'Imbecilic': Ex-UK PM Tony Blair slams withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan
In a lengthy essay posted on his website late Saturday, the former Labour Party leader said the sudden and chaotic pullout that allowed the Taliban to reclaim power risked undermining everything that had been achieved in Afghanistan over the past two decades, including advances in living standards and the education of girls.
Aug 22, 2021, 17:35 PM IST
India committed to safe return of its nationals from Afghanistan, says Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
The minister also retweeted a video in which passengers being evacuated raised "Bharat Mata ki Jai" as the flight lifted off from Dushanbe airport.
Aug 22, 2021, 16:38 PM IST
'Taliban ideology has neither reformed nor changed': Center of Political and Foreign Affairs
Afghanistan is witnessing one of the most brutal and worst humanitarian crises imposed by the Taliban.
Aug 22, 2021, 15:25 PM IST
Afghanistan crisis: IAF flight carrying 107 Indians from Kabul lands at Hindon air force base
People in Afghanistan have been rushing to leave the country after the Taliban seized control last week. Several countries have been urgently evacuating their citizens from the war-torn nation.
Aug 22, 2021, 10:45 AM IST
Afghanistan forces recapture three districts from Taliban control
local forces have reportedly recaptured three districts - Pul-e-Hesar, Banu, and Deh Salah - in Baghlan province from the Taliban's control.
Aug 21, 2021, 23:42 PM IST
Asaduddin Owaisi slams Centre for worrying about Afghan women, minister says 'go to Afghanistan'
The Hyderabad MP was addressing a meeting at a mosque in the old city late Thursday on the eve of 'Yaum-e-Ashura' which marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.
Aug 20, 2021, 21:40 PM IST
Taliban massacred nine members of Hazare community, reveals new report
Terrified that the new de facto rulers would commit such abuses, thousands have raced to Kabul's airport desperate to flee following the Taliban's stunning blitz through the country.
Aug 20, 2021, 21:10 PM IST
JeM chief Masood Azhar expresses 'happiness' over Taliban's 'victory' in Afghanistan
Experts have raised concerns that Afghanistan might again become a breeding ground for terrorism with the Taliban taking control of the country.
Aug 20, 2021, 21:08 PM IST
India operating flights to bring back citizens safely from Kabul: Scindia
Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia while expressing on evacuation process of Indian nationals from Afghanistan, informed, “Even after Kabul airspace closed, IAF's C130 Hercules Globemaster aircraft flew to Afghanistan to bring back our citizens to the country. These flights are operating to bring back our people safely.”
Aug 20, 2021, 17:30 PM IST
Kabir Khan reveals Kabul Express actor reached out for help from Afghanistan, reveals 'he's underground now'
Director Kabir Khan revealed that an actor from Kabul Express reached out to him for help from Afghanistan recently.
Aug 20, 2021, 17:23 PM IST
Afghans at risk 'have no clear way out': UN refugee agency
Over 18,000 people have been flown out of Kabul since the Taliban took over Afghanistan`s capital, a NATO official said on Friday.
Aug 20, 2021, 17:05 PM IST
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
What next? Taliban fighters enjoy ice cream in Kabul, picture goes viral
In the picture that has gone viral on social media, some Taliban fighters are seen enjoying ice-cream and posing for the camera.
Aug 20, 2021, 00:19 AM IST
Desperate Afghan women throw babies over razor wire at Kabul airport compound, UK soldiers cry
Desperate Afghan women were seen throwing their babies over the razor wire of the Kabul airport compound.
Aug 19, 2021, 23:28 PM IST
US fighter jets flying over Kabul to ensure evacuation security: Pentagon
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told a news briefing the jets had not conducted "low pass" flights over the city but had been engaged in "overwatch."
Aug 19, 2021, 21:24 PM IST
Sikhs, Hindus sheltered at Kabul Gurdwara appeal India to airlift them from war-torn nation
As the Taliban entered Kabul, one of their delegations went to Gurdwara Karte Parwan and assured their representatives of Sikhs and Hindus to not fear from them and also shared their mobile numbers and advised contacting in case of any problem. The next day, a media team of Taliban again went to Gurdwara to record a propaganda video.
Aug 19, 2021, 17:45 PM IST
Exclusive: America controls Kabul Airport, but Taliban fighters patrolling outside
The Taliban on Thursday urged a crowd of Afghans waiting outside Kabul airport to go home, while urging them not to flee the country, saying they did not want to hurt anyone. Taliban fighters are still patrolling outside the airport.
Aug 19, 2021, 17:34 PM IST
China says Taliban more 'clear eyed and rational' than before
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that although the situation hasn't cleared up completely, it is believed that the "Afghan Taliban will not repeat the history."
Aug 19, 2021, 17:10 PM IST
Video of women and children being beaten and whipped by the Taliban fighters goes viral
Videos of women and children being beaten and whipped by the Taliban fighters have surfaced showing the brutal face of the insurgents. They have also burnt down an amusement park in the country.
Aug 19, 2021, 16:08 PM IST
Afghanistan Crisis: I am not afraid of dying, clarifies Ashraf Ghani
Ashraf Ghani, who fled Afghanistan and took refuge in UAE, has now appeared after 4 days and has presented his explanation on leaving Afghanistan. He said that if he had stayed in Kabul, the Taliban would have massacred there, in which he too would have been killed.
Aug 19, 2021, 11:44 AM IST