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Taliban aim to sign deal/withdrawal agreement with the US by end of January month: report

Taliban aim to sign deal with US by end of month: report

2:22 pm January 18, 2020

Kabul: The Taliban are aiming to reach a withdrawal agreement with the US by the end of January and are prepared to “scale down” military operations ahead of signing the deal, according to their chief spokesman. The statement by Suhail Shaheen to Pakistani daily Dawn comes as the group and the US held discussions in […]

‘Hundreds’ likely affected by Chinese virus: researchers

11:40 am January 18, 2020

London: The number of people infected by a mystery SARS-like virus that has killed two people in China is likely hundreds more than officially reported, researchers have said. Chinese authorities have said pneumonia linked to the virus has hit at least 41 people in the country, with the outbreak centred around a seafood market in […]

On Day One, Tejas Express covers Ahmedabad-Mumbai distance

10:24 pm January 17, 2020

Mumbai: The Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express, the second premium train to be run by Railway subsidiary IRCTC, completed its inaugural run on Friday in six hours, covering the distance of 491 km. Such speeds are rarely seen on this busy route. The train was flagged off by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani from Ahmedabad at 10.45 […]

German tourist dies in Himachal’s Chamba

9:34 pm January 17, 2020

Shimla: A 68-year-old German tourist died in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district on Friday, police said. Rozowski Adelheid had been living in Malkota village in Bharmour tehsil for the last about four months, they said, adding no foul play was found behind her death. Her visa was found valid till February 2 and the German embassy […]

India, Iran should work to expedite Chabahar Port development, connectivity to Afghanistan: Zarif

9:19 pm January 17, 2020

Mumbai: Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday said India and Iran need to work together to expedite rail connectivity to Afghanistan and procurement of equipment for development of Chabahar Port. The minister who was in the city said that India has good relations with Iran as well as US and can play a […]