Timeless poetry of the day on lost love: 'Out beyond all the ideas of wrong and right, there is a field. I’ll meet you there...'Rumi’s famous line from A Great Wagon resonates centuries later because it captures emotions that remain deeply human, love, heartbreak, di...
20 May, 2026, 03.48 AM IST
With Chabahar Port in limbo, can India still reach Central Asia and Russia?India's crucial trade route to Russia and Central Asia is at a critical juncture. US sanctions on Iran's Chabahar port create uncertainty f...
14 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Himanta Biswa Sarma brings back BJP for third consecutive term in AssamHimanta Biswa Sarma led the BJP to a historic victory in Assam, winning 82 seats. His aggressive campaign, focusing on welfare schemes like...
04 May, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
The silent snub: JD Vance doesn’t clap for King Charles III during address to Congress — what’s the truth?King Charles III delivered a historic speech to the U.S. Congress, emphasizing unity, shared values, and global cooperation. Lawmakers resp...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
'Monumental setback' for PM Modi's foreign policy: Congress on Pakistan's role in US-Iran peace movesPakistan is reportedly hosting US-Iran peace talks. Congress criticizes Prime Minister Modi's foreign policy, stating Pakistan Army chief A...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet demands federal govt to review its Afghan policyThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet has urged the federal government to reassess its Afghanistan policy, advocating for direct provincial talks ...
31 May, 2025, 02.06 PM IST
'Taliban, Pakistan govt must come clean on scope, scale of their destructive relationship'Earlier this month, a high-powered American delegation led by Special US Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Mamozy Khalil...
14 Mar, 2019, 02.42 PM IST
Pakistan welcomes new round of talks between US and Taliban"Along with international community and other stake-holders, Pakistan is committed to peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan. Talks are be...
17 Dec, 2018, 05.49 PM IST
Pakistan denies opening Afghan trade route for IndiaPakistan does not allow India to use the land route for trading with Afghanistan, arguing that "technical and strategic" issues connected t...
17 Sep, 2018, 05.38 PM IST
Pakistan says Kabul accepted its offer to revive peace talksShahid Khaqan Abbasi said war is not the solution to the decades-long conflict in Afghanistan. His remarks today came a day after he visite...
07 Apr, 2018, 07.47 PM IST
UNSC calls upon Taliban to go ahead with peace talks without any preconditionsThe 15-nation Council underlined the importance of an inclusive Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process for the long-term prosperity and ...
16 Mar, 2018, 12.57 PM IST
No direct talks with Taliban unless it engages with Afghanistan: USThe statement comes a day after the Trump administration surprised the world by agreeing to a North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's invitation ...
10 Mar, 2018, 09.09 AM IST
US calls on Taliban to participate in peace talks with Afghanistan governmentThe US, Pakistan, China and Afghanistan tried to have fresh talks to revive peace talks with Afghan Taliban, requests Taliban to co-operate...
19 May, 2016, 02.18 PM IST
Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, US push for direct talks with TalibanThe group was set up last year to facilitate the reconciliation process in the war-torn country. The talks came as Taliban waged an unprece...
12 Jan, 2016, 03.31 PM IST
UNSC welcomes direct talks between Afghan govt and TalibanThe UN Security Council has welcomed the recently held direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban as a step towards "peace ...
11 Jul, 2015, 10.44 AM IST
UN chief welcomes direct talks between Afghan Govt, TalibanIn a statement issued here by his spokesperson, Ban welcomed the direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
09 Jul, 2015, 11.18 AM IST
Taliban opens office in Doha to hold talks with the Afghan governmentTaliban today opened its political office in Doha to hold peace talks with the Afghan government and separate parleys with US
18 Jun, 2013, 11.19 PM IST