Social media restrictions and two-day internet shutdown rattle AfghanistanAfghanistan's Taliban government recently shut down internet and cellphone services nationwide. This move, impacting businesses and educati...
13 Oct, 2025, 08.51 AM IST
US officials deny rumors of troops returning to Afghanistan, reject claims on Bagram airbaseUS officials have debunked widespread rumours of American troops returning to Afghanistan or regaining control of Bagram airbase, calling t...
04 Oct, 2025, 03.48 PM IST
Taliban government rejects reports of internet ban in AfghanistanThe Taliban government denied reports of a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan. Officials stated old fiber optic cables caused disruptio...
01 Oct, 2025, 02.12 PM IST
Taliban shut down communications across AfghanistanTaliban authorities on Monday imposed a nationwide shutdown of communications, weeks after they began severing fibre optic connections to p...
29 Sep, 2025, 11.23 PM IST
Pakistan claims ballistic missile attack by India in Rawalpindi Nur Khan base: What we know so farIndia Pakistan War News: Early Saturday morning, multiple explosions rocked military installations in Pakistan, with the Pakistan Army accu...
10 May, 2025, 01.10 PM IST
Pakistan: Death toll in Khurram tribal violence rises to 124; over 170 injuredOngoing tribal conflicts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's District Kurram have resulted in 124 deaths and 178 injuries. Communication is disrupted, ...
30 Nov, 2024, 07.38 PM IST
Political chaos, economic collapse and terror threat: Pakistan battling a perfect storm of crisesIts economy is in the doldrums and may collapse at any moment; vast regions of its territory along the Afghan border are increasingly falli...
29 Jan, 2023, 12.09 AM IST
Taliban deputy PM calls for aid without 'political bias'The Taliban appealed on Friday for emergency humanitarian aid without "political bias", saying recent snow and flooding had worsened the pl...
07 Jan, 2022, 08.35 PM IST
Kabul faces blackout as Taliban falters on electricity bills paymentDomestic production has been affected by this year's drought. As per the report, Afghanistan lacks a national power grid, and Kabul depends...
04 Oct, 2021, 10.50 AM IST
UNHR Chief’s unwarranted remarks on J&K doesn’t reflect ground reality: IndiaUN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Monday criticised the use of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act across India as well as re...
14 Sep, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
India says it's disappointed with 'unwarranted' remarks made by UN envoy on J-KMEA Secretary (West) Reenat Sandhu said, "We take note of references to India in the oral update by the High Commissioner and express our d...
14 Sep, 2021, 09.30 PM IST
Each telco losing Rs 1.5 cr daily per state due to net shutdown: COAITelecom operators said they are each losing atleast Rs 1.5 crore a day in each state that has seen mobile internet shutdowns, with consumer...
21 Dec, 2019, 09.45 AM IST
Slow internet hurting China's Silk Road ambitions in PakistanAuthorities' failure to address Internet issues has left the port functioning at less than capacity.
13 Jul, 2018, 09.13 PM IST
- Pakistan ranks 13 in failed states index
The unique ranking compiled by the prestigious Foreign Policy magazine is topped by African countries Somalia (114.9 points), Congo (111.2)...
19 Jun, 2012, 12.44 PM IST
- India leads calls for action to stop Koran burning
India led calls on Thursday for the United States to intervene to halt a small church's plan to burn copies of the Koran in commemoration o...
09 Sep, 2010, 05.43 PM IST
- Global economic recovery next year: IMF chief
The global economy should begin seeing signs of recovery by next year, IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Wednesday during a...
17 Jun, 2009, 01.12 PM IST
- Cell phone shutdown leaves 250,000 Afghans without phones after Taliban attacks
Taliban attacks on telecom towers have prompted cell phone companies to shut down service across southern Afghanistan at night, angering a ...
27 Mar, 2008, 06.31 AM IST