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Topic: Afghanistan

Taliban enforces internet blackout in Afghanistan, citing crackdown on immorality

Earlier this month, several provinces lost fibre-optic connections after Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issued a decree banning the service to prevent immorality.

Afghan boy’s day out: He flew Kabul to Delhi hiding in a plane, but his destination was someplace else

Stowed away in rear wheel well of aircraft from Kabul, he sat for over 90 minutes, as KAM Air's flight RQ4401 flew at a height of 30,000 to 40,000 feet, in sub-zero temperatures.

13-year-old Afghan boy lands in Delhi by hiding in airplane’s landing gear, sent back

The incident was reported around 11 am Sunday when a KAM Airlines flight reached Indira Gandhi International Airport after a 2-hour journey. The teen was repatriated the same day.

Survivors wary of returning home after earthquakes in Afghanistan, fear landslides

Two earthquakes on 1 September killed more than 2,200 people, while aftershocks brought fresh landslides. Helicopters come in handy for aid groups, but help is patchy & slow

Air commandos to begin rescue operations following Afghanistan earthquake

Dozens of commando forces were being airdropped at sites where helicopters can't land, to help carry the injured to safer ground, said the head of disaster management in Kunar.

As Taliban declares war on verse, Afghan women lose their only weapon, but say silence won’t last

Law bans romantic poetry, criticism of Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, or references to 'un-Islamic' ideologies, feminism, communism, democracy, & nationalism.

Afghanistan earthquake: Over 1,100 dead, 3,251 injured

According to the Afghan Red Crescent Society, a humanitarian group, almost 8,000 homes have been destroyed with several people still feared trapped under rubble.

Over 800 dead, thousands hurt in Afghanistan earthquake as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas

The Health Ministry in Kabul has called for international aid to tackle the devastation caused by the magnitude-6 quake that struck around midnight at a depth of 10 km,

Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 800, rough terrain hampers rescue ops

Taliban-led govt said more than 2,800 have been injured. Entire villages of mud and stone were flattened, while landslides cut off vital routes and triggered communication breakdowns.

Modi, Jaishankar condole loss of lives after Afghanistan earthquake, pledge aid & relief

In a post on X, PM Modi expressed his grief over the death of hundreds & assured of Indian assistance to Afghanistan in this dark hour.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.