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Ending a 'live-in' Isn't legally trickyThe Supreme Court has declared that ending a live-in relationship is not a criminal offense. This ruling clarifies that, like marriage, suc...
Afghan officials say Pakistani strikes killed 7, wounded 85 in first attacks since peace talksMortars and missiles from Pakistan struck a university and homes in Afghanistan's Kunar Province, killing seven and wounding 85. Pakistan d...
Mar-a-lagoman can say whatever he wants, but Iran is so the epicentre of coolIran's rich history and cultural contributions are highlighted. Ancient Persia boasted advanced civilizations. Iranian language and cinema ...
Even the dead must make way as construction transforms Afghanistan's capitalKabul is undergoing a massive transformation as the Taliban government revives old plans to widen roads. Homes, businesses, and even a grav...
Fighting resumes between Pakistan, Afghanistan after temporary ceasefire ends, killing twoFighting has reignited on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. A temporary ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr has ended. Pakistani forces fired artiller...
Taliban bans Chess in Afghanistan citing religious concernsThe Taliban has prohibited chess in Afghanistan. The decision is due to religious concerns. The Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevent...
Taliban change tune towards Afghan heritage sitesDespite their history of destroying cultural artifacts, the Taliban are now publicly supporting the preservation of Afghanistan's pre-Islam...
UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in AfghanistanSakhi continues to craft rubabs, Afghanistan's national musical instrument, despite a Taliban ban on music. The Taliban's restrictions have...
Taliban officials to take part in India's online training programmeAccording to the memo, the Indian Embassy had provided informal information about a brief course that the Indian Institute of Management (I...
Taliban enforcing face-cover order for female TV anchorsAfter the order was announced Thursday, only a handful of news outlets complied with the order. But on Sunday, most female anchors were see...
Afghanistan's Taliban ban women from flying without male chaperone: SourcesThe move comes after the Taliban backtracked on their previous commitment to open high schools to girls, a u-turn that shocked many Afghans...
Taliban urge Chinese to invest in Afghanistan"We hope all traders in particular Chinese investors to invest in Afghanistan and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will ensure their secu...
Taliban has banned women's sports in Afghanistan: ReportWhile playing cricket women might be in a situation where their face and body will not be covered, and Islam does not allow them to be seen...
Javed Akhtar wrong in comparing RSS with Taliban: Shiv SenaReferring to his remarks, the editorial in 'Saamana' said, "Even though Javed Akhtar is a secular man and speaks against fundamentalism, he...
Local Taliban leaders inspect shut consulates, sources say it's not India specific but local law and order issueEarlier this month, India had closed all its consulates in Afghanistan and all the Indian staff was evacuated. The Indian embassy in Kabul ...
Taliban declares ‘complete amnesty’ across Afghanistan, says “everyone is forgiven”In another sign of the Taliban's efforts to portray a new image, a female television anchor on the private broadcaster Tolo interviewed a T...
Taliban reportedly imposes hardline social rule in Afghan areas under its controlA statement purporting to come from the Taliban, circulated on social media this week, ordered villagers to marry off their daughters and w...
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The Muslim world, for its part, is equally quick to take Western actions out of context: there are those who may be profitably reminded tha...
'There should be no 'Taliban culture' in India'"JNU is the most nationalist institution in the country. I do not support the govt's stand over the issue. Let SC find Kanhaiya guilty," sa...
Pakistani Taliban criticises Malala Yoususzai after Nobel awardKhurasani said both the father and the daughter have entered into an agreement with the "western satanic forces" to destroy Pakistan and Pu...