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Afghanistan Famine: Millions of Afghans may starve to death, warns UN
With Afghanistan facing a severe humanitarian crisis amid ongoing political chaos and an unstable security situation under the Taliban regime, the United Nations (UN) has warned that two-thirds of the Afghan population are facing extreme hunger and are in urgent need of aid
Afghanistan: Over 6,000 journalists unemployed as Taliban stifles Afghan media
Many radio and TV stations as well as news agencies are struggling to stay afloat under Taliban rule. According to a report by Khama Press, more than 6,000 journalists have lost their jobs since the Afghan Taliban captured Kabul in August 2021
Watch: Video on Taliban's 'military manoeuvre' leaves social media astonished; see what happened
The clip, which was posted by journalist Abdulhaq Omeri today, 25 April, shows a convoy of Taliban vehicles going forward on an empty street
Desperate times call for desperate measures: How the economic crisis is forcing Afghans to sell their children
Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan last year has worsened the dire humanitarian situation in the country after 20 years of war and America's occupation
Threatened, beaten and risking arrests, Afghan women defy Taliban with protests
Women once made up at least a quarter of the government workforce. But the Taliban have allowed only a handful of female medical workers and educators to retain their government jobs.
Taliban ban long-distance road trips for solo women: Here's how group has clamped down on Afghani women's freedom
The guidance issued by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which also called on vehicle owners to refuse rides to women not wearing headscarves, has drawn condemnation from rights activists.
Pakistan to allow India to send 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan, says Imran Khan
Earlier, there had been reports that Pakistan had blocked India's efforts to provide wheat to the Afghan people, amid the chill in relations between New Delhi and Islamabad over the Kashmir issue
NSA Ajit Doval chairs eight-nation regional dialogue on Afghanistan; key points from meet
India is hosting the dialogue to firm up a common approach for confronting increasing threats of terrorism, radicalisation and drug trafficking following the Taliban's takeover of Kabul
India to host regional NSAs today: From agenda to anticipated outcomes, all you need to know about event
This is not any protocol-driven dialogue, it is a special dialogue with a practical outlook, the big point is will Kabul read the writing on the wall.
How India’s NSA-level meet will help crack the Afghan riddle, expose Pakistan’s duplicity
The 10 November meet under Ajit Doval will not just showcase India’s clout in the region, but also project Pakistan as an integral part of the Taliban problem
Taliban imposes complete ban on use of foreign currency in Afghanistan
The US dollar is the widespread medium of exchange in Afghanistan's markets and the move is certain to cause further disruption in the country’s economy
Narendra Modi arrives in Rome for G20 Summit, will call on Pope Francis during two-day visit
In Rome, the Prime Minister will join other G20 Leaders during the 16th summit in discussions on global economic and health recovery from the pandemic, sustainable development, and climate change.
India wants to work with US to counter possible threats from terrorists groups working with Taliban: Pentagon
India is concerned about the intersection between the instability in Afghanistan and their counterterrorism concerns
In joint appeal, Pakistan, China urge world to send humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the international community to swiftly send aid to Afghanistan, where people are facing food and medicine shortages
Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to participate in G-20 meet and Climate Summit from 29 October to 2 November
Modi will attend the 16th G-20 Summit in Rome at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and the climate summit at the invitation of his British counterpart Boris Johnson
Top strategic expert decodes what Taliban takeover in Afghanistan means for India, other stakeholders
Professor Harsh V Pant says global jihadist networks are celebrating Taliban victory and they are very likely to attack countries like India
Moscow Format talks: International recognition of Taliban hinges on inclusiveness of government and human rights record
However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commended the Taliban for their efforts to stabilise the military-political situation in the country and ensure the operation of state structures
Taliban agrees to restart polio vaccinations across Afghanistan, says World Health Organisation
The Taliban had since 2018 barred UN-organised vaccination teams from door-to-door campaigns in parts of Afghanistan under their control over fears of spy infiltration
Meet Zalmay Khalilzad, US negotiator whose oversight pushed Afghans back under Taliban rule
The 70-year-old Afghan-American envoy spent years as Washington's point man for talks with the Taliban that paved the way for the deal to see the US end its longest war and exit Afghanistan
Still barred from school, Afghan girls yearn for lessons and question arbitrary gender rules
The de facto Taliban education minister has told the UNICEF that a framework to allow all girls to go to secondary school will be announced soon