Earth is getting ever brighter at night. Here's the reason whyEarth's nighttime illumination increased by 16% between 2014 and 2022, driven by urban expansion and energy access in developing regions. H...
08 Apr, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
Afghanistan faces power crisis as electricity imports dropAfghanistan is grappling with a significant decrease in electricity imports from Tajikistan. This shortage, coupled with drought, impacts p...
09 Aug, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
As West ponders aid for Afghanistan, China and Pakistan quick to provide reliefThe economy in the war-torn country is in crisis and a humanitarian crisis is looming, experts say. Yet the United States and other Western...
12 Sep, 2021, 10.42 PM IST
Iran President calls for early elections in Afghanistan for peace in regionehran is keen to push representation of other communities namely Hazaras (Shias) in Kabul’s power structure and safeguard their future, ET ...
07 Sep, 2021, 08.44 AM IST
Afghan cease-fire ends amid calls for fresh peace talksA three-day cease-fire marked by violent attacks - some claimed by the Islamic State group - ended Sunday in Afghanistan amid calls for ren...
16 May, 2021, 12.21 PM IST
Afghanistan can succeed only when terrorism no longer flows across the Durand Line: IndiaIndia’s developmental footprint is, today, spread across every one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan and New Delhi has also prioritised Ka...
21 Nov, 2020, 12.16 AM IST
Projects in Afghanistan speak for itself: India after Trump mocks ModiTrump referred to Modi as an example of how world leaders are talking about their contributions that were nowhere near the "billions of dol...
03 Jan, 2019, 10.11 PM IST
7 Indians abducted by armed men in AfghanistanThe incident happened in Bagh-e-Shamal village of the provincial capital Pul-e-Khomre, TOLOnews reported, citing local officials.
07 May, 2018, 11.45 AM IST
Harsh Goenka requests government help to rescue employees abducted by Taliban gunmen in Afghanistan"Request @SushmaSwaraj and Ministry of External Affairs to help rescue 7 of our managers from the kidnapping in Afghanistan.#KEC," Goenka t...
06 May, 2018, 09.14 PM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Hindukush region in Afghanistan, tremors felt in Delhi-NCRThe epicentre of the quake was near the Afghanistan- Tajikistan border and occurred at a depth of around 190 kilometres.
31 Jan, 2018, 01.39 PM IST
TAPI gas pipeline construction to take 5 years: Afghan President Ashraf GhaniThe ambitious Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline was expected to be operational in 2018.
29 Apr, 2015, 04.07 PM IST
Pakistan, Afghanistan ink historic power transit fee accordFM Dar and his Afghan counterpart Omar Zakhilwal inked the deal in the presence of WB Prez Jim Yong Kim and US Special Representative for A...
12 Oct, 2014, 03.34 PM IST
India to set up HVDC transmission line with Nepal, BhutanIndia is working to set up an energy efficient power transmission line (HVDC) with Nepal and Bhutan as part of its energy security plans.
05 Dec, 2013, 01.22 PM IST
- Iran may export 5,000 MW power to India: Report
Iran is likely to supply 5,000 MW of electricity to India as power exports are more cost- efficient, says an Iranian media report.
05 Mar, 2012, 09.14 PM IST
- KEC International has bags Rs 88 cr contract form Tajikistan co
KEC International Ltd has bagged an order valued at Rs 88 crore form Barki Tojik, national electricity company of Tajikistan.
19 Dec, 2008, 01.33 PM IST
- KEC Intl bags Rs 520 cr orders from Kazakhstan
Power transmission and distribution company KEC International Ltd on Friday said it has bagged orders worth Rs 520 crore from Kazakhstan El...
21 Jul, 2006, 02.50 PM IST
- BHEL bags Rs 220 cr contract in Afghanistan
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has bagged two contracts cumulatively worth Rs 220 crore for power projects in Afghanistan.
29 Jun, 2006, 12.50 PM IST