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  Taliban hold 'victory parade'; suicide bombers, vests and car bombs on display - WATCH

  World | September 03, 2021 17:05 IST

  Taliban's victory parade featured suicide bombers, car bombs, suicide vests, anti-aircraft guns and rockets.

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  Not aware of any invitation by Taliban over government formation in Afghanistan: MEA

  India | September 02, 2021 23:36 IST

  During the weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "We are not aware of any invitation and also not aware of any detail or nature of what kind of government could be formed in Afghanistan."

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  US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan spotted in Iran: Report

  World | September 02, 2021 19:21 IST

  Some of the images shared on Twitter showed trucks belonging to the Iranian army transporting US Humvees, allegedly taken from Afghanistan, on a highway connecting the central city of Semnan to the city of Garmsar, southeast of the capital Tehran, the report said.

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  'Will revisit issue once operations at Kabul airport resume': MEA on bringing back Indians

  India | September 02, 2021 17:41 IST

  ​The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said it will revisit the issue of bringing back the remaining Indians from Afghanistan, once Kabul resumes airport operations.

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  Pakistan shuts key border crossing with Afghanistan

  World | September 02, 2021 16:47 IST

  Chaman border crossing - the second-largest commercial border point with Afghanistan after the Torkham commercial town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - has been closed due to security threats.  

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  Al Qaeda congratulates Taliban; calls on to 'liberate Kashmir from enemies of Islam'

  World | September 01, 2021 16:46 IST

  The US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America’s longest war, that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 US service members, some barely older than the war.

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  Possible axis of China, Pakistan and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan cause for worry: Chidambaram

  India | September 01, 2021 12:52 IST

  Chidambaram said it is too premature to congratulate ourselves over the UN Security Council adopting a resolution on Afghanistan, and cautioned that the possible axis of China, Pakistan and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan is a cause for worry.  

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  Taliban member trying to install group's flag: Afghan journalist on man seen hanging from US chopper

  World | September 01, 2021 12:05 IST

  The viral video, showed the Taliban flying a US-left military helicopter over Kandahar with 'body' of a person hanging mid-air.

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  Joe Biden addresses the nation after US troops leave Kabul | Watch

  News | September 01, 2021 6:40 IST

  I take responsibility for the decision. Some say we should have started it sooner. I respectfully disagree... Had it been before, it would have led to rush, or a civil war... There is no evacuation from the end of a war without challenges, threats we face.: US President Joe Biden

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  Video of Taliban flying US helicopter with man hanging goes viral

  World | September 01, 2021 11:42 IST

  The Taliban took out 'victory' parades in Afghanistan after the last US troops left the country overnight. They paraded coffins draped in the UK, US, French and NATO flags through the streets.

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  Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawal

  World | August 31, 2021 20:59 IST

  Having humbled the world’s most powerful military, the Taliban now face the challenge of governing a nation of 38 million people that relies heavily on international aid, and imposing some form of Islamic rule on a population that is far more educated and cosmopolitan than it was when the group last governed Afghanistan in the late 1990s.  

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  Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security

  World | August 31, 2021 13:56 IST

  In a show of control, turbaned Taliban leaders were flanked by the insurgents’ elite Badri unit as they walked across the tarmac. The commandos in camouflage uniforms proudly posed for photos.

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  Jammu and Kashmir: 17-year-old Afghan boy detained by police at Kathua

  India | August 31, 2021 13:47 IST

  Kathua Senior Superintendent of Polic confirmed the detention of an Afghan boy and said an inquiry is underway.

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  'River are flowing, mountains are majestic...': Saleh tweets as last US soldier leaves Afghanistan

  World | August 31, 2021 16:51 IST

  Saleh, who is currently believed to be in Panjshir - the provice which remains out of Taliban's control, said that Afghans hate the insurgent group which was evident from the scenes at Kabul airport where thousands waited to fly out of the country.

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  Want good ties with the US, say Taliban as America pulls out of Afghanistan

  World | August 31, 2021 12:06 IST

  The United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan on Monday, ending 20 years of war that culminated in the militant Taliban's return to power.

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  Biden announces end of America’s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan; thanks armed forces

  World | August 31, 2021 13:24 IST

  The president said he has asked the Secretary of State to lead the continued coordination with US international partners to ensure safe passage for any Americans, Afghan partners and foreign nationals who want to leave Afghanistan.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: How US managed to block multiple rockets launched on Kabul Airport

  Aaj Ki Baat | August 30, 2021 22:55 IST

  On Sunday, a US drone strike blew up a vehicle carrying 'multiple suicide bombers' from Afghanistan's Islamic State affiliate before they could attack the ongoing military evacuation at Kabul airport.

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  Islamic State group claims responsibility for rocket attack in Kabul

  World | August 30, 2021 19:48 IST

  ​The Islamic State group's affiliate in Afghanistan has claimed responsibility for Monday's rocket attack in Kabul, saying it fired at least six Katyusha rockets at the airport in the Afghan capital. 

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  UK plans series of diplomatic efforts after exit from Afghanistan

  India | August 30, 2021 16:32 IST

  According to diplomatic sources in the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will participate in a meeting with Qatar, Turkey, fellow G7 partners, and NATO on Monday.  

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  All parties should establish contact with Taliban and guide it actively: China tells US

  World | August 30, 2021 15:11 IST

  China said that situation in Afghanistan has undergone fundamental changes and it is necessary for all parties to make contact with the Taliban and guide it actively.