The Taliban set unacceptable conditions for attending a U.N.-sponsored meeting about Afghanistan, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday. Taliban demands included the exclusion of Afghan civil society members
Russia takes full control of Avdiivka coke plant
Russian forces on Monday claimed full control of the vast Soviet-era coke plant in the ruined Ukrainian town of Avdiivka , cementing the biggest battlefield gain in nine months after one of the most intense battles of the war.
Israel’s economy contracts as war with Hamas takes a toll
Israel’s output contracted sharply in the final three months of 2023, falling for the first time in nearly two years, as the war with Hamas takes a heavy toll on the economy, a media report said. The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) plunged 19.4 percent
Imran to return as Pak PM, says senior party leader
Jailed former Pakistan leader Imran Khan will return to the post of prime minister again, his party’s senior member Faisal Javed claimed on Monday, as allegations of massive rigging of the elections shook the country, amid public admission of vote manipulation by an election official.
Fatty acids play key role in creating memories: Study
Researchers at the University of Queensland have shown that saturated fatty acids play an important function in the brain’s memory retention. Dr Isaac Akefe of the Queensland Brain Institute at the University of Queensland
TT Championships: Indian women defeats Uzbekistan
Indian women’s team eased past Uzbekistan while the men endured successive defeats with the loss to South Korea in the World Table Tennis Team Championships here on Monday. Ayhika Mukherjee and Sreeja Akula
Nepal to play T20 Tri-Series in India
To help the neighbouring country in their preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup, the Board of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) organised a T20 league named ‘Friendship Cup’ to promote Nepal Cricket.
Napolitano beats Hong to clinch men’s singles title
Italy’s Stefano Napolitano came back from a set down to beat South Korea’s Seongchan Hong to clinch the Bengaluru Open at the KSLTA Tennis Stadium here on Sunday. The seventh seed Napolitano, whose last ATP
Rajkot defeat is hurting, says McCullum
England coach Brendon McCullum said the heavy defeat in the third Test against India is definitely hurting the visitors but they will continue with their attacking ‘Bazball’ approach in the remainder of the five-match series.
SC tells Kerala govt no interim order possible on dispute
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Kerala government to “mentally prepare itself” as the court may not be able to give an interim order in its favor on a plea alleging the Centre’s interference in the state’s finances by imposing a ceiling on net borrowing.
