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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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Topic: Taliban

Afghan Taliban says its forces have targeted ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliatory strikes

This comes after Pakistan's bombardment 'targeting hideouts of Islamist militants' earlier this week, which Taliban claimed killed civilians.

Security Council voices support for Mission in Afghanistan, Afghan people

The Council reaffirmed its strong commitment to Afghanistan's sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and national unity.

Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktika province kills at least 15, Taliban hideouts targetted

Women and children among dead in overnight attack on 24 June; Taliban vows revenge.

Khalil Haqqani assassination shows a power struggle in Afghanistan. It’ll have global fallout

Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani—brother to Jalaluddin, uncle to his heir Sirajuddin, and a key figure in the network responsible for over 1,000 suicide bombings in Afghanistan—was killed in a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State.

‘Bread & Roses’ is all about Afghanistan’s women. It celebrates poetry, music during crisis

Even under the extreme conservatism of the Taliban, director Sahra Mani has faith in the enduring power of art. 'We kept the poetry and literacy alive. It's part of our daily life,' she said.

UN report claims Taliban detained journalists over 250 times since Afghanistan takeover

In a reply accompanying the report, the Taliban-led foreign ministry denied having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.

Taliban have 3 American CIA hostages, they may give them to Trump: Amrullah Saleh in interview

Afghanistan ex-VP talks about Doha Agreement, US withdrawal, infiltrating Taliban & his incomplete mission, in conversation with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta in Off The Cuff.

Taliban appoints ‘acting consul’ at consulate in Mumbai, first appointee by current Afghan regime

Ikramuddin Kamil spent 7 years studying in India on an MEA scholarship. There is no official response by the MEA, yet. India has no official diplomatic ties with Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

Taliban makes women unsafe everywhere. ‘Not as bad as in Afghanistan’ is now a dangerous tool

One important lesson that can be drawn from Meryl Streep’s speech is that a powerful woman in the West can use her influence for the cause of uplifting oppressed Muslim women.

Two-thirds of Afghan Sikhs who fled to India after 2021 Taliban takeover have resettled in Canada

Out of roughly 350 Afghan Sikhs who had fled their war-torn country, 230 are believed to have successfully shifted to Canada. About 120 in India continue to await their visas.

On Camera

Hyderabad’s broken roads make Revanth Reddy’s ‘Future City’ goal hard to believe

How can the Telangana government plan to build a world-class ‘Bharat Future City’ out of Hyderabad when it can’t even provide basic infrastructure?

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.