Taliban
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Almost 80 schoolgirls poisoned, hospitalised in northern Afghanistan
World | Jun 05, 2023, 08:28 AM ISTGirls are banned from education beyond sixth grade, including university, and women are barred from most jobs and public spaces in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in August 2021.
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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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Taliban bans women from taking part in Eid celebrations in two Afghanistan provinces
World | Apr 22, 2023, 10:22 PM ISTTaliban authorities have announced new curbs in two Afghanistan provinces barring women from Eid celebrations.
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No obstacles for UN to function in Afghanistan: Taliban
World | Apr 12, 2023, 05:48 PM ISTAid agencies have been providing food, education and health care support to Afghans in the wake of the Taliban takeover and the economic collapse that followed it. But distribution has been severely affected by a Taliban edict banning women from working at non-governmental organizations.
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Taliban conduct raid at rebel hideout, kill 8 NRF fighters in Afghanistan's Salang district
World | Apr 11, 2023, 08:20 PM ISTAfghanistan: During the raid in Parwan, which borders Panjshir and Kabul, fighters recovered a rocket-propelled grenade, pickaxes, Kalashnikov, and night vision binoculars.
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Afghanistan: After banning education, music, Taliban ban restaurants and gardens for women in Herat
World | Apr 10, 2023, 05:37 PM ISTAuthorities say the curbs are in place because of gender mixing or because women allegedly are not wearing the hijab, or Islamic headscarf, correctly.
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Biden administration blames Trump for troubled US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
World | Apr 07, 2023, 07:33 AM ISTThe White House released a 12-page report summarising the administration's conditions that led to the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
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UN expresses 'serious concerns' as Taliban ban female Afghan staffers from working, seeks clarity
World | Apr 05, 2023, 08:14 AM ISTUnited Nations: Addressing a press conference, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, expressed "serious concerns" after its female staffers were prevented from reporting to work in eastern Nangarhar province.
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Afghanistan crackdown on women continues; shuts women-run radio stations for playing music
World | Apr 01, 2023, 07:36 PM ISTThe director for Information and Culture in Badakhshan province said the station violated the “laws and regulations of the Islamic Emirate” several times by broadcasting songs and music during Ramadan.
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Pakistan: Taliban militants kill 4 police officers, injure 6 in attack on police station
World | Mar 30, 2023, 09:55 AM ISTAs many as six police officers were injured in attack on police station in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Atique Ahmed News: What IndiaTv found at the underground base of Mafia Atique Ahmed is shocking
News | Mar 22, 2023, 06:06 PM ISTAtique Ahmed News: What IndiaTv found at the underground base of Mafia Atique Ahmed is shocking .Atique Ahmed used to punish enemies and those who refused to pay extortion money in Taliban style at his underground base
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Pakistan to seek Afghan Taliban chief Haibuttallah Akhundzada’s help to control TTP
World | Feb 04, 2023, 02:42 PM ISTPakistan has been hit by a wave of terrorism, mostly in the country's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, but also in Balochistan and the Punjab town of Mianwali, which borders the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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India gave 200 crores to Taliban from budget 2023?
News | Feb 03, 2023, 11:32 PM ISThe Taliban government in Afghanistan has appreciated the decision of the Government of India in which it has been decided to give Rs 200 crore to the country.
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UN: Taliban ban on women aid workers is potential death blow
World | Jan 31, 2023, 07:15 AM ISTDespite initial promises, the Taliban have imposed increasing restrictions on girls and women since they took power in August 2021 during the final weeks of the U.S. and NATO forces' pullout after 20 years.
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Afghanistan: Taliban bans female students from university entrance exams
World | Jan 29, 2023, 07:13 AM ISTAfghanistan: Earlier, the extremist group had barred women from both private and public universities.
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International Education Day 2023: Education for girls in Afghanistan remains a dream amid conflict
Education | Jan 24, 2023, 04:33 PM ISTInternational Education Day 2023: The 3-decade-old conflict in Afghanistan has made education a dream for girls in the war-torn country. We are celebrating the fifth International Education Day today, but millions of girls in the Heart of Asia are looking for a light in their life.
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Twitter verification badge that even the Taliban could not resist
Technology | Jan 20, 2023, 11:48 AM ISTBBC report reveals that Taliban members have acquired Twitter's coveted Blue Tick verification, sparking outrage among users. Although Twitter has since removed the verification badges and announced a new verification program for organisations, the internet is divided.
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Twitter blue tick: Know why Taliban is buying some verified badges
Technology | Jan 18, 2023, 01:17 PM ISTTwo Taliban members- Hedayatullah Hedayat, the department for "access to information" of the Taliban (1,87,000 followers) and Abdul Haq Hammad, who is the head of the media watchdog at the Afghan Ministry of Information and Culture (1,70,000 followers) purchased the Blue Tick badge for a short span.
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Women's rights not priority for Taliban: Spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid
World | Jan 15, 2023, 08:23 PM ISTEarlier on January 13th, 11 countries had urged the group to remove all restrictions against women and girls in Afghanistan and allow them to return to public life.
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Taliban ban on women workers hits vital aid for Afghans in war-ravaged nation
World | Jan 12, 2023, 01:17 PM ISTAfghanistan: The ban, announced last month, forced a widespread shutdown of many aid operations by organisations that said they cannot and would not work without their female staff.