The economy on the brink, Taliban rely on former technocratsIn the 20 years since the Taliban last ruled, Afghanistan evolved from an economy dealing mostly in illicit enterprise to a sophisticated, ...
19 Oct, 2021, 12.49 PM IST
Situation in South Asia 'extremely dangerous' due to Taliban's Afghan takeover; India could suffer: Ex-US NSAFormer US NSA General (Retd) H R McMaster during a key Congressional hearing said that Taliban's capture of Afghanistan has created an extr...
07 Oct, 2021, 05.16 PM IST
Witness: Taliban hang dead body in Afghan city's main squareThe Taliban hanged a dead body from a crane in the main square of Herat city in western Afghanistan, a witness said Saturday, in a gruesome...
25 Sep, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
Qatar's ruler urges world leaders not to boycott TalibanBecause of its unique position, Qatar had hosted direct US-Taliban talks around the American withdrawal from Afghanistan and helped facilit...
22 Sep, 2021, 12.42 PM IST
Afghan acting foreign minister calls for international donors to restart aidThe international community should not politicize their assistance, Amir Khan Muttaqi said.
14 Sep, 2021, 07.01 PM IST
Who is Mullah Hasan Akhund? What does the Taliban's choice of interim PM mean for Afghanistan?Mullah Akhund is a fascinating but relatively enigmatic figure in the Taliban. He has been an influential figure in Afghanistan since the i...
08 Sep, 2021, 11.10 AM IST
View: Can Taliban tame ETIM, checkmate ISIS-K and ensure China’s security?ETIM’s move to align with the ISIS-Khorasan or the ISIS-K, a banned terror outfit which has accused the Taliban of abandoning jihad in favo...
07 Sep, 2021, 10.53 AM IST
Jihadist threat 'getting worse', says ex-UK PM Tony BlairAhead of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States, and in the wake of the Taliban retaking power in Afghanista...
06 Sep, 2021, 07.13 PM IST
Taliban again postpone Afghan govt formation announcementThe insurgent group was expected to announce on Saturday the formation of the new government in Kabul, likely to be led by the outfit's co-...
04 Sep, 2021, 04.11 PM IST
US wrestles with Taliban sanctions as Afghan crisis loomsWith a humanitarian crisis looming, the Biden administration is reviewing how to tailor that web of sanctions so that aid can continue to r...
04 Sep, 2021, 11.22 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
India always provided strong support to minority communities in Afghanistan: Foreign Secretary Harsh ShringlaLast week, India brought back 78 people, including 25 of its nationals and a number of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from Dushanbe, a day after t...
31 Aug, 2021, 07.25 PM IST
Under Taliban rule, life in Kabul transforms once againNine days after the Taliban walked back into power, government services were still largely unavailable. Residents are struggling to lead th...
25 Aug, 2021, 11.58 AM IST
USA assures to assist India’s upcoming evacuation flights from KabulSome Indians are stranded in Afghanistan amid the Taliban takeover and the government here is working to evacuate them and the USA has assu...
19 Aug, 2021, 09.23 AM IST
View: How Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan will impact India depends on its treatment of its people and JihadistsAn attendant problem is that jihadists from around the world, enthused by the re-establishment of the Emirate and the defeat of the US empi...
17 Aug, 2021, 10.44 AM IST
Pakistan intelligence planning to launch war through Taliban: AfghanistanPakistan’s intelligence agency has summoned the Taliban’s shadow governors and commanders to plan for a spring offensive in Afghanistan, Na...
01 Apr, 2021, 02.11 PM IST
- Afghan security forces take control of more areas
Afghan forces could soon take charge of security in all or parts of 17 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces.
27 Oct, 2011, 02.27 AM IST