scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Thursday, November 20, 2025
TopicAfghanistan

Topic: Afghanistan

Captured Sikh community leader Nidan Singh Sachdeva released in Afghanistan

Sachdeva, a leader of the Hindu and Sikh Community of Afghanistan, was kidnapped in Chamkani district of Paktia province on 22 June.

Desperate Afghans have found a ‘new treatment’ for coronavirus – opium

Covid-19 is spreading rapidly in Afghanistan, and with no vaccine and scant medical resources people are turning to older remedies in the hopes of beating the pandemic.

Pakistan to resume Afghan exports through Wagah border from 15 July

Pakistan has restored bilateral trade at all border crossing terminals to pre-Covid-19 status with suitable protocols.

Pakistan, China call for withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan

During diplomatic talks, China and Pakistan agreed to enhance cooperation with Afghanistan in support of the 'Afghan-led, Afghan-owned' peace reconciliation process.

Pandemic effect in Nepal and Afghanistan, virus might kill populism & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Russia rubbishes reports that it paid bounties for Taliban to kill US & allied soldiers

Reports in the New York Times and Washington Post say interrogations of captured extremists revealed Russian intelligence units paid bounties to kill US and UK troops.

Not credible, Trump says of report on Russia paying bounty to kill Americans in Afghanistan

The alleged Russian bounties have swiftly emerged as another political crisis for the President already struggling with the Covid outbreak and Black Lives Matter protests.

India condemns the abduction of Sikh community leader by terrorists in Afghanistan

Sikh community leader Nedan Singh was abducted in Afghanistan's Paktia province. MEA said it's in touch with Afghanistan govt to ensure safety of the minority community.

Afghans face a choice between dying from poverty or from Covid, says MP Fawzia Koofi

Speaking at a virtual conference, the Afghan MP said people were frustrated with years of war and would find it difficult to take Covid-19 seriously.

US troops leaving Afghanistan early could bungle the ending of America’s longest war

The exit of US troops might not open the gates of Kabul to Taliban, but without a viable peace process it would be the prelude to more years of bloodshed and stalemate.

On Camera

Why the US Congress put its foot down on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files

The US House has effectively drawn a line in the sand and approved the release of the Epstein files despite President Trump's efforts to stop it from happening.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

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.