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Afghanistan Taliban fume over US violation of airspace, 'helpless' as planes, drones are hi tech

The chief of staff of the Islamic Emirate, Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat said the Afghanistan Taliban government has decided to increase the size of the army from 150,000 to 200,000

Valentine's Day 'not Islamic...a sloganeering day of infidels': Taliban ban celebrations

A poster at a shop in Kabul read that Valentine's Day "is not Islamic and is not part of the Afghan culture but a sloganeering day of the infidels"

Afghanistan: Girls in grades 7-12 have been out of school for over 500 days

The students have said the closed schools have faced them with psychological problems and mental pressure

India, France emphasise on 'zero tolerance' against use of Afghan territory for spreading terrorism globally

The Taliban-led all-male government is yet to be recognised by any country since the hardline Islamists returned to power in August last year, 20 years after it was toppled in a US-led invasion.

Kandahar: 32 dead, 53 wounded in Shia mosque blast in southern Afghanistan

The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear, but they came a week after a suicide attack on Shiite worshippers at a mosque in the northern city of Kunduz that was claimed by the Islamic State group

US military generals say they advised Biden to retain 2,500 troops in Afghanistan

The top military authorities during a six-hour Senate hearing also said that the 20-year war was a ‘strategic failure’

Rescues, romance, history: Top moments from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

As the Paralympic Games draw to a close on Sunday, here's a recap some of the stories that will be remembered:

Afghanistan Updates: Taliban again postpones govt formation; move coincides with Pak intel chief's surprise visit

A number of women rights activists and reporters, who were protesting in Kabul for the second straight day, said that Taliban fighters lobbed tear gas shells on their procession to stop them from marching toward the Afghan Presidential Palace, local news channel Tolo News reported.

Taliban to finalise new Afghan govt soon, 80% Doha team likely to be in council

The executives of this Council will lead the government and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is likely to head the political office, the Taliban sources said, adding that 80 per cent of this government will be from the Doha Taliban team.

Naseeruddin Shah criticises celebration of Taliban among Indian Muslims

"Every Indian Muslim should ask themselves if they want reform and modernity in Islam or the barbarian values of the past few centuries," says Naseeruddin Shah in a viral Twitter video.