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India has begun selling oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to staterun refiners as it implements a new policy to commercialise its federal storage by leasing out space, three sources familiar with the matter said.

Rome, Aug 17 (AP) Italy's prime minister is vowing that Italy will remain committed to promoting and protecting fundamental rights in Afghanistan, especially of women, following the Taliban takeover and the evacuation of Western diplomats and military for...

The 26-year-old first arrived in India six years ago with an aim of getting education that he hoped would help him bring about positive changes back in his country.

Sitarganj MLA Saurabh Bahuguna had led a delegation of the community to Chief Minister Dhami on August 5 with a request to fulfil their demand

India has also announced a new category of electronic visa "e-Emergency X-Misc Visa" to fast-track applications for Afghans who wish to leave the Taliban-controlled country

The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of pleas, including the one filed by Editors Guild of India, seeking independent probe into the matter.

US Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Monday spoke to Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi over the chaotic situation in Afghanistan as a top American senator urged US President Joe Biden to ask Pakistan and China not to recognise the Taliban go...

US President Joe Biden on Monday warned the Taliban of swift and forceful response from the US if they attack American personnel or disrupt their operations in Afghanistan. He said if the Taliban interfered with the US military's evacuation operations in...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. State Department warned on Monday against travel to Turkey because of a rising number of COVID19 cases in that nation but eased its advisories for India.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up an 'Afghanistan Cell' to coordinate repatriation and related matters in the backdrop of the Taliban seizing control of the country. The announcement by MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on setting up of t...

Ansari was produced virtually before Maushmi Madhesi, a judge in the special court for cases involving MPs and MLAs in Uttar Pradesh.

At present, apart from state police, two companies of CRPF and two companies of BSF have already reached the state.

Mumbai now has 2,749 active cases. The city's COVID-19 recovery rate is 97 per cent, the official said.

Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad, who represents Delhi Police and was slated to argue on the bail plea today, sought an adjournment from Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat stating that he needs more time to prepare the case.

All 15 UNSC members, which includes five permanent members and 10 non-permanent, will individually voice their concerns regarding the situation.

It is being reported that one of the aircrafts was sent to the war-torn country on Sunday, while another took off on Monday from the Hindon air force station in Ghaziabad.