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Pakistan NSA ‘warns’ of second 9/11 if West doesn’t recognise Taliban, then says ‘misquoted’

Pakistan NSA Moeed Yusuf says interview in UK’s Sunday Times is 'gross mischaracterisation' of his conversation with journalist Christina Lamb. She says ‘interviews recorded’.

With Taliban return, question for India — will infrastructure investments amount to anything

New Delhi kept its military out of the war-torn Afghanistan, preferring instead to invest in key infrastructure projects. Its approach may have backfired.

Rockets hit neighbourhood near Kabul airport, gunfire follows amid US troops withdrawal

The explosions come a day after a US drone struck a vehicle carrying multiple suicide bombers affiliated to IS-K. Tensions are high with barely a day left for final withdrawal of US troops.

ThePrint in Afghanistan and the value of putting boots on the ground each time

It's common practice now for most Indian media houses to not do stories datelined from other countries, partly due to financial constraints but also because of domestic upheavals.

Terror attack ‘highly likely’ at Kabul airport within 24-36 hours, Biden warns

US President Biden said the situation on the ground continues to be extremely dangerous and the threat of terrorist attacks at the Kabul airport remains high.

US retaliates after Kabul airport bombing, targets IS-K ‘planner’ in drone strike

It wasn't immediately known if the ISIS-K planner was involved in Thursday's Kabul airport attack. Earlier in the day, US President Biden vowed to make terrorists 'pay' for the attack.

The US may be relying on Taliban to fight Islamic State. It’s a dangerous move

The assumptions underpinning Biden administration’s decision-making in Afghanistan are questionable. It is delusional to rely on the Taliban to keep IS-K & other terrorist groups at bay.

Kabul bombings a dark day for Afghanistan and Joe Biden — and a harbinger of worse to come

Questions around Biden’s judgement and those of his advisers risk eating into his presidency in a way that will erode his authority.

Attack on Kabul airport signals the coming carnage in Afghanistan

The attack on Kabul airport by Islamic State of Khorasan, a group which sees the Taliban as its enemy, will help the latter. It strengthens the Taliban’s positioning as a lesser evil.

At least 11 people killed in two explosions outside Kabul airport

According to the US officials, the blast outside the airport's Abbey Gate injured 3 US troops. The local reporters suspect a suicide attacker behind the blasts in Afghanistan's capital.

On Camera

Rahul and Modi turn Bihar into a national showdown. Tejashwi keeps it local

Rahul’s prolonged absence from Bihar, along with the bloc’s delayed decision to name Tejashwi as CM candidate, finally gave the RJD leader the space to step onto the electoral turf with confidence.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.