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US lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials
The Haqqani network grew into one of the deadliest arms of the Taliban after the US-led 2001 invasion of Afghanistan
24 March,2025 09:20 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
Congress accuses BJP of 'Talibanizing' Maharashtra, demands Rane's removal
Congress has accused BJP of trying to "Talibanize" Maharashtra, claiming that Minister Nitesh Rane is making divisive remarks to stir communal tensions
13 March,2025 10:01 AM IST | Mumbai
Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights protected; UN thinks otherwise
Last August, the Vice and Virtue Ministry published laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces outside the home.
09 March,2025 07:51 AM IST | Kabul | Agencies
Senior Afghan Taliban officials hold talks with Japanese officials
It's their first known diplomatic trip outside the Central Asia-Middle East region since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021
18 February,2025 01:12 PM IST | Tokyo | AP
Taliban have no right to Afghanistan fund: US
Although no payments benefiting Afghans have been made, the fund is aimed at protecting and stabilising the economy on their behalf.
02 February,2025 08:06 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
South Africa minister calls for Proteas to boycott Afghanistan game
The Proteas are scheduled to play Afghanistan on Feb. 21 in a group match in Karachi, Pakistan
09 January,2025 05:18 PM IST | Pretoria (South Africa) | mid-day online correspondent
Taliban to shut NGOs employing Afghanistan women
This is the Taliban’s latest attempt to control NGO activity. The Taliban have already barred women from many jobs and most public spaces
31 December,2024 08:12 AM IST | Kabul | Agencies
Taliban forces strike several points in Pak as retaliation
Pro-Taliban media reports 19 casualties; this comes days after Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan that killed 46
29 December,2024 07:58 AM IST | Kabul | Agencies
‘Pakistan killed 46 in Afghanistan’
Residents in the area told an Associated Press reporter over the phone that at least 13 people were left dead, adding that the death toll could be higher.
26 December,2024 07:34 AM IST | Peshawar | Agencies
Cricketer Rashid Khan asks Taliban to reconsider ban on girls' medical education
But after the government's latest dictate, the 26-year-old Rashid Khan put out a statement on X, formerly Twitter, asking the Taliban to reconsider its decision
05 December,2024 09:52 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS