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Periyar & Ambedkar wall painting smeared with cow dung; Biden vows to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by September. Read the latest news here.
Periyar & Ambedkar Wall Painting Smeared With Cow Dung In Tamil Nadu s Krishnagiri
Tension prevailed in Tamil Nadu s Krishnagiri district after miscreants smeared paintings of Periyar and BR Ambedkar with cow dung on Monday night. As per reports, a wall painted with Ambedkar & Periyar s image in Ambedkar Colony was smeared with cow dung and was spotted by the residents on Tuesday morning. The Krishnagiri Police are yet to find those responsible for the even though an investigation and enquiry is underway, as per sources. Wednesday is Ambedkar Jayanti.
Daily Times
April 14, 2021
United States President Joe Biden is set to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan in the coming months, said US officials. A complete military exit is expected by 11th September 2021 marking 20th anniversary of the attacks that lead US to its longest war.
“After a rigorous policy review, President Biden has decided to draw down the remaining troops in Afghanistan and finally end the US war there after 20 years,” a senior administration official told reporters.
As officials disclosed Biden’s pullout plans, the U.S. intelligence community renewed deep concerns on Tuesday about the outlook for the U.S.-backed government in Kabul, which is clinging to an eroding stalemate.
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former US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg The selection of these three individuals - senior statesmen who are longtime friends of Taiwan and personally close with President Biden - sends an important signal about the US commitment to Taiwan and its democracy, a US statement said.
The PLA combat exercises come a day after China s air force sent a whopping 25 military aircraft to breach Taiwan s airspace in the largest ever such breach.
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