World Bank slashes 2026 Middle East growth forecast after energy sector turmoilThe World Bank has significantly lowered its 2026 growth projections for Middle Eastern economies. This comes as a direct result of the ong...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.40 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
Pakistan avoiding active military role in Gulf riles Saudi ArabiaPakistan is avoiding military involvement in the Gulf crisis. Despite a defense pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan's army chief cited engagem...
20 Mar, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
"Jaage ho?..." Jaishankar recalls when PM Modi called him past midnight during Afghan consulate attackAccording to reports, India brought back over 800 people including some Afghans after the Taliban captured the country following the hasty ...
23 Sep, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
'Overwhelming majority' airlifted from Afghanistan, says British PM Boris JohnsonBoris Johnson also reiterated that the UK government will do "everything we can" to get those remaining out of the country soon after warni...
26 Aug, 2021, 08.39 PM IST
UK warns of 'imminent' terrorist attack at Kabul airportThere is "very, very credible" intelligence that Islamic State militants are planning an imminent attack on those gathering at Kabul airpor...
26 Aug, 2021, 03.05 PM IST
Opposed to 'any force' using terrorism to seek 'geopolitical gains': China on Pakistan's bus blast probeQureshi accused India's intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) and Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) of c...
13 Aug, 2021, 11.34 AM IST
Jaishankar meets Afghan counterpart“Began my Dushanbe visit by meeting with Afghan FM @MHaneefAtmar. Appreciate his update on recent developments. Looking forward to the meet...
14 Jul, 2021, 08.21 AM IST
US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan 30-44 percent complete: CENTCOMThe US has also officially handed over six facilities to Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in an upd...
02 Jun, 2021, 01.35 PM IST
US updates travel advisory to citizens for Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan“Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to COVID-19, terrorism and sectarian violence,” it said. It also asked its citizens not to travel to Bal...
26 Jan, 2021, 09.41 AM IST
Roadside bomb attack misses Afghan vice president, but kills fourAFGHANISTAN-ATTACK/ (UPDATE 1)UPDATE 1-Roadside bomb attack misses Afghan vice president, but kills four
09 Sep, 2020, 02.16 PM IST
UN Security Council condemns 'heinous' terror attack on Sikh gurdwara in AfghanistanThe over two dozen worshippers were killed and eight others injured when a heavily armed suicide bomber stormed a prominent gurdwara on Wed...
27 Mar, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
India in touch with families of those killed and injured in Kabul terror attack: MEAOne of the deceased was Tian Singh, a 71-year old Delhi resident. The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the atta...
26 Mar, 2020, 01.39 PM IST
India's ambassador to Afghanistan visits gurdwara, shares grief with victims of terror attackAt least 25 worshippers were killed and eight others injured when a heavily armed suicide bomber stormed a prominent gurdwara on Wednesday ...
26 Mar, 2020, 01.18 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
Narendra Modi to host Afghan President, may extend more defence aidFighting Taliban remains a common goal for both Delhi and Kabul as the two sides also look forward to intensifying efforts to fight the Isl...
03 Sep, 2016, 03.53 AM IST
- 'India looking to top Aussie panel to address Indian concerns'
India is looking to a top panel set up by Australia to address the concerns of Indian students, who have been targets of spate of attacks.
30 Jan, 2010, 09.04 PM IST