Afghanistan

NATO crew member from K'taka recalls Afghan stint; shares horrifying experience with Taliban [details]

Deepak Kumar U, a 35-year-old man who worked in the rescue fire fighting crew team of the US and NATO army base in Herat, Afghanistan, shared his experience of horror with the Taliban during his stint in the war-torn country.

Aug 20, 2021

Taliban Trivia: Least known facts about Afghan Islamist organisation that took many by surprise

The Taliban has lessons galore for the activists and democracies at large. The organisation is quick to adapt, resilient to the core, has unparalleled intelligence network, and believes in strategic planning and coordinated action.

Aug 20, 2021

Pranitha Subhash Takes Dig at Swara Bhasker Over 'Hindu Terror' Remark

Pranitha Subhash has taken digs at Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker over her recent 'Hindu terror' remark.

Aug 19, 2021

Taliban flag torn down in first sign of popular opposition; hundreds storm streets [details]

Afghanistan celebrates its independence from British control on August 19 and there were signs that it had galvanised dissent against the Taliban across the country.

Aug 19, 2021

US Afghan policy: Biden now says troops could remain in Kabul beyond Aug 31

Amid mounting criticism from the public over the US drawdown from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said that Washington is committed to evacuating Americans and if necessary, troops could remain in Kabul past the August 31 deadline.

Aug 19, 2021

Technician safely returns from Afghanistan, shares horrific experience [details]

After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Melvin, a resident of Ullal in Karnataka's Mangaluru and working as a technician at a hospital in Kabul, has safely returned to his homeland amid all the chaos there.

Aug 19, 2021

Protests staged across Afghan provinces holding national flag

Several provinces across Afghanistan witnessed protests with Afghans taking to the streets holding the country's national flag, which is no longer in use since the Taliban took Kabul city.

Aug 19, 2021

Taliban meets Karzai-headed council amid efforts to form new govt; Red Cross appeals for support

As taliban holds meetings with Afghan politicians to form a government, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed to international donors to step up their financial and political support for the war-torn Afghanistan, and vowed to continue its humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people.

Aug 19, 2021

BJP MLA in Bihar triggers new row with Afghanistan remark on petrol prices

The BJP MLA from the Bispi Assembly constituency in Bihar's Madhubani district, Hari Bhushan Thakur Bachaul, made a controversial statement on Wednesday when he said that people having problems staying in India should go to Afghanistan and avail petrol and diesel at a lower price there.

Aug 19, 2021

Taliban suspends trade with India days after taking over Kabul

India now exports sugar, pharmaceuticals, textiles, tea, coffee, spices, and transmission towers to Afghanistan

Aug 19, 2021

"Afghanistan will no longer be opium hub": Declares Taliban but data belies claims

Contrary to what the Taliban might claim, several independent and official reports by UN Office of Drugs and Crime have revealed that the Taliban are involved in all aspects of drug economy -- from systematic poppy cultivation to opium extraction, heroin labs to fees on trafficking

Aug 18, 2021

Afghan students at Lucknow University worry about families, future

Describing the ongoing chaos in Afghanistan as a "difficult moment for India", Janata Dal (S) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Tuesday appealed to the Central government to respond in a "humane manner".

Aug 18, 2021

Taliban 2.0: Return of militant rule could affect Afghanistan's cricket team and women's football team

Afghanistan is currently in the 7th spot in the ICC T20I rankings, ahead of Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and Bangladesh

Aug 18, 2021

Taliban takeover worries dry fruit traders in India, to impact bilateral trade

Afghan exports to India include dried raisins, walnut, almond, fig, pine nut, pistachios, dried apricot, and fresh fruits such as apricot, cherry, watermelon, and medicinal herbs, which will be heavily impacted after the takeover of Taliban

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

Situation is grim, says Indian envoy after landing at Jamnagar from Kabul

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) successfully carried out a three-day evacuation mission to bring back 192 Indians stranded in what is now the Taliban controlled Afghanistan.

Aug 17, 2021

From Afghanistan to India: Centre fast-tracks e-visa applications, says no religion-based priority [details]

In view of the prevailing critical condition in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday announced a new category of electronic visas to fast-track applications of Afghans who are willing to come to India.

Aug 17, 2021

Bangladesh refuses US request to host relocating Afghans

Bangladesh has brushed off a request from the US government to provide temporary relocation shelter to some Afghans who worked for the America-led entities in the war-torn nation, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said.

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

"If Taliban forms a govt of the people" then Bangladesh will accept it, says Minister

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said his country will accept the government in Afghanistan formed by Taliban if "it's a government of the people".

Aug 17, 2021