Afghanistan

Americans beaten up by Taliban while reaching Kabul airport; Advisory issued

Americans have been beaten by the Taliban while attempting to reach the US-held airport in Kabul, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said during a Defense Department briefing held after US citizens were told Saturday not to travel to the airport due to security threats.

Aug 23, 2021

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

Panjshir valley remains the last bastion of resistance; Ahmad Massoud ready to fight Taliban

Panjshir valley will not be handed over to the Taliban and resistance fighters will be ready to fight back if the extremist group tries to seize it, the son of one of the main leaders of Afghanistan's anti-Soviet resistance in the 1980s.

Aug 23, 2021

Afghan Sikh Member of Parliament rescued from Kabul; thanks India, gets emotional remembering home [details]

He requested that the Indian Air Force also save the rest of the Sikhs trapped in Afghanistan. He told that at present there are about 280 Sikhs trapped in a gurdwara, who are waiting for help.

Aug 22, 2021

US sending troops to Kabul airport for Embassy drawdown

150 Indians allegedly abducted from Kabul airport but later released [Report]

Amid reports of the alleged abduction of around 150 Indians from outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Saturday, local Afghan journalist Zaki Daryabi said that the kidnapped persons were released and they were on the way to the airport.

Aug 21, 2021

No co-education in universities, first Fatwa by Taliban

Taliban issues first Fatwa: No co-education in universities

Taliban officials in Afghanistan's Herat province have ordered the government and private universities that girls will no longer be allowed to sit in the same classes with boys, Khaama News reported.

Aug 21, 2021

Resistance Begins: Besides Panjshir, 3 districts in Baghlan recaptured from Taliban

Resistance to Taliban takeover begins in parts of Afghanistan as Panjshir remains cut off, while 3 districts of Baghlan report to have recaptured 3 districts so far from Taliban

Aug 21, 2021

Panjshir Valley under Amrullah Saleh emerges as final bastion of resistance to Taliban

The Panjshir Valley is Afghanistan's last remaining holdout where anti-Taliban forces seem to be working on forming a guerrilla movement to take on the Islamic fundamentalist group.

Aug 21, 2021

How far will Afghan crisis impact global crude oil prices? Experts in dilemma

Will the political turmoil in strategically-located Afghanistan impact global crude oil prices? No one has the answer yet.

Aug 21, 2021

K'taka IPS officers salute their lady cadre mate discharging duties in Afghanistan

Karnataka IPS officer Savita Hande still in Kabul with UN office, batchmates wish for her safety

Top Karnataka Police officers, including ADGP, Railway, Bhaskar Rao and Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant, are praying for safe return of their IPS batchmate Savita Hande, who is presently in Afghanistan as a senior security officer with the United Nations.

Aug 21, 2021

Taliban-ISI nexus exposed: Islamist organization raids India consulates in Herat, Kandhar [details]

The Taliban operating on ISI orders is no surprise, as Pakistan provided safe haven for the Taliban after the US invaded Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

Aug 20, 2021

Al Qaeda Yemeni unit celebrates Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

Al Qaeda's Yemeni branch has congratulated the Taliban on their takeover of Afghanistan.

Aug 20, 2021

Along with Biden, Kamala Harris too tanking in polls after Afghan withdrawal

Americans have further soured on Vice President Kamala Harris as she continues her radio silence on the chaotic and tragic withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, a new poll indicates.

Aug 20, 2021

Afghanistan's $3 trillion worth of minerals, including Lithium, make China lead the race to Kabul

China, already Afghanistan's largest foreign investor, is seen as likely to lead the race to help the country build an efficient mining system to meet its insatiable needs for minerals.

Aug 20, 2021

NATO crew returned to K'taka shares his Afghan stint.

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

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Afghanistan

Americans beaten up by Taliban while reaching Kabul airport; Advisory issued

Panjshir valley remains the last bastion of resistance; Ahmad Massoud ready to fight Taliban

Afghan Sikh Member of Parliament rescued from Kabul; thanks India, gets emotional remembering home [details]

150 Indians allegedly abducted from Kabul airport but later released [Report]

Taliban issues first Fatwa: No co-education in universities

Resistance Begins: Besides Panjshir, 3 districts in Baghlan recaptured from Taliban

Panjshir Valley under Amrullah Saleh emerges as final bastion of resistance to Taliban

How far will Afghan crisis impact global crude oil prices? Experts in dilemma

Karnataka IPS officer Savita Hande still in Kabul with UN office, batchmates wish for her safety

Taliban-ISI nexus exposed: Islamist organization raids India consulates in Herat, Kandhar [details]

Al Qaeda Yemeni unit celebrates Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

Along with Biden, Kamala Harris too tanking in polls after Afghan withdrawal

Afghanistan's $3 trillion worth of minerals, including Lithium, make China lead the race to Kabul

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

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

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

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

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

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

Protests staged across Afghan provinces holding national flag

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