of the incident said on Friday.In its report tabled in the Assam Assembly, the team also said that the incident "was nothing but a cold-blooded massacre", with no effort on the part of the Mizoram Police to control the mob on its side. The delegation noted that the "Mizoram Police along with some miscreants indulged in encroachment activities" in Assam, and claimed that the border dispute has been…

06 Aug

India, China disengage in eastern Ladakh’s Gogra, temporary structures created by both sides dismantled

editor0 CommentsIndia, InternationalChina, India

India and China on Friday carried out troop disengagement at Gogra, the patrolling point 17A, one of the friction points between the two countries in the eastern Ladakh region. "The troops of both sides are now in their respective permanent bases," Indian Army said in a statement.During the 12th round of talks, there was an agreement between both sides to disengage from PP-17A also known as Gogra. The troops in this area have been in a face-off situation since May last year. "All temporary structures and other allied infrastructure created in the area by both sides have been dismantled and…

06 Aug

Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashes during training in Punjab

editor0 CommentsInternationalpakistan, plane crash

A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) trainer aircraft crashed on Friday during routine training exercise near Attock area of Punjab province."Both pilots have ejected successfully. No loss of life or property has been reported so far on ground," the PAF said in a statement. It said a Board of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident. This is the third such crash reported by the PAF in the last 18 months. In September 2020, a PAF trainer aircraft crashed in the Attock district during a routine flight.That same year in February, a PAF Mirage aircraft crashed near…

06 Aug

Johnson & Johnson applies for approval of its single-dose Covid vaccine in India

editor0 CommentsHealth, India, Internationalcovid-19 vaccine

Global healthcare major Johnson & Johnson on Friday said it has applied for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine in India. Earlier the company had said that it remained committed to bringing its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine to India and looks forward to ongoing discussions with the Indian government. The vaccine despite being declared by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it had high efficacy at preventing hospitalisation and death in people ran into one hurdle after another. "On August 5, 2021, Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd applied for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) of…

06 Aug

Leo Messi not staying at FC Barcelona

editor0 CommentsSportsLIONEL MESSI

FC Barcelona officially announcedhat Lionel Messi would not be returning to the club. After a summer of negotiations that were seemingly going well, they’ve reached a point where in the financial situation La Liga and Barcelona are in means we won’t be seeing a deal finalized. The summer transfer window is into its final month for the major European leagues, which means the biggest clubs are looking to make a splash in the market before the new season begins. According to sources Man City are the favourites to sign him, but they have just spent big on Jack Grealish and had been interested…

06 Aug

Saridon taps into resilient Indian mindset through a bold relaunch

editor0 CommentsHealthBayer Consumer Health, Saridon

Bayer Consumer Health division in India, announced the re-launch of India’s most trusted headache relief solution Saridon in an all-new look. This household brand has been India’s ‘Go-To’ solution for headaches for the last 5+ decades. As a market leader in headache solutions, Saridon’s relaunch genesis emanates from a category-first insight that highlights that the most common and everyday manifestation of stress results in headaches for young adults fulfilling various responsibilities. Bayer India launched an integrated communications campaign with the promise of Saridon as a partner to young adults for managing their stress and being the one-stop relief mechanism. The…

06 Aug

Sony announce the World of Film Campaign

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentSONY, The World of Film Campaign

Sony India’s division company Sony South East Asia announced the World of Film, an initiative to celebrate Sony’s legacy and continued commitment to the movie making world. With this engagement of the filmmaking community, Sony hopes to encourage content creators to blossom through the power of Sony digital imaging equipment. Sony will be celebrating several unique filmmakers from a diverse range of genres. These include individual filmmakers to production houses crossing Asia Pacific. Their films will be showcased alongside exclusive behind the scenes production footage starting 2nd August 2021. Sony will be running a filmmaking competition as part of the…

06 Aug

FICCI-CASCADE Holds a Program on Prevention of Counterfeiting and Smuggling

editor0 CommentsCrime, West BengalFICCI-CASCADE

Despite various anti-counterfeiting strategies such as raids, use of multiple packaging technologies, consumer education and consultations with government agencies the menace of smuggling and counterfeiting is on the rise. In pursuance of its mandate, FICCI-CASCADE held a program on ‘Prevention of Counterfeiting and Smuggling’ (Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy). The key recommendations of the program included, capacity building in terms of skill, infrastructure and technology amongst the law enforcement agencies in improving the detection and investigation of crimes. The capacity building program saw participation of several officers of West Bengal Police from Bankura, Islampur, Jagipur, Uttar…

06 Aug

Afghan government’s top media officer killed by Taliban

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The Taliban claimed responsibility for killing Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Government Media and Information Centre (GMIC). The assassination was the latest in a series conducted by the hardline Islamist group to weaken Ghani's democratically elected, western backed regime. U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan condemned Taliban fighters killing the Afghanistan government's top media and information officer in the capital Kabul.They condemned the act as an affront to human rights and free speech. Menapal had also served as a spokesperson in Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's outreach team.