Taliban

Taliban wraps up war in Afghanistan, head for full political control

<p> “The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan was over”,  says the Taliban leader in Kabul  after the militant group…

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IIT Bombay offers hostel to Afghan students

<p> <strong>Concerned about their students, the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay has decided to allow its students from Afghanistan to…

3 years ago

Activist Malala Yousafzai and Afghanistan MP Farzana Elham concerned about Afghan women under Taliban regime

<p> <strong>With the Taliban now lording over Afghanistan, there is a genuine concern about the rights of women there and…

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America removes flag from Kabul embassy, takes over airport for evacuating staff

<p> All US embassy personnel, including Ambassador Ross Wilson, were transferred to Kabul airport to await evacuation and the American…

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Taliban in Kabul: Geopolitical Implications for India

<p> Surprising everyone, the Taliban has won a stunning military and political victory. The United States (US)-supported Afghan government led…

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Afghanistan’s former President Ghani abdicates leaves for Tajikistan

<p> Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani has left for neighbouring Tajikistan after the Taliban logged sweeping victories across the country…

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Has Kabul turned out to be another Saigon moment for the USA?

<p> US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday defended US President Joe Biden’s decision to pullout of Afghanistan and…

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What you need to know about the Taliban

<p> The word Taliban means "students" in the Pashto language and the movement emerged in 1994 around Kandahar in the…

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Fall of Mazar-e-Sharif: Warlords Rashid Dostum and Mohammad Atta Noor escape to Uzbekistan

<p> Two famous but aging warlords, Rashid Dostum, an ethnic Uzbek and Atta Mohammad Noor have escaped to Uzbekistan, saying…

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As Taliban besieges Kabul, political transition in Afghanistan imminent

<p> As Taliban besieges Kabul and cuts off its supply lines, a political transition under fire is imminent before the…

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US starts evacuation of Kabul embassy staff, more troops fly in to help

<p> The United States started evacuating its diplomats on Sunday and is sending additional troops to help secure Kabul airport…

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Taliban capture all major cities in Afghanistan, only Kabul remains

<p> The Taliban on Sunday captured the strategic eastern city of Jalalabad without firing a shot as the Afghanistan army…

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Taliban and the terror spinoff in Bangladesh

<p> <strong>The swift advance of the Taliban in provincial capitals of Afghanistan have taken every one by surprise. While the…

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Is Afghanistan heading for a prolonged civil war, despite Taliban’s takeover of key cities?

<p> The Afghan government after a meeting of its security council has vowed to fight the Taliban, which has reached…

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Taliban’s Sources Of Income That Are Helping It Wage A War In Afghanistan | Afghanistan Under Attack

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I9buYqc8lIc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> The Taliban is…

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US embassy in Kabul burning secret papers & electronic devices as Taliban closes in

<p> Embassies of western countries in Kabul have started burning sensitive information recorded on paper and electronic devices as the…

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Taliban escalates mind games as city- after– city falls in Afghanistan

<p> Pakistan backed Taliban has stepped up its mind games since Friday seeking capitulation of the Afghan military and support…

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Attacks on civilians is a war crime, UN chief warns Taliban

<p> United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the Taliban that "directing attacks against civilians is a serious violation of…

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Taliban capture Ismail Khan, the Lion of Herat, as city falls

<p> <strong>Taliban fighters have seized Herat, Afghanistan's third largest city, and captured war veteran Ismail Khan, known as the Lion…

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Trapping of Iranian diplomats in Herat consulate triggers memories of the Mazar-e-Sharif bloodbath

<p> There is a chilling sense of Déjà vu as the Taliban closes in on Herat, Iran’s 3rd largest city.</p>…

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Foreign militants in Taliban ranks playing key role in notching battlefield gains

<p> <strong>Although the Taliban has been denying the presence of fighters from different foreign militant groups, the monitoring group of…

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