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'Their ecosystem eulogises Hindu haters': BJP lambasts Congress over Hamid Ansari's Ghazni remarks
India | Jan 30, 2026, 04:52 PM ISTThe BJP criticised former Vice President Hamid Ansari over remarks in which he described Mahmud of Ghazni and other historical figures often labelled as foreign invaders as Indians. BJP leaders accused Ansari of glorifying Ghazni and that Congress routinely whitewashes atrocities against Hindus.
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Taliban captures Afghanistan's second-largest city Kandahar
World | Aug 13, 2021, 08:02 AM ISTThe seizure of Kandahar and Herat marks the biggest prizes yet for the Taliban, who have taken 12 of Afghanistan’s 34 provincial capitals as part of a week-long blitz.
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Afghanistan: Taliban capture Ghazni, city just 150 km away from capital Kabul
World | Aug 12, 2021, 12:24 PM IST"The Taliban took control of the key areas of the city- the governor's office, the police headquarters and the prison," AFP reported quoting Nasir Ahmad Faqiri, head of the provincial council.
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100 Afghans killed, 12 beheaded, in Taliban offensive
World | Sep 26, 2014, 06:05 PM ISTKabul: This week has witnessed death of 100 Afghan civilians and 12 beheaded people in eastern Afghanistan as violence worsens with the withdrawal of US led troops in Taliban offensive, officials said today. People are