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Former US ambassador says reopening Kabul embassy is possible after policy changes

Afghanistan, Aug. 24 -- Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann says he can envision the United States reopening its embassy in Kabul under Taliban rule, but only if the Taliban make conc... Read More


India condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in South Sudan, calls for "immediate and thorough" investigation

New York, Aug. 24 -- India on Monday condemned the attack on UN peacekeepers deployed with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in which two were killed while seven sustained injuries, a... Read More


No accountability for cops over CJP protest violence: Amnesty

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- A fresh Amnesty International investigation has found that police personnel deployed "unlawful and deadly force" against peaceful protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP... Read More


Gold up 15%, silver 19% in August: Why are precious metals prices surging?

India, Aug. 24 -- Gold and silver prices are ending August with a sharp rally. Gold prices have risen about 15% this month, while silver prices have jumped around 19%. The rally has added huge value t... Read More


Nifty slips 33 points, Sensex slides 172 points amid Iran sanctions concerns

Mumbai, Aug. 24 -- Key benchmark indices ended lower on Monday, with the Nifty slipping 0.14% to 24,219.05, as investors turned cautious ahead of details of new US sanctions on Iran. The market revers... Read More


Piyush Goyal Leads 200-Member Business Delegation to Japan to Boost Trade & Investment

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will visit Japan from August 24-27, leading India's largest-ever business delegation to the country with more than 200 repre... Read More


Stocks rebound amid Middle East tensions as peso weakens

Manila, Aug. 24 -- The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) managed a late-day reversal on Monday, closing higher despite heavy investor anxiety over rising Middle East tensions, but the peso weaken... Read More


BJP chief Nitin Nabin meets Japan envoy Ono Keiichi, discuss strengthening India-Japan ties, cooperation

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Monday held a meeting with the Japanese Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi, in the national capital, with the two sides discussing the strong ... Read More


UNCCD CoP 17: India calls for predictable global green finance as USD 1.3 bln package launched to restore world's rangelands

Ulanbaatar, Aug. 24 -- At the 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, India made a strong pitch for diversified, adequate,... Read More


Crimes against humanity case: ICT-2 sends 3 journalists to jail

, Aug. 24 -- The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Monday ordered three senior journalists to be shown arrested and sent to jail in a crimes against humanity case related to the July uprising in 2024... Read More