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US lifts bounties on Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, 2 other officials: Kabul
Haqqani had acknowledged to have planned a January 2008 attack on the Serena Hotel in Kabul, in which one US citizen was also killed.
Published on Mar 23, 2025 11:51 AM IST
AP |
Trump says ‘top terrorists’ responsible for Abbey Gate attack in Kabul captured
Trump said the planner of a 2021 attack in Afghanistan that killed 13 American soldiers has been captured and is on the way to the US to face justice.
Updated on Mar 05, 2025 05:07 PM IST
AP |
Rashid urges Taliban government to reconsider ban on medical training for women
Rashid urges Taliban government to reconsider ban on medical training for women
Published on Dec 04, 2024 10:08 PM IST
PTI |
Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake
Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake
Published on Oct 06, 2024 10:17 AM IST
AP |
India’s Afghan Sikh 2021 evacuation plan was nixed by Canadian antics
Indian evacuation aircraft was delayed as Afghan Sikhs decided to go to Canadian Mission in Kabul instead of reaching airport.
Published on Jul 08, 2024 09:27 AM IST
T20 WC: Jubilant fans rejoice on streets to celebrate Afghanistan's historic semi-final qualification
The Rashid Khan-led side defeated Najmul Shanto's Bangladesh by 8 runs using the DLS system, eliminating one of the favourites, Australia, from the race for the semi-final.
Published on Jun 25, 2024 03:11 PM IST
ANI |
Afghanistan savours historic T20 World Cup performance; world sings team's praise
Afghanistan savours historic T20 World Cup performance; world sings team's praise
Published on Jun 25, 2024 02:38 PM IST
PTI |
Review: Bullets and Bylines by Shyam Bhatia
This extraordinary account of an extraordinary life is a must-read for those who want to know what it looks like to be deeply passionate about journalism
Published on May 31, 2024 10:45 PM IST
Lamat R Hasan
Young Afghan side 'among the favourites' for T20 World Cup
Young Afghan side 'among the favourites' for T20 World Cup
Published on May 29, 2024 08:05 AM IST
AFP |
Afghanistan's strong response after Cricket Australia postpones series
Responding to CA's move in a strongly-worded letter, ACB said it “expresses disappointment over Cricket Australia's decision to postpone yet another series.”
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 04:52 PM IST
PTI |
Taliban regime says India wants to expand political cooperation, trade: Report
Taliban-controlled Afghanistan ministry's spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi wrote in a post on X that Singh and Muttaqi discussed Afghanistan-India relations.
Published on Mar 08, 2024 08:10 AM IST
Pursue listing of terrorists, de-politicisation of UN sanctions regime: Parl panel
The panel said Islamic State and al-Qaeda are “aligned with regional terror groups like LeT and JeM and trying to exploit the opportunity of communal tensions in India
Published on Feb 05, 2024 03:53 PM IST
India-Taliban thaw on Afghanistan: What really is happening?
From dire forebodings in 2021 when the Taliban came to power to 2024, New Delhi has come a long way in Kabul.
Published on Feb 05, 2024 10:54 AM IST
India among 10 countries to participate in meeting convened by Taliban in Kabul
The Regional Cooperation Initiative meet was attended by diplomats from Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey & Indonesia.
Updated on Jan 30, 2024 04:43 AM IST
Islamic State claims responsibility for second attack in Afghanistan in a week
The militant group claimed responsibility for the attack releasing a statement on its Telegram channel.
Updated on Jan 10, 2024 02:38 PM IST
UN Chief Guterres to organise second meeting of special envoys for Afghanistan
Associate Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Stephanie Tremblay said that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has intended to organise the second meeting of the country's special envoys for Afghanistan at an appropriate time, as reported by TOLO News.
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 09:34 AM IST
ANI |
52 per cent of visual media outlets ceased operations in Afghanistan since Taliban took control in August 2021
After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, press freedom in the country has taken a backseat, with several restrictions put into place for journalists. The Media Support for Afghanistan's Free Media (NAI) announced on Tuesday, coinciding with World Television Day, highlighting that more than half of the visual media outlets in the country have remained inactive.
Updated on Nov 22, 2023 10:26 AM IST
ANI |
Seven dead, 20 injured in Kabul bus explosion: Police
Security personnel were on site and had begun investigating, police said.
Published on Nov 07, 2023 09:15 PM IST
AFP |
Taliban 2.0: Stronger or moving towards fragmentation?
This paper is authored by Shivam Shekhawat from ORF.
Published on Nov 02, 2023 06:53 PM IST
ORF
Suicide blast at mosque kills 7 in northern Afghanistan
Seven people were killed during prayer and another 15 suffered injuries in the attack in the city of Pul e Khumri in Baghlan.
Published on Oct 13, 2023 08:50 PM IST
Reuters |
Russia-led forum urges Taliban to eliminate all terrorist groups
The forum also stressed their concern at the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women’s employment and girls’ education and urged the group to promote modern education in schools
Published on Sep 30, 2023 09:16 PM IST
Flowers, guns, and stereotypes
French photojournalist Oriane Zerah’s pictures draw attention to the beauty that exists alongside tragedy in Afghanistan
Published on Sep 26, 2023 05:50 PM IST
Arunima Mazumdar
The Taliban embrace cultural heritage
Afghanistan’s rulers no longer want to smash up the country’s pre-Islamic riches
Published on Jul 12, 2023 10:33 PM IST
The Economist
Kabul gasps for air: Pollution levels in Afghanistan's capital triple in 1 week
Kabul Air Pollution: Kabul residents said that the air pollution has increased diseases, especially among children.
Published on Jun 11, 2023 05:47 PM IST
EAM Jaishankar begins two-day BJP outreach in west Delhi
The Union minister met a group of students in west Delhi’s Basai Darapur who were brought home safe from war-torn Ukraine by the central government last year.
Updated on Jun 09, 2023 04:01 AM IST
Taste of Life: When Poona’s favourite drink was pomegranate juice
The pomegranate was considered sacred by the Parsees of Bombay and Poona, and among the Persians, the pomegranate was one of the holiest trees
Updated on May 18, 2023 12:34 AM IST
Chinmay Damle
Tussle over leadership of Afghan mission in New Delhi
India, like countries around the world, doesn’t officially recognise the Taliban setup that assumed power in August 2021.
Updated on May 16, 2023 04:38 AM IST
Taliban kill ISIS mastermind of 2021 Kabul airport attack: US
The Kabul airport blast killed some 170 Afghans and 13 US troops who were securing the airport for the traumatic exit.
Updated on Apr 26, 2023 05:01 AM IST
AFP |
Pak finance minister Bilawal Bhutto to attend SCO meet in Goa
The last senior Pakistani leader to visit India was former premier Nawaz Sharif, who travelled to New Delhi to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inauguration on May 26, 2014.
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 02:42 AM IST
Rezaul H Laskar, New Delhi
HT This Day: April 14, 1946 -- Netaji’s thrilling journey from Berlin to Sumatra in 1943
A thrilling account of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s journey from Berlin to Sumatra was given here yesterday at a Press conference by Major Abid Hassan, who was personal secretary to Netaji and travelled with him during the journey in 1943.
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 06:26 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Calcutta