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Indian counterterrorism forces, at the federal and state levels, actively detected and disrupted transnational and regional terror forces. (AFP Photo)World
ISIS has 66 known Indian-origin fighters: US report on terrorism

The UN Security Council Resolution 2309 calls governments to meet their responsibility to keep citizens secure while...

17 Dec 2021 4:11 PM IST

IS takes responsibility for Friday\s Kabul blasts: ReportsWorld
IS takes responsibility for Friday-'s Kabul blasts: Reports

On Friday, TOLO News broadcaster reported that at least two people had been killed and three others injured in the...

11 Dec 2021 1:13 PM IST

In this file photo taken on August 12, 2021, Head of the Taliban delegation Abdul Salam Hanafi (R), accompanied by Taliban officials (2R to L) Muttaqi, Shahabuddin Delawar and Abdul Latif Mansour, walks down a hotel lobby during the talks in Doha. (KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)World
Taliban urges US to release frozen funds in Doha talks

It was the second round of talks between the two sides in Qatar since the US ended its 20-year occupation of Afghanistan

1 Dec 2021 12:57 PM IST

Claiming that there was a good price for ganja in the market, Patil sought permission to cultivate it on his two acre land. (PTI)World
Taliban signs deal with Australian company, may legalize 'cannabis...

The Taliban had earlier committed to crack down on cannabis and opium processing in Afghanistan

25 Nov 2021 2:31 PM IST

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the interim Taliban government. (Representational Photo: ANI)World
Taliban expand interim cabinet, 27 new members named

In September, the Taliban announced a new list of 17 more ministers in the caretaker Afghanistan Cabinet

23 Nov 2021 3:20 PM IST

Taliban fighters stand guard on the backdrop of shops selling antiques and decorative merchandise at Chicken Street in Kabul on September 26, 2021. The once-bustling hotspot, where aid workers and adventurous tourists would shop for vintage tribal rugs, pottery and metalware, is almost empty of visitors looking for a bargain. (WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP)World
Taliban ban arbitrary military operations, courts

The Taliban affiliates have been ordered to take action against those who violate the ban

13 Nov 2021 7:11 PM IST

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and her partner Asser on their wedding day in UKs Birmingham. (PTI Photo)World
Malala Yousafzai ties the knot with senior officer of PCB

Yousafzai gained international recognition for her activism against the Taliban's efforts to stop girls from attending...

10 Nov 2021 9:54 PM IST

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi (AP)World
Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones

The attack was a major escalation amid tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept parliamentary...

7 Nov 2021 10:36 AM IST

Taliban fighters patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. (AP)World
Intel officers of former Afghan regime join ISIS-K to fight Taliban:...

As many as 65 terrorists affiliated to Islamic State (IS) have surrendered to Taliban-led authorities

1 Nov 2021 3:48 PM IST

Women gathered at the gates of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in Kabul, Khaama Press News Agency reported. (ANWorld
Women protest in Kabul over closure of schools for girls in...

Last week, Lyons had met with Taliban leaders and discussed humanitarian aid, human rights and inclusive government

26 Oct 2021 6:13 PM IST

In this May 20, 2021, file photo, Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo: AP)World
Zalmay Khalilzad resigns as special Afghan envoy, replaced by Thomas...

Thomas West had previously served as the Deputy Special Representative

19 Oct 2021 11:01 AM IST

The spokesperson emphasised the fact that the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had kept flying in and out of Kabul under \difficult circumstances\ when others had ceased their operations. (AP Image)World
Pakistan opens air route to Afghanistan for commercial cargo

Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan International Airlines said that it had immediately suspended its operation in Kabul...

17 Oct 2021 4:05 PM IST

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