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Taliban claims drone strike on military facility in Islamabad; Pakistan scrambles fighter jets
World | Mar 13, 2026, 11:00 PM ISTThe Taliban have claimed responsibility for the operation, stating that the drone strike caused both material damage and casualties at the Hamza military base in central Islamabad. Independent verification of these claims has not yet been possible.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 2, 2026
India | Apr 07, 2026, 12:43 PM ISTThe US and Israel carried out massive air and missile strikes on targets across Iran, attacking military bases and locations linked to senior leadership. During the attacks, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed, according to multiple reports.
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Who is Ikramuddin Kamil, Taliban regime's 'acting consul' in Mumbai, know all about him
World | Nov 13, 2024, 09:41 PM ISTIkramuddin Kamil, a young Afghan student, who the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is familiar with and who has studied in India for seven years while completing his doctorate from the South Asia University on an MEA scholarship, agreed to function as a diplomat in the Afghan consulate in Mumbai.
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Is Pakistan facing its own curse or Afghan-Taliban insurgency behind surge in attacks? EXPLAINED
Explainers | Jul 31, 2023, 07:35 PM ISTIt is worth mentioning explosion in Pakistan is very frequent in the country. According to the government, the "Afghani terror" organisations were responsible for the increase in terror activities especially in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as it shares an international border with Afghanistan.
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Taliban kill 'ISIS-mastermind' behind Kabul airport attack that massacred 170 including 13 US troops
World | Apr 26, 2023, 08:38 AM ISTThe group has continued to carry out attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, especially against the country’s minority groups.
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Last two 'Saroops' of Guru Granth Sahib arrive in Delhi from Afghanistan’s Kabul I WATCH
World | Jan 18, 2023, 04:57 PM ISTThe formats which have landed at the Delhi airport with several people of the Sikh community will now be taken to a Gurudwara.
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Afghanistan: Bomb hits mosque in Nangarhar Province; 2 killed
World | Nov 12, 2021, 07:24 PM ISTSince coming to power in Afghanistan three months ago, the Taliban have been waging a counterinsurgency campaign, vowing to put down the threat from IS.
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Taliban PM orders fighters to stop entering homes, grabbing properties, vehicles
India | Sep 30, 2021, 09:04 PM ISTThe two decrees came after several complaints from various parts of the country were received regarding Taliban ranks searching peoples' houses, taking away their vehicles and also stealing properties in the name of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the report said.
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Afghans oppose Pakistan as it tries to impose its own currency
India | Sep 12, 2021, 02:39 PM ISTThe report said that Tareen made the statements after International Monetary Fund and World Bank suspended payments to Afghanistan.
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Post-Taliban takeover, Afghanistan's refugee question takes centre stage
World | Sep 12, 2021, 11:53 AM ISTLuavut Zahid, writing in Crisis Response took an in-depth look at the implications for those fleeing Afghanistan.
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IN PICS: United States gives 1st public look inside base housing Afghans
World | Sep 11, 2021, 12:35 PM ISTThe Joe Biden administration on Friday provided 1st public look inside a US military base where Afghans airlifted out of Afghanistan are being screened, amid questions about how the govt is caring for the refugees and vetting them.
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Need to allow money to flow into Afghanistan: UN envoy Deborah Lyons
World | Sep 10, 2021, 07:21 AM ISTAssets and donor funds worth billions of dollars have been frozen by members of the international community. The understandable purpose is to deny these funds to the de facto Taliban administration, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Afghanistan army collapsed at much faster rate, was unexpected: Top US General Mark Milley
India | Sep 05, 2021, 10:05 AM ISTMilley told Fox News that one of the "lessons learned" from US withdrawal from the war-ravaged country was the pitfalls realised in the Afghan security forces.
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'Everything will be Okay': ISI chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed during visit to Afghanistan
World | Sep 06, 2021, 01:15 PM ISTA delegation of senior Pakistani officials led by ISI DG Lieutenant Gen Hameed arrived in Kabul to conduct discussions with the incoming Taliban govt, the Pakistan Observer newspaper reported.
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Mullah Baradar, Taliban co-founder, to lead new Afghan govt: Report
World | Sep 03, 2021, 01:13 PM ISTThe Taliban seized control of capital Kabul on August 15 thus completing collapse of Afghanistan's elected government under President Ashraf Ghani who fled the country.
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World united in what they expect Taliban to do for recognition in Afghanistan: White House
World | Sep 03, 2021, 06:41 AM IST“The world is united in what they expect the Taliban to do, which is allow people who want to depart the country to depart. And China has to decide where they are in that effort,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference on Thursday.
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'It looked apocalyptic': Crew describes Afghanistan departure
World | Sep 02, 2021, 01:24 PM IST“It was just definitely very tense, and we were definitely all on edge watching everything going on to make sure that we were ready,” said Air Force Capt. Kirby Wedan, pilot of MOOSE81, who led the final formation of five aircraft out.
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Afghanistan: UN Security Council drops Taliban reference from statement on terror activities
World | Aug 30, 2021, 05:12 PM ISTUNSC's statements called upon Afghan groups advising them not to support terrorists operating on their territory.
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US warns of credible threat at Kabul airport, urges Americans to leave vicinity
World | Aug 29, 2021, 07:41 AM ISTThe warning early Sunday morning says US citizens should avoid traveling to the airport and avoid all airport gates at this time.
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Canada to keep military in Afghanistan after August 31: PM Justin Trudeau
World | Aug 25, 2021, 07:05 AM IST"Our commitment to Afghanistan doesn't end when this current phase, this current deadline comes. We will continue to put pressure on the Taliban to allow people to leave the country," Trudeau said, Xinhua news agency reported.