scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Monday, November 3, 2025
TopicKabul

Topic: Kabul

On the roads of Kabul, anxiety, fear, terror & gunshots a day after Taliban take control

Monday was marked by chaos at the Kabul airport, which saw thousands trying to flee without any tickets, visas and even luggage.

US plane leaves Kabul with desperate Afghans clinging to aircraft, videos show fall to death

Viral videos show civilians thronging runways of Kabul airport a day after Taliban siege. One such video appeared to show 3 men falling to their death from a US Air Force airplane.

Who is Mullah Baradar? Likely new Afghan president is Taliban co-founder, ‘peace talks’ envoy

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is the group’s most public face and its political chief. He oversaw the signing of troop withdrawal agreement with US.

Afghan airspace ‘uncontrolled’: Air India diverts Chicago-Delhi flight toward Sharjah

Senior Air India officials said the Afghanistan airspace has been declared ‘uncontrolled’ by the Kabul airport Monday and transit flights have been asked to avoid the airspace.

Will not hide, say Afghan women as Kabul falls, burqa shops get busy, but worry about education

There has been a reprisal of killings, women being ordered from their workplaces into their homes and girls forbidden from attending school now that the Taliban are back in power.

US to post more troops at Kabul airport as people rush to flee Afghanistan amid Taliban takeover

Videos from Kabul airport show chaotic scenes of people thronging tarmac & departure areas, hoping to get on a flight leaving Afghanistan. US says 6,000 troops will aid its evacuation efforts.

‘Our advice to Taliban is avoid urban warfare’: Afghan ex-PM Hekmatyar blames Ghani for crisis

In exclusive interview to ThePrint in Kabul, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who is part of a committee to oversee transition of power to Taliban, says elections are the way forward, calls US entry & exit in Afghanistan a blunder.

US Embassy issues security alert, says situation in Kabul, airport changing quickly

The Taliban entered the Afghan capital Kabul from all sides on Sunday. Taliban commanders say they have taken control of Afghan presidential palace, ANI, quoting Reuters, added.

Air India flight hovers for an hour over Kabul for ATC nod before landing in besieged city

Officials of Air India say there is no plan yet to cancel the Delhi-Kabul-Delhi flight, adding that it is scheduled to operate on Monday too.

Contingency plan in place to evacuate Indian officials & diplomats as Taliban enters Kabul

While it is unclear when Indian officials will be evacuated from Afghanistan, a fleet of Indian Air Force's C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft is on standby to undertake evacuation missions.

On Camera

The Kapoors’ love for food is stuff of legends. Netflix gets us a seat at a table

If there is one celebrity who has made talking about food both relatable and entertaining, it is Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

Launch of India’s heaviest comms satellite is a level up for its soaring military ambitions. Here’s how

ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.

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.