India to lead South Asia growth at 7.6% in FY26, says World BankIndia will lead South Asia's economic growth. The World Bank forecasts India's economy to expand by 7.6% in FY26. The region's overall grow...
08 Apr, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Nearly 800 TTP terrorists killed in ongoing operation in Afghanistan: PakistanPakistan security forces have killed almost 800 Afghan Taliban terrorists. The operation, Ghazab lil-Haq, has resulted in significant losse...
05 Apr, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
India, Australia hold top spots as Sri Lanka makes big gains in latest ICC rankingsAustralia continue to lead the ICC Test rankings, while India hold the top position in both ODI and T20I formats. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka have...
05 May, 2025, 03.07 PM IST
India extend dominance in white-ball formats, retain top spot in ODIs and T20IsDubai and India lead in ODIs and T20Is, showcasing their strength in these formats. However, India dropped to fourth in Tests. Australia ho...
05 May, 2025, 02.32 PM IST
Rohit Sharma rises five places to sixth in ICC ODI batters' rankingsRohit Sharma amassed 131 runs against Afghanistan and then backed it up with an imperious 86 from 63 balls against arch-rivals Pakistan to ...
18 Oct, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
Death toll from Afghanistan's quake rises to 1,150 peopleIn the district of Gayan, at least 1,000 homes were damaged by the earthquake. Another 800 homes in the Spera district of Khost province we...
24 Jun, 2022, 01.53 PM IST
Security forces to have training module on TalibanThe Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in mid-August, ousting the previous elected government which was backed by the West. The new inte...
12 Sep, 2021, 05.23 PM IST
Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan with 4 cars, 1 helicopter stuffed with cash, says Russian EmbassyAshraf Ghani on Sunday said that he left the country in order to avoid "bloodshed" as Kabul fell to the Taliban and terrorists entered the ...
17 Aug, 2021, 10.04 AM IST
Russia interested in involving India, Iran to bring peace in Afghanistan: Sergey LavrovForeign Minister Sergey Lavrov told media on Friday that Russia supports the political settlement in Afghanistan based on the decisions of ...
14 Aug, 2021, 09.54 PM IST
Afghanistan-Taliban conflict: Rush of troops to Kabul tests Joe Biden's withdrawal deadlineBiden had given the Pentagon until Aug. 31 to complete the withdrawal of the 2,500 to 3,000 troops that were in Afghanistan when he announc...
14 Aug, 2021, 07.26 PM IST
India advises its citizens in Afghanistan to return in view of escalating violenceThe embassy asked Indian nationals working for Afghan or foreign companies in Afghanistan to immediately request their employers to facilit...
10 Aug, 2021, 06.18 PM IST
India 2nd in ICC T20 rankings, drop to 3rd in ODI chart after annual updateIndia are trailing top-ranked England (277) by five rating points in the T20 team rankings.
03 May, 2021, 01.11 PM IST
US, Afghan forces come under 'direct fire' in eastern Afghanistan: US officialThe nature of the violence was not immediately clear. One Afghan official said the two sides had "clashed", while another source told AFP a...
09 Feb, 2020, 07.35 AM IST
Deepak Chahar up 88 places in T20 rankingsThe top five and eight of the top nine are spinners, with Mitchell Santner reaching second place - his best position since he topped the ta...
11 Nov, 2019, 11.21 PM IST
Decline in strength of Afghan forces less sharp than thought: US watchdogThe updated figures come on the heels of another deadly day in Afghanistan as the Taliban launched an assault on the western city of Farah.
16 May, 2018, 01.59 PM IST
Obama calls Cameron: Discusses Syria, Afghanistan-Pakistan, NSA issuesCameron has been holding tripartite summits with leaders from Afghanistan and Pakistan as part of his effort to bring peace and stability i...
17 Jan, 2014, 08.06 AM IST
- Barack Obama may visit India by year-end
Indo-US ties are set to get a boost from a series of high-level visits.
23 Jun, 2009, 03.17 AM IST