UK warns universities of international student recruitment ban over visa abuseThe UK government is implementing stricter rules for universities recruiting international students, threatening institutions with high vis...
06 Jun, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Quote of the day by Khaled Hosseini: ‘Children aren't coloring books. You don't get to…’ – ‘The Kite Runner’ author shares a lesson on identity and parentingKhaled Hosseini, author of 'The Kite Runner', cautions against imposing parental dreams on children, likening them to unique individuals, n...
27 May, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
'2.8 million female students enrolled in schools,' Taliban FM saysAfghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi states that 2.8 million women and girls are currently enrolled in educational institutions...
12 Oct, 2025, 07.04 PM IST
A Taliban delegation attends a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan, with women excludedThe Taliban were not invited to the first meeting, and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said they set unacceptable conditions for at...
30 Jun, 2024, 06.54 PM IST
Taliban needs to meet its commitments to get legitimacy: White HouseThe White House has stated that the Taliban must meet their commitments in order to gain legitimacy from the international community. The T...
04 Oct, 2023, 12.28 PM IST
Moscow format meet calls for inclusive govt in Kabul & ensuring women’s rightsIndia was represented at Friday’s meeting by its Moscow-based envoy Pawan Kapoor. ET was the first to report that India will participate in...
01 Oct, 2023, 07.26 AM IST
The Taliban have banned girls from school for 2 years. It's a worsening crisis for all AfghansThe United Nations General Assembly is addressing the rights of Afghan women and children, particularly concerning the Taliban's ban on gir...
18 Sep, 2023, 11.30 AM IST
High schools for girls to reopen in March, says TalibanIn a statement on Sunday, spokesman of the Ministry of Education Aziz Ahmad Reyan said the Taliban is committed and optimistic to reopen sc...
24 Jan, 2022, 10.13 AM IST
Pakistan NSA to visit Kabul on Tuesday; to discuss border fencing issue, humanitarian crisis with Taliban regimePakistani officials said they were planning to relocate Afghan refugees who have been educated and trained in Pakistan to Afghanistan.
17 Jan, 2022, 04.00 PM IST
UN wants $5 bn aid for Afghanistan in 2022 to avert humanitarian crisisSince the Taliban hardline Islamist movement seized control of Afghanistan in mid-August, the country has plunged into financial chaos, wit...
11 Jan, 2022, 05.17 PM IST
Taliban bans co-education in Afghanistan's Herat province: ReportThis is the first 'fatwa' issued by the Taliban after its swift takeover of Afghanistan last week. Capital Kabul's capture on Sunday signif...
21 Aug, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
No country can 'ignore' Pakistan as it convinced Afghan Taliban to talk to US: Interior MinisterPakistan's efforts for the peace process in Afghanistan would be remembered for long, he said on Wednesday. "No country can ignore Pakistan...
19 Aug, 2021, 02.08 PM IST
Afghans have broken 'shackles of slavery': Pakistan PM Imran KhanThe longstanding war in Afghanistan reached a watershed moment on Sunday when the Taliban insurgents closed in on Kabul before entering the...
16 Aug, 2021, 08.54 PM IST
Elected representatives should have leading voice in deciding Afghan future : IndiaFirst Secretary in India's Permanent Mission to the UN Vidisha Maitra said India welcomes the opportunities created by the various initiati...
28 Nov, 2019, 01.48 PM IST
India has emerged as educational hub, home to some of the best institutions: Sushma SwarajEducation in India through scholarships of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is a "humble contribution" of the nation to cap...
28 Jan, 2019, 03.03 PM IST
- Obama's infrastructure plans to benefit Indian cos
In the coming years, existing contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan are expected to boost the volumes of major Indian project exporters. Meet t...
20 Jan, 2009, 05.27 PM IST
- NCERT trains Afghan academicians
National Council of Educational Research and Training has organised a 40-day workshop for academicians from Afghanistan.
11 Oct, 2007, 11.42 AM IST