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Taliban opens fire on women protesting for freedom, work and education; stalks a few, arrests others

Last year, shortly after taking control, The Taliban opened fire on a group of six women protesting for the girls' right to return to secondary school

Aug 13, 2022

Rajouri suicide attack: Security establishment worries over recovery of armour-piercing bullets in Jammu [details]

Abandoned by Americans in Afghanistan, these bullets can harm personnel even wearing a regular protective shield.

Aug 12, 2022

Two Hellfire R9X missiles fired silently to kill Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri; [All details]

The intelligence officials say Zawahri moved back to Afghanistan after American forces withdrew this year, believing he would be safer in a Taliban-controlled territory

Aug 3, 2022

US kills top Al Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri in Kabul

The US killed top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend dealing the terrorist group a major blow, confirms President Joe Biden.

Aug 2, 2022

Earthquake in Abra Province, the Philippines

2 killed, dozens injured in strong earthquake rattling Luzon island in Philippines

A 7-magnitude earthquake that rattled the main Luzon island in the Philippines on Wednesday killed at least two and injured some 30 others.

Jul 27, 2022

CBSE exam results of overseas Indian schools touch lowest level since 2019

Overseas schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) could not repeat their past performance in the board examinations this year which have fallen to the lowest level since 2019.

Jul 24, 2022

PAK's desperate attempt to prevent default; emergency sale of state assets ordered [details]

The Pakistan government has also barred the courts of the country from entertaining any petition against the sale of assets and shares of the government companies to foreign countries, as per the ordinance.

Jul 24, 2022

Massive protests break out all over POK against inflation, rights issues [details]

Massive protests are going on all over Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) against incredibly high inflation and human rights issues, and the Poonch road has been blocked by the protesters.

Jul 22, 2022

Pakistan second-worst on Global Gender Gap Index after Afghanistan [details]

Pakistan has been ranked as the second-worst country in terms of gender parity, placed 145 out of 146 states, in the latest Global Gender Gap Report

Jul 13, 2022

Alt news co-founder Mohammed Zubair arrested for 2018 tweet; sparks row [details]

Fact-checking website, Alt news' co-founder Mohammed Zubair was arrested in the national capital on Monday for allegedly hurting sentiments of a particular religious community, the police said.

Jun 27, 2022

Another tremor jolts already quake-hit Afghan province, kills 5

At least five people were killed on Friday when a tremor hit Afghanistan's Paktika province where a massive earthquake had claimed 1,100 lives earlier this week, authorities said.

Jun 24, 2022

Many children feared dead in Afghanistan earthquake; Heavy rain,rugged terrain hampering rescue workers

Doctors in Afghanistan say that many children may have been killed in Wednesday's earthquake, media reports said.

Jun 23, 2022

Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll rises to 920; many still trapped under debris [details]

The casualties were reported from Barmal, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan districts of Paktika province. Helicopters and rescue teams have arrived in the affected areas from neighbouring provinces and Kabul.

Jun 22, 2022

Afghanistan's massive earthquake: 280 killed, 595 injured [Details]

At least 280 people were killed and 595 injured after an earthquake struck Afghansitan's Paktika province early on Wednesday, the state-run media reported.