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- Afghanistan
No Taliban infiltration into Kashmir after Kabul’s fall, says GOC Chinar Corps
Srinagar: The apprehensions about the influx of Taliban fighters into Kashmir after the fall of Kabul in 2021 did not materialise and no Afghani Taliban has infiltrated into the valley, a senior…
- Middle East
Iran says security guaranteed on border with Afghanistan after clashes
Tehran: A top Iranian military commander has said that the security of Iran’s common border with Afghanistan is fully guaranteed as it is completely under the control of Iranian Army’s Ground Force.…
- Middle East
Iran-Taliban exchange gunfire at Zabol border over water dispute
Tehran: Clashes broke out on Saturday between Iranian and Afghan Taliban forces at the border between the two countries, Iranian police said without reporting casualties, amid a water dispute between the two…
- Middle East
Iran does not recognise Afghanistan’s caretaker govt: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister has said that his country does not recognise Afghanistan’s caretaker Taliban government and insists upon the formation of an inclusive government in the country, according to Iranian Students’…
- Middle East
Iran urges Taliban to allow its visit to Hirmand dam amid water dispute
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has urged Taliban to allow the visit of Iranian technical teams to Afghanistan’s Kajakai Dam to measure its water level and verify drought claims. Amir-Abdollahian made…
- Middle East
Qatar PM meets with Taliban officials in Afghanistan
Kabul: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani arrived in Kandahar on Friday and met with Taliban officials, reported Tolo News. He met with Afghanistan’s Prime Minister…
- World
In rare show of unanimity, Security Council slams Taliban ban on UN women workers
United Nations: Ahead of an international meeting convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on dealing with the Taliban, the Security Council in a rare show of unanimity has voted unanimously to condemn…
- Afghanistan
Taliban kills IS leader behind Kabul airport bombing
Washington: Senior Islamic State leader, who was allegedly behind the 2021 bombing at Kabul airport in Afghanistan, has been killed by the Taliban, US officials have said. The August 2021 bombing at…
- Afghanistan
Taliban bans video games, music, foreign films in Afghan city
Kabul: The Taliban-led Afghan government has banned video games, foreign films and music in the western city of Herat, branding them as un-Islamic, the media reported. The ban imposed by the Ministry…
- World
UN Women chief blasts Taliban ban on female Afghan UN staff
United Nations: Sima Bahous, UN Undersecretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, has condemned the Taliban’s decision to ban Afghan women from working with the United Nations in Afghanistan. “We stand in…
- Afghanistan
UN seeks clarity over Taliban ban on female staff
United Nations: The UN is seeking clarity after the Taliban regime in Afghanistan banned female staff of the world body from working in the war-torn country, said a spokesman. “Our colleagues on…
- India
Restriction on Ram Navami procession: BJP MLA asks if Jharkhand is ruled by Taliban
Ranchi: The BJP on Tuesday created a ruckus in the Jharkhand Assembly over restrictions imposed on Ram Navami procession and wondered if the state is being ruled by the Taliban. During the…
- India
No change in India’s position on not recognising Taliban: MEA
New Delhi: India on Thursday asserted that there has been no change in its position on not recognising the Taliban regime in Kabul, in comments that came amid reports of an Afghan…