Taliban ransacked Indian Consulates buildings, took away parked vehicles, documents: Report
India has four Indian consulates located in Kandahar, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, and Jalalabad which were closed after the Taliban took control of Kabul on August 15.
Aug 20, 2021, 15:38 PM IST
Taliban's first official press conference, here's everything you need to know- In pics
The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday (August 17) they wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law, as they held their first official news briefing since their shock seizure of Kabul.
Aug 17, 2021, 23:27 PM IST
'Afghanistan potential base for Pak-backed terrorism, India needs to be cautious,' says Shashi Tharoor
Afghanistan`s government collapsed on Sunday with President Ashraf Ghani leaving the country and the Taliban`s entry into the capital.
Aug 17, 2021, 22:01 PM IST
Afghanistan: Committee to Protect Journalists asks US to ensure safety of Afghan scribes as Taliban takes over
Committee to Protect Journalists expressed deep concern about the safety of hundreds of local journalists and media workers who could be targeted by the emerging Taliban regime
Aug 17, 2021, 17:35 PM IST
Afghanistan: Evacuation flights start again at Kabul Airport as US President Joe Biden defends US withdrawal
Despite the scenes of bedlam in Kabul, U.S. President Joe Biden defended his decision here to withdraw U.S. forces after 20 years of war - the nation's longest - that he described as costing more than $1 trillion.
Aug 17, 2021, 15:34 PM IST
Afghanistan: Taliban enters Kabul as US diplomats evacuate by chopper
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement that the group was in talks with the government for a peaceful surrender of Kabul.
Aug 15, 2021, 17:21 PM IST
Dear world leaders, don't leave us in chaos: Cricketer Rashid Khan amid Taliban atrocities in Afghanistan
"Stop killing Afghans and destroying Afghanistan. We want peace," Rashid Khan tweeted on Tuesday. Last week, five former US envoys to Afghanistan warned of a "catastrophic outcome" triggered by US withdrawal and urged the White House to "reconsider the decision".
Aug 11, 2021, 00:04 AM IST
Afghanistan airstrikes pummel Taliban positions in south
Ghulam Wali Afghan, a lawmaker from Helmand, told The Associated Press that his relatives and constituents in Lashkar Gah have told him of bodies in the streets and residents hiding inside their homes, too afraid to venture out and collect the dead.
Aug 04, 2021, 22:00 PM IST
Afghanistan: Rocket attacks while president Ashraf Ghani offers Eid prayers, WATCH video
The rockets landed when the prayer session had just started at open ground inside the palace compound.
Jul 23, 2021, 19:52 PM IST
European Union to challenge Chinese 'Belt and Road' with own global infrastructure plan
European Union foreign ministers agreed to launch a global infrastructure plan linking Europe to the world,
Jul 12, 2021, 17:07 PM IST
NATO treaty 'rock solid, unshakable', says US President Joe Biden to show unity ahead of meeting with Vladimir Putin
"The NATO treaty is rock solid and unshakable. It`s a sacred commitment," Biden told reporters after meeting with allies at the headquarters of the 30-member military alliance that has long been focused on the threat posed by Russia.
Jun 15, 2021, 09:06 AM IST
US President Joe Biden warns Russia of 'robust' consequences if engages in harmful actions
"We want a stable and predictable relationship ... but I`ve been clear: The United States will respond in a robust and meaningful way if the Russian government engages in harmful activities," said US President Joe Biden.
Jun 10, 2021, 12:00 PM IST
US President Joe Biden to hold first in-person meeting with Boris Johnson ahead of G7 Summit
The US President Joe Biden is going to meet British PM Boris Johnson ahead of the G7 summit. It will be the first in-person meeting of the two leaders and they are expected to agree to a new Atlantic Charter.
Jun 10, 2021, 11:07 AM IST
Joe Biden embarks on 8-day trip to Europe to repair damage done in Donald Trump's Presidency
The US President Joe Biden is set for his first trip abroad since taking office, which will be an eight-day mission to rebuild trans-Atlantic ties strained during the Trump era and to reframe relations with Russia.
Jun 09, 2021, 17:18 PM IST
Turkey shows interest in controlling Kabul airport if NATO allies provide support
Turkey is interested in taking control of Afghanistan`s Hamid Karzai International Airport if North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies permit, as the United States declares its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Jun 08, 2021, 23:19 PM IST
NATO to hold summit in Brussels to restore ties with US amid Russia tensions
NATO military alliance will hold summit on June 14 in Brussels. The summit will follow a group of seven meetings of leaders in Britain.
Apr 22, 2021, 17:03 PM IST
US to reposition over 12,000 troops from Germany; 5,600 to be sent to other NATO countries
The number of US troops in Germany now will come down to 24,000 from 36,000.
Jul 29, 2020, 22:06 PM IST
US-led NATO says clear pattern of China's authoritarian behaviour at home and bullying abroad
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United States of America-led world's strongest military alliance, has expressed concerns over China's "authoritarian behaviour at home and increased assertiveness and bullying abroad". China has been facing the heat from every corner of the world for its role in the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic as well as its belligerent use of the military to try and alter borders on land as well as the sea and NATO's comment comes at a time when the Asian country is facing increased isolation.
Jun 30, 2020, 22:03 PM IST
UK Eurofighter Typhoons intercept Russian Sukhoi Su-27s, IL-20 spy plane over Baltic Sea
Eurofighter Typhoon fighters of the United Kingdom's 6 Squadron intercepted a group of Russian warplanes over the Baltic Sea on Thursday (June 4, 2020). Russian Ilyushin IL-20 COOT A intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft and two Sukhoi Su-27 combat jets flying over the Baltic Sea faced the Eurofighter Typhoons which had been launched from a military base as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Air Policing mission.
Jun 08, 2020, 17:32 PM IST
Russia's Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-31, Tu-95MS bomber confront NATO's F-16 Fighting Falcon, watch
Shot by the MiG-31 pilot, the video reveals that the Tu-95MS is on the left of the combat aircraft while the F-16 is to the right of the Russian fighter jet. But it is not clear which NATO country scrambled the F-16 jet to intercept the Tu-95MS and the MiG-31 escorting it.
Apr 20, 2020, 18:01 PM IST
