An attack claimed by Islamic State on a jail compound in the Afghan city of Jalalabad killed at least 24 people and injured dozens -- including civilians and prisoners, triggering heavy fighting in which scores of prisoners escaped.

At least 24 dead in mass jailbreak in Afghanistan, scores of prisoners flee

The International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) has asked the Indian government to be cautious about unsolicited mail packages containing seeds. This comes in the wake of several people in the USA and Canada receiving such packages in the past week.

International body warns Indian government against planting unsolicited seeds

Facebook has permanently banned French comedian Dieudonne from its platform and from Instagram. The social networking site said it banned for the convicted anti-Semite for content that mocked Holocaust victims.

Facebook bans French comedian for anti-Semitism

One of the daughters of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to the same hospital, where her father is undergoing treatment for the infection, hospital sources said.

Yediyurappa's daughter tests positive for coronavirus, son under home quarantine

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given nod to the Serum Institute of India (SII) for conducting phase 2 and 3 human clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, developed by the University of Oxford, in the country.

Oxford COVID vaccine: Serum institute gets nod for Phase 2, 3 human trials

A tourist snorkelling off Australia's pristine northwest coast was struck by a whale, and was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition. The victim was exploring near the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef in the Indian Ocean when she was struck by the tail of one of the giant creatures.

Tourist crushed by whale's tail in Australia

A former top banker in China pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally receiving over $12 million after being caught last year in President Xi Jinping's sweeping campaign against corruption.

Former Chinese top banker pleads guilty to massive graft

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has cancelled his scheduled visit to Ayodhya trip on Sunday, following the demise of state minister for technical education Kamla Rani Varun.

UP minister dies, CM Adityanath cancels visit to Ayodhya

Afghanistan has killed Assadullah Orakzai, the intelligence head for the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), National Directorate of Security (NDS) says. The group is responsible for carrying out the March 25 Kabul gurdwara attack in which at least 25 Sikhs were killed.

IS intel chief reportedly killed in Afghanistan

China has sent seven health officials to Hong Kong -- the first members of a 60-person team that will carry out widespread testing for COVID-19 in the territory as the global financial hub races to halt a third wave of illness.

China sends team of seven to Hong Kong to do widespread coronavirus testing

India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 17-lakh mark on Sunday, just two days after it went past 16 lakh, with 54,735 cases being reported in a day. This is the fourth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 50,000.

India adds 54,735 fresh COVID cases in one day, tally crosses 17-lakh mark

Indian and Chinese military commanders are scheduled to hold a fresh round of negotiations on Sunday to finalise modalities for taking forward the disengagement process on friction points like Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh.

India, China to hold talks on Sunday on further disengagement in eastern Ladakh

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