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One Afghan VP flew to Dubai with $51mn in cash, reveals US diplomatic cable

A string of official reports, many deleted last week from US government sites due, apparently, to "ongoing security concerns", showed how a corrupt elite in Afghanistan ran the government for personal gain while committing crimes with impunity, alienating ordinary people and driving many into the arms of the insurgency, the Daily Mail reported.

Aug 23, 2021

Afghans running out of cash as banks, ATMs closed for 7th consecutive day; Unlikely to return to normalcy, say bankers

Though Afghan economy runs on cash as only an estimated 10 to 15% of citizens have a bank account for digital transactions

Aug 21, 2021

12.2mn Afghans acutely food insecure: UN

Afghan Crisis: UN office says 12.2mn Afghans face acute food shortage

The UN humanitarians have said that the relief crisis in Afghanistan is deteriorating rapidly, with 12.2 million people acutely food insecure.

Aug 20, 2021

"Terrorists are terrorists": Jaishankar calls out countries protecting terrorists with innocents' blood

Jaishankar said that despite the international efforts to tighten legal measures against financing terrorist organisations, they still receive money.

Aug 19, 2021

MBBS seats auctioned to fund terror in Kashmir; J&K police bust scam, six held [details]

Police claimed that, on average, the cost of a seat ranged between Rs 10 to Rs 12 lakhs. In some cases, the price was brought down after the intervention of Hurriyat leaders.

Aug 18, 2021

Australia is increasingly becoming a strategic partner, it is time for economic relations to keep pace

Why Australia and India are natural partners; now more than ever [explained]

Given the present geopolitical scenario, India and Australia are fast emerging to be natural partners. Meanwhile, an important event that got only a limited attention in the media was the last visit of former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to India. In this piece, we explore how.

Aug 17, 2021

Fact-Check: PAK flag video at Jamia Masjid Srinagar is fake; as is "Naya Kadal" video

Pakistan's ISI-sponsored disinformation spreaders are out on social media to flood it with fake and misleading videos. IBTimes debunks two with facts.

Aug 14, 2021

How NIA crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami paralysed terrorism in J&K; executed targeted raids [details]

Jamaat-e-Islami was already banned in J&K after the 2019 Pulwama terror attack and many activists were detained.

Aug 8, 2021

BJP does 'balancing' act in K'taka cabinet portfolio allocation; who gets what [details inside]

The much sought after portfolios such as Home, Mines & Geology, Energy, Education, have gone to the newly inducted ministers Araga Jnanendra, Achar Halappa Basappa, V Sunilkumar, B.C.Nagesh, Shankar Patil Munenakoppa.

Aug 7, 2021

Tightening the gordian knot: Pakistan sucks in China, spits out US

Pakistan will keep the pot boiling enough to ensure that the Chinese, like the protagonist in Hotel California, can check in anytime they want but they can never leave.

Aug 6, 2021

Rs 25,000cr Roshni land scam of J&K: HC fixes next hearing on Sept 6 [details]

CAG had already dubbed this scandal as the "biggest land scam of J&K". The HC has fixed the next hearing date to September 6.

Aug 2, 2021

After Zomato, Policybazaar IPO keeps the market buzzing

Policybazaar, an Indian online insurance platform, has filed a draught red herring prospectus (DRHP) with capital market regulator SEBI to make an initial public offering (IPO) for Rs 6,017.5 crore.

Aug 2, 2021

States, UTs record surge in Covid cases due to rapid spread of new variants [details]

As per WHO, there is some evidence to indicate higher transmissibility for cases infected with variants of SARS-CoV-2 like Delta and Delta plus.

Jul 30, 2021

Ladakh to open higher educational institutions from August 2; Arogya Setu use advised [details]

The academic calendar will be planned to avoid overcrowding, the congregation at all times. Classes to be scheduled in a staggered manner.

Jul 29, 2021

Fact check: Govt scheme offering ₹1.3L for six months to help citizens is a scam [truth here]

Fact check: No, Govt isn't giving ₹1.3L for six months to get through COVID [truth here]

A WhatsApp forward is claiming that Finance Ministry of India is providing emergency cash where recipients will receive Rs 1,30,000 per month for 6 months, but it is fake.