UPDATE ON AUG 19 , 11:27 AM IST Taliban leader Wahidullah Hashimi told Reuters news agency that the group was still finalizing government formation on how they would govern the country. He said that it is certain that democracy will not rule in the country. After the Taliban occupation in […]
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‘No secrecy anymore’: Taliban say world will soon see all their leaders
UPDATE ON AUG 18, 05:48 PM IST From no education for women to giving interview to a woman presenter, the Taliban want to convey the message that it has come a long way, though reports and videos of atrocities paint a different picture. In a surprise move, the Taliban which […]
India’s midnight evacuation from Afghanistan, escorted by Taliban
UPDATE ON AUG 18, 02:05 PM IST Embassy decided to ask Taliban to shepherd Indians when its fighters closed access to the once heavily fortified neighbourhood.Embassy decided to ask Taliban to shepherd Indians when its fighters closed access to the once heavily fortified neighbourhood. Outside the main iron gate of […]
Sunanda Pushkar death case: Delhi court clears Shashi Tharoor of all charges
UPDATE ON AUG 18, 12:55 PM IST The Delhi court on Wednesday discharged Congress leader Shashi Tharoor of all charges in the connection with Sunanda Pushkar death case. Pushkar was found dead in a suite of a luxury hotel in the city on the night of January 17, 2014. Shashi Tharoor, husband of Sunanda Pushkar is the […]
This leader declared himself the legitimate President of Afghanistan, said this big thing on Taliban
UPDATE ON AUG 18, 12:17 PM IST Former Vice President Amrullah Saleh has issued an audio statement and declared himself the ‘legitimate caretaker president’ of the country amid the ongoing crisis after the Taliban occupation in Afghanistan. Kabul: President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani has fled the country and the whole […]
Serbian President challenges Twitter, ‘If you have guts, show me like Donald Trump by closing my account’
UPDATE ON AUG 18, 11:55 AM IST Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has bluntly said on Twitter that he will not tolerate any of his actions. The President has said that if Twitter has the power, then like Donald Trump, close his account and show it. The social media site took […]
Assessing the fallout from the fall of Afghanistan: Four key takeaways
As the Taliban regime consolidates itself and becomes a regional player, the big question is what implications this will have for India, the region, and the wider world. Update on Aug 17, 03:58 pm ist The curtain has fallen in Afghanistan: the show will go on. Even though some details […]
Afghanistan crisis: Indian ambassador in Kabul, staff to move back home immediately, says MEA
Update on Aug 17, 01;30 pm ist External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said it was decided that the ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately in view of the prevailing circumstances. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that the Indian Ambassador […]
Mahila Congress president Sushmita Dev quits party
Update on Aug 16, 01:49 pm ist The former Assam MP wrote to party chief Sonia Gandhi late on Sunday evening saying she wished to ‘begin a new chapter in my life of public service’. Former Assam MP Sushmita Dev has quit as the president of the All India Mahila […]
Afghanistan: Taliban announces government formation, bans commercial flights from Kabul
Update on Aug 16, 12:10 pm ist A Taliban official has said that, ‘The Rebel Organization will soon announce the formation of an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from Rashtrapati Bhavan in Kabul. Kabul: After completely capturing Afghanistan, the Taliban announced the formation of a government late on Sunday night. Since […]