India’s Op Sindoor shows why clear war aims matter in modern conflictsIndia's Op Sindoor offers a model for modern warfare. Unlike protracted conflicts, it used calibrated force with clear objectives. The oper...
07 May, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
Taliban claim they were unaware of al-Qaeda leader in AfghanistanThe killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri on the balcony of a Kabul safehouse Sunday has further strained relations between the Taliban and the West...
04 Aug, 2022, 09.00 PM IST
Taliban break promise on higher education for Afghan girlsTaliban rulers unexpectedly decided against reopening schools Wednesday to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a promise and opting to...
24 Mar, 2022, 10.47 AM IST
Friction among Taliban pragmatists, hard-liners intensifiesBaradar served as the chief negotiator during talks between the Taliban and the United States that paved the way for the US troop withdrawa...
16 Sep, 2021, 04.10 PM IST
Talib-Karzai talks inconclusive; Qureshi in KabulWhile the Taliban continued their dialogue with the Afghan leadership, Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is visiting Kabul on ...
23 Aug, 2021, 09.02 AM IST
Who’s who in Taliban leadershipThe Taliban’s senior officials were gathering in the Afghan capital on Saturday for talks with elders and politicians on forming a governme...
21 Aug, 2021, 10.44 PM IST
Who's who in the Taliban leadershipThe inner workings and leadership of the group have long been shrouded in secrecy -- even during their rule from 1996 to 2001 -- but here i...
21 Aug, 2021, 03.44 PM IST
Doha talks to decide shape of Kabul government; PM Modi briefed on evacuation effortsThe Taliban leadership told Afghan media that it is involved in intense discussions in Doha over government formation and is in contact wit...
18 Aug, 2021, 06.52 AM IST
Russian ambassador to meet Taliban in Kabul Tuesday"Our ambassador is in contact with the Taliban leadership, tomorrow he will meet with the Taliban security coordinator," foreign ministry o...
17 Aug, 2021, 06.55 PM IST
View: Afghanistan is just a symptom. The real problem is PakistanWith robust support from Pakistan and a growing resource base, the Taliban is quickly consolidating hold on most of Afghanistan.
15 Aug, 2021, 12.37 PM IST
Taliban delegation visits Islamabad, plans for leadership meeting in PakistanThe Taliban delegation, led by the militant group's top political leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, is set to meet Pakistan Prime Minister...
16 Dec, 2020, 03.58 PM IST
US tells Pakistan to go after terroristsUS has asked Pakistan to go after terrorists especially the Taliban leadership, days after an American drone killed Taliban chief Mullah Ak...
28 May, 2016, 02.16 PM IST
ISI made Haqqani Taliban's No. 2 to protect him from US: Report"The shift is also raising tensions with the Pakistani military, which American and Afghan officials accuse of sheltering the Haqqanis as a...
08 May, 2016, 02.55 PM IST
Join peace talks or face consequences: Pakistan warns TalibanAccording to media reports Pakistan has warned the insurgents to call-off their recently-proclaimed 'spring offensive' or face consequences.
18 Apr, 2016, 02.14 PM IST
Taliban leader Torek Agha designated as global terrorist by USThe US today designated senior Taliban leader Torek Agha as a global terrorist, who is accused of funneling millions of dollars from the Gu...
20 Oct, 2015, 10.41 PM IST
Taliban supremo Mullah Omar didn't die in Pakistan: Defence Minister Khawaja AsifMullah Omar neither died nor was buried in Pakistan, defence minister Khawaja Asif today said amid growing infighting among the militants.
07 Aug, 2015, 06.13 PM IST
- Taliban raises $400 mn in 2011 from donations, extortion: UN
Taliban raised about $ 400 mn last year through donations, taxes on Afghanistan's poppy cultivation and extortion , UN report said.
12 Sep, 2012, 01.11 PM IST