Taliban

Is Taliban’s threat of overrunning Panjshir valley a hoax?

<p> The Taliban on Sunday announced that hundreds of its fighters are heading to attack the Panjshir valley, the crucible…

3 years ago

Unlike 2015, Covid hit Europe cold shoulders Afghan asylum seekers

<p> Europe, unlike 2015, is not willing to provide asylum to Afghan refugees who are fleeing the country. In 2015,…

3 years ago

80% of 500,000 displaced persons in Afghanistan are women & kids, says UN Refugee Agency

<p> UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has put the total number of persons displaced in Afghanistan this year at 500,000…

3 years ago

Woman evacuated from Afghanistan delivers baby girl on board US military plane

<p> A woman evacuated from Afghanistan amidst the chaos in the country following the Taliban takeover has given birth to…

3 years ago

Biden okays new plan to evacuate US citizens, at-risk Afghans as Islamic State terror threat looms

<p> US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that his administration was executing a new “plan to move groups of…

3 years ago

Ahmad Massoud refuses to surrender Panjshir valley, sets terms for talks with the Taliban

<p> Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the anti-Taliban resistance, has refused to surrender the Panjshir valley to the extremist group,…

3 years ago

Russia doesn’t want Afghan terrorists in guise of refugees in Central Asia, says Putin

<p> Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the conflict in Afghanistan directly affects the security situation in Russia.</p>…

3 years ago

24 Afghan Sikhs, two Afghan senators among those evacuated by IAF plane from Kabul

<p> Apart from the 107 Indians there were 24 Afghan Sikhs and two Afghan senators among the 168 passengers on…

3 years ago

US sees risk of Islamic State terror strike at Kabul airport

<p> The US has warned its citizens to avoid Kabul airport amid concerns about the potential for attacks by Afghanistan's…

3 years ago

Keen to join the Taliban, many Bangladeshis could be on their way to Afghanistan: Reports

<p> Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies have expressed “deep concern” over reports indicating that many Bangladeshis are making their way to…

3 years ago

Has Ahmad Massoud, the face of resistance, joined the Taliban?

<p> Amid the chaos on the streets of Kabul and difficulties in cobbling together a new government, the Taliban have…

3 years ago

China faces threats from Afghan terror outfits despite Taliban’s assurances

<p> China, which has made it official that it is willing to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan, will be…

3 years ago

IAF plane on evacuation mission flying back to Delhi from Kabul with another 107 Indians on board

<p> An Indian Air Force C-17 transport plane is on its way from Kabul to Delhi with 107 Indians on…

3 years ago

Another 200 Indian nationals come home from Kabul via Dushanbe and Doha

<p> <strong>Two flights carrying over 200 Indian nationals evacuated from Kabul landed in Delhi from Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe and Qatar's…

3 years ago

Instead of the neo-Taliban, India’s real problem in Afghanistan is Pakistan

<p> In the panic over the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, Indian analysts seem to be giving the Pakistan army a…

3 years ago

In the art of mind- games, Taliban make another deft move by embracing Ashraf Ghani’s brother

<p> In the art of mind-games, the Taliban has made another  deft move, co-opting the brother of deposed President Ashraf…

3 years ago

Germany, Switzerland forced to cancel evacuation flights out of Kabul as people can’t reach airport

<p> Switzerland and Germany have cancelled evacuation flights from Kabul as people are not being able to reach the airport…

3 years ago

US tells its citizens to avoid travelling to Kabul airport due to ‘potential security threats’ outside gates

<p> <strong>In a security alert issued Saturday evening, the United States embassy in Kabul has advised its citizens in Afghanistan…

3 years ago

European Union won’t hold talks with Taliban

<p> The European Union has not recognised the Taliban nor is it holding political talks with the militants, EU Commission…

3 years ago

Afghan karate champion Meena Asadi says Taliban ‘will never change’

<p> <strong>Even though physically she may not be in present in Afghanistan with her compatriots, yet her heart beats and…

3 years ago

Over 100 Indians picked up by Taliban near Kabul airport reported to be safe, talks on for release

<p> As many as 150 people, mainly Indian nationals, were picked up by the Taliban from outside the Kabul airport…

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