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Monday, November 17, 2025
TopicAfghanistan

Topic: Afghanistan

Taliban’s welcome is justified by pragmatism. It’s also full of moral fault lines

The reverence and applause for the Taliban, a regime that denies Afghan women education, their freedom, and the very right to exist with dignity, was chilling.

Uneasy 48-hour Af-Pak ceasefire comes into effect after PAF ‘precision strikes’ in Kabul

Pakistan’s foreign office said ceasefire with Afghanistan came into effect ‘with mutual consent’, while Taliban maintained Islamabad ‘requested and insisted’ on it.

Muttaqi in Delhi, assures Sikhs & Hindus of restoration of places of worship, security under Taliban

Several Afghan Sikhs and Hindus fled Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 2021. Seven community leaders met Muttaqi Monday, he invited them to Afghanistan.

At press meet attended by women journalists, Taliban’s Muttaqi says education for girls not ‘haram’

Asked about the total absence of female journalists at last week's press conference, which sparked a row, the Afghan minister said it was a 'technical issue'.

Afghanistan says it killed 58 Pakistan soldiers in ‘retaliation’, warns firm response to future ‘violation’

Clashes mark one of most serious escalations between 2 countries since Taliban takeover, with Afghanistan accusing Pakistan of violating its sovereignty through airstrikes.

Taliban ‘pauses’ military action against Pakistan after Saudi-Qatar request, denies harbouring TTP

Afghan FM Muttaqi declared that if Islamabad “does not want” peace, it has “other options”. At least 15 Pakistani military personnel were killed Saturday after Taliban launched retaliatory strikes.

Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes; border closed

Islamabad: Pakistan closed border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday, Pakistani officials said, following exchanges of fire between the forces of the two countries overnight...

Taliban’s Muttaqi welcomed by sea of men at Darul Uloom Deoband, public address cancelled amid frenzy

The acting foreign minister of Afghanistan is in India for a six-day visit from 9 to 16 October. He is set to travel to Agra Sunday.

Centre says ‘no role’ in Taliban press meet amid backlash from women journalists, Oppn slams Modi govt

Priyanka, Rahul among leaders asking PM to 'clarify position' over women journalists' exclusion from Muttaqi's briefing Friday. Women journalists say male colleagues 'submitted their spine'.

On Camera

What Modi govt’s Seeds Bill 2025 must deliver for Punjab’s farmers

The draft Seeds Bill gets the big ideas right: universal registration, traceability, real penalties. To work for Punjab, it must get federal plumbing and farmer-facing details sorted.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.