United Nations rights chief urges Taliban to drop restrictions on women Despite initially promising a more moderate rule respecting rights for women and minorities when they took power last year, the… December 27, 2022 19:11 IST
Ban on University education for Afghan girls draws sharp criticism from around the world leaders – Here’s what they said After the decision came out, US Deputy UN Ambassador Robert Wood described the move as “absolutely indefensible”. Updated: December 21, 2022 11:51 IST
US designates 4 leaders of AQIS, TTP as global terrorists Qari Amjad, the deputy emir of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), who oversees operations and militants in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, has… Updated: December 2, 2022 13:52 IST
Taliban: 10 killed in bombing of Afghan religious school Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor says several others were wounded in the blast at the madrassa in Aybak, capital… November 30, 2022 18:11 IST
Taliban’s treatment of women may be crime against humanity: UN experts The Taliban took over from a Western-backed government in August 2021. November 26, 2022 11:42 IST
UN: Taliban has plunged Afghanistan into `dire” conditions Afghanistan has seen “a massive economic contraction and humanitarian crisis” which has left half the population facing “critical levels of… November 11, 2022 13:01 IST
Does the UN think there are ‘good coups’ and ‘bad coups’? Three UN Under Secretaries General made a beeline for meeting the Taliban without any preconditions. The then UN Special Representative… Updated: November 3, 2022 15:27 IST
How did a Pakistani double cross lead to Qatar’s entry into the US-Taliban game “Talib” or students as they are known is basically a Pashtun movement that rose up after the departure of the… Updated: September 12, 2022 21:16 IST
India’s diplomatic presence in Kabul to strengthen relation between two countries Afghanistan is a place the history never ends; it repeats, and every new great game appears after a phase of… September 3, 2022 19:11 IST
Strange Bedfellows: India Tests Taliban’s DNA Taliban’s ideology was based on conservative form of Islam as it combined strict interpretation of Quran mixing it with Deobandi… August 30, 2022 13:36 IST
India’s support to Afghanistan, under Taliban 2.0, needs to be incremental says expert Experts believe that New Delhi will seek a clear assurance from the Taliban that its people and property will not… August 15, 2022 17:39 IST
Afghanistan: 365 days down the road Afghanistan has completed the first 365 days of rule under the Taliban regime 2.0. The general public perceive that Afghanistan… Updated: August 15, 2022 17:23 IST
Taliban under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaida leader in Kabul IS militants have emerged as a major threat to the Taliban over the past year, carrying out a series of… August 2, 2022 17:29 IST
Taliban’s large gathering ends with calls for international recognition The Afghan economy has plunged into crisis as Western governments have withdrawn funding and strictly enforced sanctions. July 2, 2022 20:19 IST
Heritage vs war: Cultural & heritage sites that have borne the brunt of armed conflict Whenever a war breaks out, cultural properties and heritage sites bear the brunt either as collateral damage or on purpose.… June 12, 2022 01:30 IST
The politics of war | Book Review — Looking for the Enemy: Mullah Omar and the Unknown Taliban by Bette Dam A revelation how the long Afghan war was pursued zealously with folly and falsehood and how easily it could have… April 10, 2022 01:30 IST
Afghanistan’s Taliban announce ban on poppy production The Taliban reportedly made millions of dollars charging taxes on farmers and middle men to move their drugs outside Afghanistan… April 3, 2022 17:41 IST
With eye to China investment, Taliban now preserve Buddhas But now they are intent on preserving the relics of the Mes Aynak copper mine. Doing so is key to… March 27, 2022 19:25 IST
India’s approach to Afghanistan guided by ‘special relationship’ with its people, says Ambassador Tirumurti India has already dispatched three shipments of humanitarian assistance, which were handed over to WHO and the Indira Gandhi Children… January 27, 2022 15:36 IST
Afghan crisis: What impact Taliban takeover is having on Indian MSMEs, traders Trade, import, and export for MSMEs: According to the Indian government statistics, the bilateral trade between the two countries crossed… September 22, 2021 19:59 IST
IPL 2021: Taliban bans IPL broadcast in Afghanistan Ever since the Taliban’s takeover of the strife-torn country last month, the international sporting community has been concerned about the… September 21, 2021 19:29 IST
Afghanistan Taliban Kabul News Highlights: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds discussion with his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton on Afghanistan situation Taliban New government in Afghanistan Highlights, Afghanistan Taliban Crisis Latest Today September 10 Highlights: Kabul airport resumes commercial flight operations Updated: September 10, 2021 23:08 IST
