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Govt committed to citizenship bill to help children of ‘Maa Bharti’ living in Pakistan, Afghanistan: PM Modi

TestHostEntryFebruary 3, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryFebruary 3, 2019June 3, 2022

Jammu | Making a strong pitch for the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday his government would stand with the children of...

International

In Kabul, US reports ”agreements in principle” with Taliban

TestHostEntryJanuary 29, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryJanuary 29, 2019June 3, 2022

Kabul | Negotiators for the United States and the Taliban insurgents have reached “agreements in principle” on key issues for a peace deal that would end...

Politics

Nagaland Cabinet rejects citizenship bill

TestHostEntryJanuary 29, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryJanuary 29, 2019June 3, 2022

Kohima | The Nagaland Cabinet has rejected the citizenship bill, following pressure from various tribal organisations and students bodies. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Chief...

International

Afghan president calls for “serious talks” with Taliban

TestHostEntryJanuary 28, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryJanuary 28, 2019June 3, 2022

Kabul | Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Monday the Taliban should “enter serious talks” with his government, after the insurgents and Washington both touted progress...

Politics

India’s problem is Pakistan not Afghanistan: Former NSA Menon

TestHostEntryJanuary 27, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryJanuary 27, 2019June 3, 2022

Jaipur | India’s problem is Pakistan which not only promotes terrorism from its own soil but also trains terrorists in Afghanistan, former National Security Adviser...

International

US tells Taliban it must talk to Afghan government

TestHostEntryJanuary 17, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryJanuary 17, 2019June 3, 2022

Kabul | The US envoy in Afghanistan has said on Wednesday that a peaceful end to the 17-year conflict requires the Taliban to engage in direct...

National

Sikh, Hindu refugees from Afghanistan torn between identity and livelihood

TestHostEntryJanuary 13, 2019

by TestHostEntryJanuary 13, 2019

New Delhi | Every couple of months Surveer Singh, who fled religious persecution in Afghanistan, is torn between identity and livelihood. And his dilemma between fulfilling...

Politics

Terrorism here to stay as long as nations use it as state policy: Army chief

TestHostEntryJanuary 9, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryJanuary 9, 2019June 3, 2022

New Delhi | Asserting that terrorism is becoming a new form of warfare, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said the menace is spreading its head like...

National

Report by JPC on Citizenship Bill tabled in Lok Sabha

TestHostEntryJanuary 7, 2019

by TestHostEntryJanuary 7, 2019

New Delhi | A report by the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from...

International

30 killed in gold mine collapse in Afghanistan: officials

TestHostEntryJanuary 6, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryJanuary 6, 2019June 3, 2022

Kunduz | At least 30 people were killed when a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said, in the latest tragedy to strike...