Afghanistan

Rishabh Pant set to make World Cup debut? Virat Kohli to take big call in Afghanistan match

Pant is a left-hander, the sole one in the middle order and he can be quite handy in nullifying the threat of the wrist spinners, especially against Afghanistan.

Jun 22, 2019

[WATCH] ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Sarfaraz Ahmed trolled for yawning as image, clip goes viral

Pakistan's performance in the World Cup so far has been poor and their skipper is facing the brunt of fans' anger.

Jun 17, 2019

Kerala IS module leader killed by the US forces in Afghanistan

An ISIS operative from Khorasan province in Afghanistan said that Rashid along with a few others were killed in a random bombing by the US forces in Afghanistan.

Jun 3, 2019

Attacks on Afghanistan schools tripled in 2018: UNICEF

The numbers increased for the first time since 2015 and surged from 68 in 2017 to 192 in 2018.

May 28, 2019

Terror Trail-IV: How India buried the domestic terror time capsule

Intelligence bloodhounds have busted linkages between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Pakistan and southern India and Pakistan and Bangladesh. All the zealots have been buried in time capsules, hopefully never to return.

May 10, 2019

WATCH | Afghan boy's dance after getting prosthetic leg goes viral, gets teary hugs and kisses

The boy, who was identified as Ahmed from Logar in Afghanistan, had lost his right leg after stepping on a landmine.

May 8, 2019

Hardik Pandya steals Dhoni's helicopter shot again; guess who else has done it?

Hardik Pandya has twice played the 'helicopter shot' made famous by Dhoni. Can you name the other player who copied this stroke?

Apr 19, 2019

India committed to economic reconstruction of Afghanistan: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj made these comments at the India-Central Asia Dialogue in Uzbekistan. The meeting included discussion regarding terrorism in India, Central Asia and Afghanistan.

Jan 13, 2019

PM Modi and US President Trump discuss trade, Afghanistan: White House

The US has slapped tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium from India, part of Trump's drive to reduce the US trade deficit and boost American manufacturing jobs.

Jan 8, 2019

India to participate in talks with Taliban at 'non-official' level

The Indian government says it supports efforts that aim to bring peace in Afghanistan and restore its struggling economy.

Nov 9, 2018

Taliban attacks Afghan govt post near Iran border, kill 20 soldiers

In September alone, more than 500 Afghan soldiers were killed and hundreds wounded, the Defence Ministry said.

Nov 7, 2018

India yet to respond on Russia's invitation to hold talks with Afghanistan, Taliban

The Russian foreign ministry has scheduled the second meeting of the 'Moscow format' talks on Afghanistan on November 9.

Nov 4, 2018

Afghanistan: 6 killed, 8 wounded in suicide bombing outside Kabul prison

Three security force members and three civilians, including children, were killed in the attack. Security forces cordoned off the area for precautionary measures.

Oct 31, 2018

Taliban threatens to derail upcoming parliamentary elections in Afghanistan

The insurgents allege that the elections, to be held on Saturday, were aimed at legitimizing the presence of foreign troops in the country.

Oct 19, 2018

Afghanistan terror attacks: Taliban kills at least 22 security forces ahead of parliamentary elections

The Taliban have ramped up attacks in strategic provinces in their battle to expel foreign forces, topple the Western-backed government and restore their version of hardline Islamic law.

Oct 15, 2018

Asia Cup 2018: Here's the Super 4 schedule

The Super 4s will now be played in two venues - Abu Dhabi and Dubai, but the scheduling has left Mashrafe Mortaza and Sarfraz Ahmed far from impressed.

Sep 20, 2018

Afghan military helicopter crashes during landing, 4 killed; Taliban claims responsibility

The defence ministry said five people were killed. A technical team has been sent to the area to investigate the accident.

Sep 15, 2018

Afghanistan seeks agriculture tie-ups with India

The current bilateral trade between India-Afghanistan is $900 million and expected to touch $2 billion by 2020.

Sep 15, 2018

Afghanistan: Suicide bomber kills 32, injures over 120 during protest rally against local official

In the past weeks, Nangarhar, the Islamic State terror organization's bastion since it became active in the country in 2015.

Sep 11, 2018

US secretary of state Michael Pompeo likely to meet Pakistan PM Imran Khan in Islamabad next month

During Pompeo's talks with Pakistani officials, he may focus on two major issues: efforts to revive once close ties between the two states and Pakistan's support for a US-led move to jump-starting the Afghan peace process.

Aug 20, 2018