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Fact-check: Viral pic of packed C-17 is from 2013; unrelated to Kabul op or IAF [truth here]

Fact-check: Old pic of Philippines evacuation shared as Afghans rescued by Air Force [truth here]

A viral image with caption "IAF C-17 with 800 people airlifted" is actually an old photo from 2013, when US Air Force rescued 670 Tacloban residents after Super Typhoon Haiyan.

Aug 18, 2021

As Taliban with Kalashnikovs roam Kabul, Afghans' dress code turns to salwar kameez [details]

The rush at the Kabul airport and the strong push to get out was one indicator of peoples anxiety about life under the Taliban. Another was a change in the dress code. Most of the men were dressed in salwar kameez.

Aug 17, 2021

Taliban 2.0 begins: Bridal ads covered in white paint; Dress code to salwar kameez returns

On the first day of Taliban control in Kabul, bridal dress advertisements that showed women with exposed strands of hair were covered in fresh white paint.

Aug 17, 2021

Rockets fired on Afghan presidential palace.

Taliban 2.0 kicks off with a call for all government employees to return to work

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid tweeted that the situation in Kabul was completely under control and asked government employees, including women, to return to work

Aug 17, 2021

Ashraf Ghani should face trial for fleeing in most disgraceful manner, says Russian envoy

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani deserves to go on trial before the Afghan people for fleeing the country in the most disgraceful manner, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said on Monday in an interview with the Zvezda TV channel.

Aug 17, 2021

Businesses shut in Afghanistan, people stay indoors on Day 1 after Taliban takeover

The first day of what the Taliban calls the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' saw Kabul, a bustling metropolis of six million, turn into a slow, male-dominated city without police or traffic controls and with shuttered businesses everywhere.

Aug 17, 2021

US top diplomat in Afghanistan denies reports that he left Kabul

It is pertinent to note that Flights from Kabul airport, Afghanistan's only exit point, were suspended for the majority of Monday after at least seven people were reportedly killed.

Aug 17, 2021

Hansika Motwani vs Keerthi Pandian in Bikini: Who Looks Hotter in Two Piece?

The pictures of Tamil actresses Hansika Motwani and Keerthi Pandian wearing bikinis have gone viral.

Aug 16, 2021

Here comes Biden's statement on Afghanistan: "Followed Trump's deal with Taliban"

The jihadists the US toppled 20 years ago for sheltering Osama bin Laden will now fly their flag over the US Embassy building on the 20th anniversary of 9/11, said WSJ

Aug 16, 2021

Air India flight to Kabul cancelled as airspace closed; hampers evacuation efforts [details]

National carrier Air India cancelled its flight operations on the Delhi-Kabul-Delhi route on Monday as the airspace over the Afghan capital city was closed.

Aug 16, 2021

No danger to embassies, foreign nationals: Taliban

Following the collapse of Kabul to the Taliban, a spokesman of the insurgent group stressed that there was no danger to embassies, diplomatic missions and foreign nationals in the Afghan capital, pledging that the militant group will maintain security across the country.

Aug 16, 2021

Curfew, net cut in 4 M'laya districts after Shillong violence, Home Min quits

Curfew imposed in Shillong, Internet down in 4 Meghalaya districts after violence, Home Minister quits

Violence, including stone-pelting and setting a police vehicle afire, rocked Shillong on Sunday, following the "killing" of a former militant leader on Friday, leading the authorities to enforce curfew and suspend internet services in four Meghalaya districts, officials said.

Aug 16, 2021

Pentagon monitoring Taliban's sweeping advances in Afghanistan 'with deep concern'

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Search Results for: Armed Forces

Fact-check: Old pic of Philippines evacuation shared as Afghans rescued by Air Force [truth here]

As Taliban with Kalashnikovs roam Kabul, Afghans' dress code turns to salwar kameez [details]

Taliban 2.0 begins: Bridal ads covered in white paint; Dress code to salwar kameez returns

Taliban 2.0 kicks off with a call for all government employees to return to work

Ashraf Ghani should face trial for fleeing in most disgraceful manner, says Russian envoy

Businesses shut in Afghanistan, people stay indoors on Day 1 after Taliban takeover

US top diplomat in Afghanistan denies reports that he left Kabul

Hansika Motwani vs Keerthi Pandian in Bikini: Who Looks Hotter in Two Piece?

Here comes Biden's statement on Afghanistan: "Followed Trump's deal with Taliban"

Air India flight to Kabul cancelled as airspace closed; hampers evacuation efforts [details]

No danger to embassies, foreign nationals: Taliban

Curfew imposed in Shillong, Internet down in 4 Meghalaya districts after violence, Home Minister quits

War is over, declares Taliban; Calls for peaceful international relations

Taliban 2.0: Soon after Kabul's collapse, sympathisers in Kerala surface on social media [Screenshots]

Why Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul; releases first statement [timeline of Taliban's advance]

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]