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In this Aug. 25, 2021, file photo, armored vehicles are seen in Panjshir Valley, north of Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

Taliban say resistance holdout Panjshir Valley 'completely captured'

The Panjshir Valley is famed for being the site of resistance to Soviet forces in the 1980s and the Taliban in the late...

6 Sept 2021 10:57 AM IST

Taliban fighter stand guards in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

Taliban push deep into Afghanistan's holdout Panjshir Valley

Italian aid agency Emergency said Taliban forces had reached the village of Anabah

5 Sept 2021 11:33 AM IST

The ISI chiefs trip is the first high-level visit by a Pakistani official since the Taliban took over Kabul on August 15 in a move that surprised both their foes and friends. (AFP Photo)

Pak ISI chief rushes to Kabul as Taliban struggle to form inclusive...

Pakistan was often accused by the Afghanistan government of giving the Taliban military aid, a charge denied by...

5 Sept 2021 7:39 AM IST

Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., has announced agreements to pay publishers in Australia (AP)

Google locks down Afghan govt email accounts as Taliban looks for...

Around two dozen officials, with some in finance, industry, higher education and mines ministries, used Google for...

4 Sept 2021 10:57 AM IST

Taliban Political office Deputy Head Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai and Germanys Ambassador to Afghanistan Marx Putzel. (Photo: Twitter)

Senior Taliban leader meets German envoy, discusses Afghanistan...

The leaders discussed situation in Afghanistan, reopening of Kabul Airport and the continuation of German humanitarian...

3 Sept 2021 3:01 PM IST

The CCS approved the procurement of 73 Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircraft and 10 Tejas Mk-1 trainer aircraft at the cost of Rs 45,696 crores, along with the design and development of infrastructure sanctions worth Rs 1,202 crores. (Representational Photo:PTI)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | India must be watchful as it begins Taliban...

The Sifarat-e-Hind, as the embassy is called, in Shahre Nau, was one of India's best guarded diplomatic establishments

2 Sept 2021 1:05 AM IST

Taliban fighters gather along a street during a rally in Kabul. (Photo: AFP)

Al Qaeda praises Taliban's 'historic victory' in Afghanistan

Al Qaeda's leaders said it 'soothed' their hearts to hear verses from the Quran recited in the 'Presidential Palace' in...

1 Sept 2021 2:40 PM IST

The UNSC Resolution asked for every effort (to) be made to allow for the rapid and secure reopening of the Kabul airport and its surrounding area for evacuations. (AFP)

UN Security Council adopts resolution to hold Taliban to its pledges

Thirteen members voted in favour of the resolution drafted by France, UK and the US while Russia and China abstained

1 Sept 2021 8:20 AM IST

Afghans wait to receive food rations organized by the World Food Program (WFP) in Pul-e-Alam, the capital of Logar province. eastern of Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

UN expresses concern over human rights violations in Afghanistan

The UNAMA Human Rights said that there is a need for investigations, transparency and accountability of such cases

28 Jan 2022 11:21 AM IST

Taliban fighters walk on a park road, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

'Terrorist groups' enjoy freedom in Afghanistan: UN experts

The Islamic State's strength in Afghan has risen from an estimated 2,200 to near 4,000 following the release of several...

8 Feb 2022 11:01 AM IST

Taliban fighters stand guard at the main gate of Laghman University after classes resumed for the first time since the hardline Islamist group returned to power (AFP/Mohd RASFAN)

Afghan universities reopen with trickle of women attending

Most secondary schools for girls and all public universities were shuttered when the hardline Islamist group stormed...

2 Feb 2022 12:25 PM IST

Pak says their support towards these Islamic organisations can prevent Indias involvement in Afghanistan and Kashmir. (Photo: AP)

South Asian peace possible only if Pak stops supporting Islamic...

The international community says, it is unacceptable that Pak has foreign policy that encourages extremists' refuge on...

16 Dec 2017 4:20 PM IST