In focus, 17th Aug 2021, News & Stories from India

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17 Aug 2021

In focus, 17 Aug 2021

Individuals planning to settle down in Canada will benefit a lot from this collaboration. Nationwide Visas, with combined expertise of over 14 years will now be required to cater to a huge clientele and all kinds of clients planning to settle down in Canada along with Canadian employers searching for skilled professionals. — By arrangement

CIC Times Canada joins hands with Nationwide Immigration Services India

Seeing the humongous growth and huge clientele of Nationwide Visas, it will surely prove to be a masterstroke for both in coming years

17 Aug 2021 9:04 PM

There is a plethora of mosquito repellents in various forms available in the market. It is our responsibility to take advantage of these innovative products and protect ourselves from mosquitoes, eradicating all kinds of vector-borne diseases from India. — By arrangement

On world mosquito day, here are 5 modern solutions to stay safe from mosquitoes

Mosquito repellents made out of paper is now possible thanks to the advancement of technology

17 Aug 2021 9:02 PM

HDFC Securities Senior Analyst (Commodities) Tapan Patel said gold prices extended gains on worries over fast spreading Delta variant cases. (PTI Photo)

Gold rallies Rs 446; silver zooms Rs 888

In the international market, gold was trading higher at USD 1,793 per ounce and silver was flat at USD 23.88 per ounce

17 Aug 2021 4:20 PM

The story of Capt. Vikram Batra lives in a sad corner of many Indian hearts. (Photo: Twitter)

The best thing about Shershaah is that it doesn't star Akshay Kumar

It’s a story of inconsolable loss wrecked by war. It needs no added drama

17 Aug 2021 3:53 PM

The company says it has a dedicated team of Afghan experts to monitor and remove content linked to the insurgent group. (PTI)

Facebook bans all Taliban supporting content

The policy will apply for all of its platforms, including its flagship social media network, Instagram and WhatsApp

17 Aug 2021 2:21 PM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a level 2 travel health notice for India due to COVID-19, indicating a moderate level of COVID-19 in the country. (Representational image: PTI)

US eases travel advisory for India to second-lowest level

In April, the US issued a level 4 travel health notice for India as the country was reeling under the second wave of COVID-19

17 Aug 2021 1:01 PM

Afghan nationals line up to board a military transport plane at the Kabul airport on August 17, 2021, for evacuation from Afghanistan after the Taliban's military takeover of the country. (AFP)

India announces emergency e-visa for Afghans nationals

All Afghans, irrespective of their religion, can apply for the 'e-Emergency X-Misc Visa' online

17 Aug 2021 12:43 PM

U.S soldiers stand guard along a perimeter at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021.

Afghan crisis: India bringing back its envoy, officials from Kabul

The ambassador and his Indian staff will move to India immediately considering the current circumstances in Kabul

17 Aug 2021 12:32 PM

The health department said the case was identified in Auckland, the country's largest city, adding "a link between the case and the border or managed isolation is yet to be established". (Representational Image/AFP)

New Zealand records first local virus case in six months

The country will move into a snap three-day lockdown, as authorities suspect presence of Delta variant

17 Aug 2021 12:23 PM

Earlier, the Ministry of External Affairs informed that the Indian Ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately, in view of prevailing circumstances in the war-torn country. (MEA picture)

IAF aircraft carrying 120 Indian officials lands in Gujarat's Jamnagar

Earlier on Sunday, an Air India flight AI244 carrying 129 passengers had arrived in Delhi from Kabul

17 Aug 2021 11:59 AM

Passengers travel in a suburban train after the government allowed fully vaccinated people against the Covid-19 coronavirus of all ages to travel in local trains in Mumbai on August 15, 2021. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP)

India records 25,166 new COVID-19 cases, 437 deaths

The active cases have declined to 3,69,846, the lowest in 146 days

17 Aug 2021 11:19 AM

Security beefed up outside the Afghanistan Embassy by Delhi Police, in New Delhi, Monday, August 16, 2021. (PTI/ Manvender Vashist)

Will ensure safety of Indians in Afghanistan: MEA

Some of the Indian nationals who had been staying and working in Afghanistan on projects or in companies are yet to be evacuated

17 Aug 2021 7:29 AM

Those parties for whom Indians voted but are not part of government are treated with disdain, as if their voters are irrelevant. Representational Image. (AP)

Aakar Patel | What India will we leave for future generations? Some thoughts on I-Day

The people are useful for the State as they give it legitimacy, but they are also seen as a nuisance that gets in the way of government

17 Aug 2021 2:52 AM

Afghans gather outside a restaurant, worrying about the current situation in their country, at Lajpat Nagar in New Delhi, Monday, Aug 16, 2021. (PTI/Kamal Kishore)

Afghans with ties to India fear for their safety

There are many Afghan nationals who over the decades have studied in India, held positions in past Afghan governments

17 Aug 2021 2:47 AM

Conrad Sangma, Chief minister of Meghalaya. (Photo:PTI)

Shillong tense, petrol bombs hurled at CM Conrad's house

Mobile internet services have also been snapped in several parts of the state after reports of vandalism and arson

17 Aug 2021 2:21 AM

Chief Justice Ramana’s strictures on police methods and condemnation of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code on sedition apply to all three nations, not just India, where the tragedy of the late Father Stan Swamy heaped shame and disgrace on the authorities. (Twitter)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Colonial era tools don’t belong in a democracy

Justice delayed is justice denied, especially in district and subordinate courts where 33.3 million cases were pending last year

17 Aug 2021 2:06 AM

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