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Topic: Kabul

In fresh flare-up, Afghanistan says 13 killed as Pakistan forces target ‘civilian homes’ in 3 provinces 

The Taliban administration’s chief spokesman says Pakistani aircraft struck targets in Khost, Kunar and Paktika provinces. Among those killed were 11 children, 1 woman and an elderly man.

Kabul hospital bombing unravels the laws of war. It puts our civilisation in danger

Learning from the Second World War, the world seemed to move toward making war subject to law and reason. These ends were, however, almost immediately subverted.

US-made MQ-9 Reaper downed in Afghanistan? Claims by Pro-Taliban accounts hint at Pakistan angle

The unmanned aerial vehicle crashed in the Maidan Wardak province in Central Afghanistan. If the drone is confirmed as a MQ-9 Reaper, its likely origin would be from Pakistan.

India & Afghanistan to appoint trade attaches; Kabul commits to lower air-cargo rates for Indian imports

New Delhi: India and Afghanistan are set to appoint commercial attaches within the next month, Taliban’s acting Commerce and Industry Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi...

Pakistan can’t bend Taliban with bombs. It must stop the Yemen-isation of Durand Line

This confrontation looks subcontracted—escalation to re-establish Pakistan's indispensability to outside capitals while squeezing Afghanistan back under an old paradigm.

India upgrades technical mission in Kabul to embassy with ‘immediate effect’ amid Taliban-Pakistan rift

The political engagement between India and the Taliban regime continues apace, even as Kabul and Islamabad’s relationship continues to fray. For nearly two weeks the Taliban and Pakistan have engaged in military operations leaving dozens dead and hundreds injured.

Why India must aim beyond a $10 trillion economy by 2047 & Delhi’s Kabul reconnect

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government aspires for India to become a USD10 trillion economy by 2047, and a developed nation. But, as The...

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.

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.

On Camera

Dear Lionel Messi, stop giving fans heart attacks in World Cup matches

There should be a public health advisory before every World Cup knockout game in which Argentina plays. And, Lionel Messi needs to stop giving his fans panic attacks.

Why global law firms are betting on India desks instead of India offices ahead of India-UK FTA

Rather than open offices in India, many UK firms are strengthening India teams & partnerships to meet expected demand for advice on international disputes, arbitration & regulatory matters.

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.