New ‘criminal code’ in Afghanistan also legalises ‘Caste-like slavery’, prescribes flog-at-sight for ‘sinners’ & proposes 3 months’ jail for wife visiting kin without ‘permission’.
Public flogging & executions have become increasingly common under the Taliban regime. In 2025 alone, 1,000 people, including over 150 women, were punished likewise, Afghanistan's top court has stated.
Decree from Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice & Department of Information and Culture reported to be in force in 23 provinces, 20 TV stations shut.
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.
“If you justify attacking Afghanistan by claiming you are targeting your enemy there, then why do you object when India targets its enemy in Bahawalpur and Muridke?” JUI-F head Fazlur Rehman said.
Cutting trade ties with Pakistan is easier said than done: the neighbouring country is Afghanistan’s largest single trading partner, taking in 45 per cent of Afghan exports in 2024.
After Taliban foreign minister's visit, acting minister of commerce & industry Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi is currently on a five-day trip to India, along with a high-powered delegation.
Sitharaman in the 2026-27 Budget has shifted focus away from Amaravati and Polavaram. But TDP is confident about leveraging allocations to accelerate Andhra’s 'next phase of growth'.
After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
praveen how different is our indian govt. with taliban? modi was CM of gujarat and you know very well of godhra riots, genocide, what was the punishment for him? where was ICC then? so many US presidents attacked middle east and arab countries in africa murdering so many innocents.. where is ICC?. now coming to the biggest landgrab in human history in palestine and continued genocides for 70+ yrs.. where is ICC? leave taliban where it is… we don’t need to bother… as what happens in india today is OK, the lychings, murders, mass boycotts, bulldozed homes.. it seems ICC comes only for muslim nations and poor african nations, but never for atoricies done by europeans, UK and US…. totally biased
praveen how different is our indian govt. with taliban? modi was CM of gujarat and you know very well of godhra riots, genocide, what was the punishment for him? where was ICC then? so many US presidents attacked middle east and arab countries in africa murdering so many innocents.. where is ICC?. now coming to the biggest landgrab in human history in palestine and continued genocides for 70+ yrs.. where is ICC? leave taliban where it is… we don’t need to bother… as what happens in india today is OK, the lychings, murders, mass boycotts, bulldozed homes.. it seems ICC comes only for muslim nations and poor african nations, but never for atoricies done by europeans, UK and US…. totally biased