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  Almost 80 schoolgirls poisoned, hospitalised in northern Afghanistan

  World | June 05, 2023 8:28 IST

  Girls 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 | April 26, 2023 8:38 IST

  The 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 | April 22, 2023 22:22 IST

  Taliban 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 | April 12, 2023 17:48 IST

  Aid 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 | April 11, 2023 20:20 IST

  Afghanistan: 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 | April 10, 2023 17:37 IST

  Authorities 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 | April 07, 2023 7:33 IST

  The 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 | April 05, 2023 8:14 IST

  United 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 | April 01, 2023 19:36 IST

  The 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 | March 30, 2023 9:55 IST

  As 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 | March 22, 2023 18:06 IST

  Atique 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 | February 04, 2023 14:42 IST

  Pakistan 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 | February 03, 2023 23:32 IST

  he 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 | January 31, 2023 7:15 IST

  Despite 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 | January 29, 2023 7:13 IST

  Afghanistan: 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 | January 24, 2023 16:33 IST

  International 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 | January 20, 2023 11:48 IST

  BBC 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 | January 18, 2023 13:17 IST

  Two 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 | January 15, 2023 20:23 IST

  Earlier 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 | January 12, 2023 13:17 IST

  Afghanistan: 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.