Top 10 Headlines: S Jaishankar addresses UNSC; Afghanistan Crisis Live Updates & more

UNSC: Jaishankar Details India's Approach To Afghan Crisis, Focus On 'Ensuring Security'

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday addressed United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New York where he detailed India's approach to Afghanistan crisis. Addressing media after session, S Jaishankar responded to a question on how India will deal with Taliban saying that country's focus was to ensure safe return of Indian nationals from war-torn nation. He also asserted historical relationship between Afghans and Indians would continue to remain as it was, and would guide India's approach towards Afghanistan in coming future. 

Read Full Story Here

Afghanistan Crisis LIVE Updates: Ahmad Massoud Vows Resistance; IMF Blocks Access To Funds

India evacuates its embassy staff and soldiers from Afghanistan as US does a hasty withdrawal after 20 years of war with Taliban. terror group has ousted Ghani govt and taken over Kabul.

Check Live Updates Here

Pegasus Row: SC Refuses To Stay West Bengal Govt's Judicial Inquiry, Issues tice

Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay West Bengal government's tification forming a judicial commission to inquire into Pegasus row. On July 26, Mamata Banerjee-led government appointed a Commission of Inquiry comprising ex-SC judge Madan Lokur and former Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya under Commission of Inquiry Act. It was tasked to investigate facts and circumstances related to purported illegal hacking of phones of various police officials, politicians, MLAs, journalists, activists and or judges. 

Read Full Story Here

J&K: Terrorists Open Fire At CRPF Personnel In Kulgam, Search Operations Underway

A day after a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader was shot dead in Kashmir's Kulgam district, terrorists opened fire at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) forces on Wednesday. As per on-ground information brought exclusively by Republic Media Network, CRPF jawans were on a routine check operation when y confronted terrorists who started firing in an attempt to flee spot. reports of injury or causalities have been received yet. terrorists, however, mand to escape. 

Read Full Story Here

In Fight Against Taliban, Resistance Front Leader Ahmad Massoud Urges West To Supply Arms

With growing pushback against Taliban's rule, National Resistance Front of Afghanistan leader Ahmad Massoud urged Western nations to supply arms and ammunition. He is son of late Afghan politician and military commander Ahmad Shah Massoud who is revered for his heroic fight against Taliban. Tragically, he was assassinated by suicide bombers on September 9, 2001, two days before 9/11 terror attack.

Read Full Story Here

Ashraf Ghani Posts First Video Mess After Escaping Afghanistan; Defends Decisions

After fleeing Afghanistan, President-in-exile Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday addressed world on his official Facebook p. Ghani, who is presently in United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 'humanitarian grounds', fled country right after surrendering to Taliban as it breached capital city-Kabul, in a bid to 'prevent furr bloodshed'.  

Read Full Story Here

Vaccinated Persons Infected With Delta Variant Less Likely To Have Severe Illness: Study

Delta variant (B.1.617.2) has potential to infect both vaccination individuals and those who haven't been iculated, a new study revealed on Monday. However, it found that proportion of patients progressing to severe illness and mortality was lower in vaccinated group. Approved by Institutional Ethics Committee of ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, this study enrolled 539 out of 3790 COVID-19 patients who visited tri centres in Chennai between May 3 and 7 when second wave was at its peak.

Read Full Story Here

Haryana Minister Attends Thailand Webinar, Says Proud To Share State's COVID-19 Strategy

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij discussed COVID-19 pandemic at a webinar organised by Government of Thailand, on Wednesday. Vij, after attending a webinar, said that it was a matter of pride that Thailand has asked and learned about strategies adopted by his government to curb spread of COVID-19. Vij said that experiences of State’s health ministry were shared in order to implement same in foreign country.

Read Full Story Here

Punjab Congress Secretary Switches To AAP With 100 Associates Ahead Of 2022 Assembly Polls

Punjab Congress faced a major setback after its senior leader and former state secretary Kulwant Singh Sidhu joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) along with hundreds of his associates on Wednesday. major blow to party came ahead of state assembly elections scheduled to be held in 2022.  

Read Full Story Here

Out Of Power In Bihar, RJD Seeks To Expand Base In Jharkhand With Tejashwi's Monthly Visit

Out of power in Bihar for 4 years, RJD is w looking to expand its presence in Jharkhand where it mand to win only a single seat in 2019 Assembly polls. On Wednesday, RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav held a meeting with party leaders from Jharkhand such as Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav, Satyanand Bhokta and Sanjay Prasad Yadav in this regard. Speaking to media later, former Bihar Deputy CM asserted that he would visit Jharkhand on third Sunday of every month to review party's functioning.

Read Full Story Here

IM: Republicworld