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Penguin Acquires Two New Satyajit Ray Titles
Penguin Random House India has acquired two unpublished titles by award-winning writer and filmmaker Satyajit Ray -- 'Feluda in the Golden Fortress' and a collection of essays and interviews -- that will be released under the aegis of The Penguin Ray Library from 2023 onwards. ....
Proteins Taken From SHARK Immune Systems Can Prevent COVID-19
Small, unique antibody-like proteins derived from the immune systems of sharks can help prevent SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, its variants, and related coronaviruses from infecting human cells, according to a new study. ....
Kabul To Remove All Photos Of Women From Billboards At Shops, Business Centres
In a new effort, the Kabul municipality has taken steps to remove the photos of women on storefronts in the capital city, Tolo News reported. ....
Afghan Businessmen Ask Taliban To Give Kabul Airport Contract To UAE
As Qatar and Turkey seek to take control of operations at the Kabul airport, Afghan businessmen are urging the government to sign a contract with a company from the United Arab Emirates instead, as many Afghans have investments in the UAE and they fear access will be restricted, Tolo News reported.....
Afghanistan: Taliban Bans Women From Coffee Shops
Women and girls without a close male relative accompanying them were banned from entering coffee shops in Afghanistan's Herat province, Raha Press reported. ....
79% Afghan Journalists Gave Up Profession To Survive
The Journalists Foundation of Afghanistan said that mediapersons in the country are going through the worst economic situation as 79 per cent of them have lost their jobs and resorted to other professions to make money and survive, Khaama Press reported. ....
Afghan Universities To Reopen, Female Students Included: Taliban
The Taliban-led government will soon reopen universities across the country for both male and female students, but classes will be separate for boys and girls, a Minister said here. ....
Displaced Families In Afghanistan Selling Children, Organs For Survival
Displaced families living in a camp in the capital city of Balkh province of Afghanistan have sold their children and their kidneys for funds to survive, Tolo News reported. ....
Former IS-K Chief Aslam Farooqi Killed In Afghanistan Shootout
The former chief of militant outfit Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K), Aslam Farooqi, was killed during a shootout in northern Afghanistan, Express Tribune reported. ....
Taliban Policies Turning Afghan Women Into Virtual Prisoners In Their Homes
The Taliban rule has had a devastating impact on Afghan women and girls, according to the Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Human Rights Institute at San Jose State University (SJSU). ....
