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Indian company to start operating strategic Chabahar port in Iran

The port gives India a road link to access markets in Afghanistan and other central Asia countries bypassing Pakistan, which has denied India the use of its port and land routes to connect with Afghanistan.

Sep 7, 2018

Afghanistan bombings: At least 21 killed, 89 injured in Kabul twin blasts

In the same neighbourhood where the twin bombings took place, an Islamic State suicide bomber killed 35 high school graduates last month as they sat for their university entrance exams.

Sep 6, 2018

Did Rohit Sharma unfollow Virat Kohli on Twitter, Instagram? Fans float rumours on social media

Rohit Sharma, who has been left out of the Indian Test side for the ongoing tour of England, will be leading the Men in Blue at Asia Cup, starting September 15 in the United Arab Emirates.

Sep 5, 2018

Afghan Taliban announces death of Haqqani terror network founder

The Haqqani network has been blamed for attacks across Afghanistan since the US invasion.

Sep 4, 2018

Pentagon cancels aid to Pakistan for not taking decisive action against militants

The US says Pakistan has been granting safe havens to insurgents who have been waging a war against the US-backed government in neighbouring Afghanistan for the last 17 years.

Sep 2, 2018

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US administration devises agenda for inaugural 2 + 2 dialogue with New Delhi

India-US defence cooperation has seen an exponential rise with the sale of a number of defence equipment including Hercules-CJ130 aircraft and sale of Apache attack helicopter.

Aug 23, 2018

Murali Vijay dropped after consistent overseas failures - end of the road for the Monk?

Following a string of below-par performances overseas, India opener Vijay has been dropped from the side for the last two Tests of the ongoing five-match series in England.

Aug 23, 2018

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US secretary of state Michael Pompeo likely to meet Pakistan PM Imran Khan in Islamabad next month

During Pompeo's talks with Pakistani officials, he may focus on two major issues: efforts to revive once close ties between the two states and Pakistan's support for a US-led move to jump-starting the Afghan peace process.

Aug 20, 2018

Asian Games 2018, Day 1: Bajrang Punia wins India's first gold medal, Sushil faces shock defeat

Bajrang Punia won the country's first gold medal of the ongoing continental multi-sport spectacle on Sunday. Here are the highlights from Day 1 of the Games.

Aug 19, 2018

Atal Bihari Vajpayee cremated: Namita Bhattacharya lights pyre as India bids tearful adieu

Hundreds of people had gathered at Smriti Sthal, where the BJP veteran leader last rites took place at 4 pm.

Aug 17, 2018

A leader like no other: Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his legacy

The Vajpayee-led NDA's tenure was the only time the country had a government ideologically committed to right-wing economics.

Aug 16, 2018

Kabul suicide bombing: UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack, calls it 'heinous and cowardly'

The suicide bomber walked into an education centre. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Aug 16, 2018

Facebook to provide live stream of La Liga matches in India and the subcontinent

Sony Pictures India previously had the broadcasting rights for Spain's top-flight league but with Facebook, LaLiga has broken new ground, signing its first broadcast agreement ever with a social media platform.

Aug 14, 2018

India, drug trade and abuse: Brazilian man held at Mumbai airport with cocaine worth Rs 2.5 crore

The cocaine was hidden in capsules, which were then placed in containers of talcum powder. These containers were found in the handbag of the flyer. The man has been identified as Ferreia Nascimen and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

Aug 13, 2018

Two youths arrested in Hyderabad for links with ISIS, duo planned to carry out terror attacks

The accused have been identified as 24-year-old Mohammed Abdullah Basith and Mohammed Abdul Qhadeer, 19, and the duo was reportedly working to further ISIS' ideology and was planning terror strikes in India.