India-UAE, India-US among top 10 migration corridors in 2024: UNA United Nations report reveals key global migration routes. India to the United Arab Emirates and India to the United States are among the...
05 May, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Quote of the day by ‘The Kite Runner’ author Khaled Hosseini: “I suspect the truth is that we are waiting…”Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini, celebrated for novels like 'The Kite Runner,' masterfully captures the universal human yearning for...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.22 AM IST
Caught between wars, US Afghan allies trapped in Qatar without safe exitOver 1,100 former Afghan allies of US forces remain in limbo at Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar, facing uncertainty after US processing halted. N...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return homeAfghanistan's foreign ministry states Afghans who assisted the US war effort and are in Qatar can return home safely. This comes as reports...
25 Apr, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
10 countries are home to two-thirds of world's most hungry: UN-backed reportA UN-backed report reveals two-thirds of global food crises last year were concentrated in just 10 countries, with Sudan, Nigeria, and the ...
24 Apr, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
US Navy Secretary John Phelan steps down: Meet Hung Cao, Vietnam refugee and Trump ally taking chargeSecretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is stepping down: Navy Secretary John C. Phelan has resigned, with Undersecretary Hung Cao stepping in...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
Why did John Phelan quit as US Navy Secretary? Shock exit, Trump-Iran link and Pentagon leadership change explainedJohn Phelan has suddenly left his job as US Navy Secretary. The Pentagon confirmed his exit, but no clear reason was given. Hung Cao is now...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.08 AM IST
Pakistan resumes military operations against AfghanistanPakistan's military has resumed operations against Afghanistan following a brief pause. This move ends hopes for a lasting ceasefire. Heavy...
26 Mar, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
Pakistan partially reopens Torkham border crossing to allow Afghan refugees to leavePakistan partially reopened the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan, allowing thousands of stranded Afghan refugees to return home aft...
01 Nov, 2025, 02.41 PM IST
India to aid Taliban in settling refugees fleeing Pakistan assaultIndia plans to aid Afghanistan in health and education projects to rehabilitate refugees expelled by Pakistan. After a meeting in Dubai, bo...
10 Jan, 2025, 02.57 PM IST
Afghanistan's refugees minister killed in explosion: govt sourceIn Kabul, Afghanistan, Minister for Refugees Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani was killed in an explosion at the ministry's office. Several colleagu...
11 Dec, 2024, 07.07 PM IST
10,000 persons sought refuge in India in 2022: ReportBy 2022-end, India had about 405,000 refugees, which includes 213,578 refugees recognised/ registered by the Government of India and housed...
22 Feb, 2023, 01.22 AM IST
Inside the Afghan Evacuation: Rogue flights, crowded tents, hope and chaosThe total number of evacuees, and where they are currently waiting, is still not clear, though Biden said Tuesday that more than 120,000 ha...
04 Sep, 2021, 11.19 AM IST
There's a way to get refugees out of Afghanistan after this week's deadline — if the Taliban agreesWord-of-mouth and proof-of-concept build momentum. In Vietnam, the orderly departure program was secured by the UN refugee agency years aft...
30 Aug, 2021, 12.35 PM IST
Afghanistan urges European countries to halt forced deportations of Afghan migrantsThe country is facing a crisis as the insurgents snap up territory across the countryside, stretching government forces and leading to a fr...
11 Jul, 2021, 08.10 PM IST
Why government's bid to welcome refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh & Afghanistan is easier said than doneThe Narendra Modi government may have declared policy to welcome refugees but their relatives waiting for them in India do have much faith ...
23 Aug, 2015, 03.44 AM IST
Government grants citizenship to 4,300 refugees from Pakistan, AfghanistanPM Modi had, during the Lok Sabha election campaign, said that Pakistani and Bangladeshi Hindu refugees will be treated like any other Indi...
14 Jun, 2015, 11.52 AM IST