After Afghanistan earthquake, many male rescuers aided men but not womenAn earthquake in Afghanistan revealed gender inequality. Rescue efforts prioritized men. Women were often left unattended. Cultural norms r...
05 Sep, 2025, 09.13 AM IST
Afghanistan earthquake death toll passes 1,400A devastating 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, resulting in a tragic loss of life. The death toll has...
02 Sep, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
Afghanistan earthquake: 800 dead, thousands injured as survivors await rescue in cut-off villagesA devastating 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, resulting in over 800 fatalities and widespread destruction. Rescue oper...
02 Sep, 2025, 10.09 AM IST
India to assist Afghanistan in health, sports and development projects amid Taliban's deteriorating ties with PakistanIndia's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai, leading to India's commitment...
09 Jan, 2025, 05.58 PM IST
India's approach to Afghanistan continues to be guided by historical relations, friendship with Afghan people: S JaishankarIn the past two years, some Afghan diplomats have left India as they obtained residency in third countries but the remaining diplomats have...
15 Dec, 2023, 10.27 PM IST
Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat provinceRescue efforts continue in western Herat province, Afghanistan, three days after a powerful earthquake killed over 2,000 people. The epicen...
10 Oct, 2023, 01.24 PM IST
Here's why India named Sudan evacuation plan as 'Operation Kaveri'The Kaveri is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the southern states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The river is sacred to the pe...
24 Apr, 2023, 11.39 PM IST
China's game in Afghanistan seems to fade after attack on Chinese nationalsOn December 12, a bomb and gun attack targeted a hotel, where five Chinese nationals were injured and endangered the Afghanistan-China rela...
17 Dec, 2022, 09.59 PM IST
Afghanistan: One year since the Taliban takeoverIn August, the Islamists accelerate their campaign, seizing a string of cities in a lightning 10-day sweep across the country that culminat...
09 Aug, 2022, 09.00 AM IST
View: The killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri and geopolitical implicationsThe successful targeting of al-Zawahiri, once again demonstrates Pakistan’s murky strategy of running with the hares and hunting with the h...
03 Aug, 2022, 09.45 PM IST
Killing of Zawahiri: Strike points to Pakistan allowing use of its airspace as part of US-Taliban dealBiden’s claim that he ordered precision strike raises several questions with the most important being who gave them the precise location of...
03 Aug, 2022, 12.30 AM IST
Taliban pledge no interference with quake aid, but many await reliefEven before Wednesday's quake the country was in the grip of a humanitarian crisis, with aid flows and financial assistance severely curtai...
25 Jun, 2022, 09.03 PM IST
Afghan envoy appreciates India's support in wake of tragic earthquakeA severe earthquake struck in the early hours of this morning near the city of Khost in the southeastern part of the country. The most affe...
23 Jun, 2022, 11.37 AM IST
1,000 dead, 1,500 injured in Afghan quake, news report saysMost of the confirmed deaths were in the eastern province of Paktika, where 255 people were killed and more than 200 injured, Ayubi added. ...
22 Jun, 2022, 04.59 PM IST
President Joe Biden in the 'loneliest job,' a presidency driven by crisisSurrounded by everything a superpower can offer and watched by all, President Joe Biden wore the weight of a lonely man as he came to grips...
28 Aug, 2021, 07.17 PM IST
Focussed activity is the hallmark of the Modi governmentCritics may seek to find fault, real or imagined, but none can counter India being visibly on the move since May 2014, when Narendra Modi t...
25 May, 2015, 11.03 AM IST
- Pak ground situation makes it tough for India to act
The Manmohan Singh government, facing calls for punishing the Mumbai bombers and their handlers, reminded that it was “obligation of all co...
06 Dec, 2008, 12.40 AM IST