Multiple blasts rock Afghanistan, mosque in Kabul hit; at least 14 killed
The minivans were targeted in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif after explosive devices were placed inside the vehicles, according to Mohammad Asif Waziri, a Taliban-appointed spokesman in Balkh province.
May 25, 2022, 23:37 PM IST
Taliban allows UAE firm to manage three airports in Afghanistan, signs deal in Kabul
Taliban May 24 announced a deal allowing an Emirati company to manage three airports in Afghanistan; UAE did not immediately acknowledge the deal, reports AP.
May 25, 2022, 11:52 AM IST
DNA: Taliban's new decree on Hijab in TV studios of Afghanistan
Women news anchors in Afghanistan have now been forced to read the news by covering their faces. Earlier, these anchors had clearly refused to read the news by covering their faces, but the Taliban government warned if this did not happen then strict action would be taken.
May 24, 2022, 03:42 AM IST
'Imposed on us...': Afghan female news anchors forced to cover faces on air
Afghanistan's Information and Culture Ministry has previously announced that the policy (to cover faces on air) was "final and non-negotiable."
May 22, 2022, 18:27 PM IST
Taliban govt orders UN female staff in Afghanistan to wear hijab
The Taliban govt also placed a poster calling on women to wear the "hijab". The Ministry, which had recently ordered that the hijab was mandatory, said the best type in the directive was Chadari or Burqa.
May 18, 2022, 13:00 PM IST
Taliban dissolve Afghanistan's Human Rights Commission, deem it 'unnecessary'
Taliban attributed this decision to a lack of funds for 'unnecessary' departments amid their financial crunch.
May 17, 2022, 07:05 AM IST
Taliban makes covering of faces mandatory for women in public, say burqa is best
Most women in Afghanistan wear a headscarf for religious reasons, but many in urban areas such as Kabul do not cover their faces.
May 07, 2022, 15:49 PM IST
Islamic scholars call on Taliban to reopen schools for girls in Afghanistan
Scholars issued a resolution comprising five points calling on the Islamic Emirate to reopen the school for girls in grades 7-12, reports ANI.
May 01, 2022, 19:52 PM IST
Kabul Mosque blast kills over 50 people during Ramadan's Friday prayers: Report
The blast hit the Khalifa Sahib Mosque in the west of the capital in the early afternoon, said Besmullah Habib, deputy spokesman for the interior ministry, who said the official confirmed death toll was 10.
Apr 30, 2022, 07:03 AM IST
Afghanistan: At least 10 killed, 20 wounded as powerful blast rocks mosque in Kabul
The mosque in Kabul was packed with hundreds of worshippers who had gathered for prayers on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Apr 29, 2022, 20:21 PM IST
Kapil Mishra's big statement in Shaheenbagh drugs case
Narcotics Department raided Delhi's Shaheenbagh area in which a large consignment of drugs was recovered, International connection of this drugs consignment come to the fore, On this connection of drugs and terrorism, BJP leader Kapil Mishra said that Jihadi funding is happening in Shaheen Bagh.
Apr 29, 2022, 15:28 PM IST
33 killed, 43 injured in mosque blast in Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman
At least 43 others wounded after a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan`s northern province of Kunduz, said Taliban spokesman.
Apr 23, 2022, 06:41 AM IST
At least 36 civilians, including children, killed in Pak airstrikes in Afghanistan; Taliban summon Pakistani envoy
Pakistan, however, denied it carried out the strikes. It claimed that militants carry out attacks inside Pakistan by crossing its lawless western border with Afghanistan.
Apr 17, 2022, 13:53 PM IST
EAM S Jaishankar meets UN chief, discusses Taliban, Ukraine crisis during US visit
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar wrote, "Spoke about latest developments in respect of Afghanistan and Myanmar. Appreciate his interest in working with India to effectively address important contemporary challenges.
Apr 15, 2022, 06:55 AM IST
Taliban bans women from flying without male chaperone: Report
Taliban has imposed new restrictions on women directing airlines to not allow them to board domestic or international flights without a male chaperone.
Mar 27, 2022, 17:10 PM IST
Afghan girls to return to school next week for first time since Taliban rule: Report
The Taliban will allow girls around Afghanistan to return to class when high schools open next week, an education official said on Thursday.
Mar 17, 2022, 21:30 PM IST
Wheat donated by Pakistan inedible, India is far better: Taliban official
Wheat donated by Pakistan is not edible: Taliban Official," Afghan journalist Abdulhaq Omeri tweeted as he posted a video of the Taliban official. Afghan people were seen thanking India on Twitter for the "good quality wheat."
Mar 05, 2022, 11:45 AM IST
Taliban committed to let girls back to school, says UNICEF chief
Despite the lack of a formal ban, girls in grade seven and up have effectively been barred from going to school in most of the country since the Taliban's takeover of the country six months ago.
Feb 25, 2022, 20:46 PM IST
India is your home: PM Narendra Modi tells Afghan Hindu-Sikh community members
PM Modi met a delegation of Afghan Hindu-Sikh community at his residence in Delhi today.
Feb 19, 2022, 15:45 PM IST
Developments in Afghanistan will have wider ramifications to Central Asia region: India at UN
"The developments in Afghanistan will have wider ramifications to the Central Asia region, particularly the possible growth in international terrorism and drug trafficking emanating from the Afghan territory," said TS Tirumurti.
Feb 17, 2022, 06:31 AM IST
