America's friend: “We are facing a full-scale invasion, composed of Taliban, full Pakistani planning and logistical support, and at least 10-15,000 international terrorists, predominantly Pakistanis thrown into this,” Ghani told Biden over phone.
As the two presidents spoke, Taliban insurgents controlled about half of Afghanistan's district centers, indicating a rapidly deteriorating security situation. Biden instead focused on 'perception'.
May be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal.
Oliver North: China will reverse-engineer weapons left in Afghanistan.. Heavy equipment transporters have been used to transport two M1 tanks from Afghanistan into Pakistan. “They’re going to be heading to the port where they will be loaded aboard a ship and taken to communist China for exploitation.”
Nikki Haley: China trying to take over Bagram base
Take a night off, anti-Facebook people. #DeleteChrome - it’s no longer a trusted user agent. They’ve sided with adtech and surveillance over their users. https://t.co/5wlR014ksm
Who Abandoned Bagram Air Base? Biden essentially blamed his generals. “They concluded—the military—that Bagram was not much value added, that it was much wiser to focus on Kabul. And so, I followed that recommendation.”
Delete Chrome: “Chrome is the only major browser that does not offer meaningful protection against cross-site tracking... and will continue to leave users unprotected.” Having promised to ditch tracking cookies, Google changed its mind. “If you use Chrome, you give up your privacy”.
Google “has trackers installed on 75% of the top million websites,” several times as many as Facebook. Similarly, just look at the recent reports suggesting Google will pay Apple some $15 billion this year to be the default search engine on its devices.
Light pollution from street lamps linked to insect loss: Artificial street lights disrupt the behaviour of nocturnal moths, reducing caterpillars numbers by half. Modern LED streetlights appeared to have the biggest impact.
Tamal Bhattacharya returned from Afghanistan, and said Taliban in 90's and Taliban now are different. But Sharia law in 90's and Sharia law now are not different.
China’s rival to ISS: While the future of International Space Station remains uncertain after 2024, China says its newly equipped Tiangong station will be up and running by next year.
Women persecuted for suspected witchcraft: Raipur-based doctor and rationalist, who has been relentlessly raising his voice against the practice of women being beaten ruthlessly and socially boycotted for suspected witchcraft, was thanked by the victims a day after Raksha Bandhan.
Liz Cheney: Pompeo's surrender agreement with Taliban started it all
More proof that Indian Journalists are better than American ones. The Americans need their Government and Air Force to evacuate from #Afghanistan. Indian journos outrun Talibs, swing their khadi jholas over their head making it into a makeshift helicopter and take off for India. pic.twitter.com/CNzpMkgiBU
The right way: “First you bring out all of the American citizens. Then you bring out ALL equipment. Then you bomb the bases into smithereens — And then you bring out the military. You don’t do it in reverse order like Biden and our woke Generals did” -- Donald Trump
Billions in US weaponry seized by Taliban: Among the items seized by the Taliban are Black Hawk helicopters and A-29 Super Tucano attack aircraft. Photos have also circulated of Taliban fighters clutching U.S.-made M4 carbines and M16 rifles instead of their iconic AK-47s. And the militants have been spotted with U.S. Humvees and mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles.
Ola Electric Scooter: 3.97 KWH battery. 180 km range. Ola building the world's largest two-wheeler factory and an ancillary park at Hosur.
Woke and Woker: Netflix wants you to believe that we are living in some ‘Hindu dystopia’.
Naveen Patnaik: “This bronze medal may have been won by us as players, but in truth, it equally belongs to India, a gift from the honourable Shri Naveen Patnaikji whose vision and constant encouragement helped us achieve our dream”: Hockey captain Manpreet Singh.
Pledging state assets: Andhra Pradesh govt availed Rs 56076 crore loans from various banks since 2019
Chennai zoo lions saved from Covid-19: Doctors and animal keepers spent 50 sleepless nights to save the lions that tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Nirmala Sitharaman: Proving to be a better finance minister than initial expectations. Encouraging picture on tax administration, revenues, and the macro-economic situation.
Cycling tracks: Govt to build cycling track in four directions of Bengaluru
Open streets: Revolution in New York City transforming public spaces that have long been the domain of cars.
There is a growing revolution on the streets of New York City. It is transforming public spaces that have long been the domain of cars and may turn out to be one of the most important legacies of the pandemic. https://t.co/YhsgnYJYoM
Male fertility is declining: Endocrine disrupters throw off the fragile hormonal balance of reproduction. These include plasticizers, pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, toxic gases and other synthetic materials.
