Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of India’s Maharashtra state, was killed in a plane crash on Wednesday, according to media reports. Al Jazeera, quoting India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), reported that the aircraft took off from the state capital, Mumbai, and crash-landed at the airport in Baramati, Pawar’s home constituency. The report More
Indian media have reported cases of Nipah virus infection in the state of West Bengal, prompting health authorities to place more than 110 individuals who had contact with infected patients under precautionary quarantine. The Times of India reported today (Wednesday, January 8) that earlier this month, five healthcare workers in West Bengal were infected with More
Donald Trump called for negotiations with Iran while warning that, otherwise, the next U.S. attack would be more severe, as the United Nations has already expressed concern over rising tensions in the region. Reuters reported today that U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iran to come to the negotiating table to reach an agreement regarding nuclear More
Afghanistan defeated Saudi Arabia by 3-0 in their opening match of AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 in Indonesia on Wednesday. Reza Hussainpour scored twice, while Omid Qambari added another goal as Afghanistan secured all three points in the Group D encounter, played in Jakarta. The national team will face Malaysia in their second group-stage match More
India and the European Union have announced a landmark free trade agreement aimed at significantly deepening economic and strategic ties, according to international media reports. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the deal creates a free trade zone covering nearly two billion people and about 25 percent More
France’s National Assembly has approved legislation that would ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media, amid mounting concerns over online bullying, mental health risks, and youth violence. The bill, which passed by a vote of 116 to 23, proposes prohibiting under-15s from using social networks as well as “social networking functionalities” More
About 215 children, deported from neighboring Iran to western Herat province, have been reunited with their families and provided with support services following registration and assessment, the Labour and Social Affairs Department said on Tuesday. Hafiz Abu Muhammad Mansoor, Head of the department, told Pajhwok Afghan News that these children had crossed the border from More
The Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) has renewed the licences of three media and journalist support bodies and revoked the licences of the remaining organisations due to repeated complaints from journalists and unprofessional conduct. In a statement, the ministry said it conducted a comprehensive assessment of media and journalist support organisations following persistent complaints More
Significant progress has been made on the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, with 91 kilometres of the route in western Herat province now prepared for pipeline installation. The TAPI pipeline extends approximately 1,800 kilometres, linking Turkmenistan to India through Afghanistan and Pakistan. Of this total, 816 kilometres run through Afghanistan. According to Mohammad Yousuf Syedi, More
At least 15 people were killed and 28 others went missing after a ferry capsized off the southern Basilan province of Philippine on Monday, media reports said. The accident occurred shortly after midnight as the passenger vessel, MV Trisha Kerstin 3, was en route to Jolo Island in Sulu province after departing Zamboanga city, Al More
