Afghanistan

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

ICRC calls on int'l community to support Afghanistan

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

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Afghanistan

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

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

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

Taliban suspends trade with India days after taking over Kabul

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

Afghan students at Lucknow University worry about families, future

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