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Thursday, November 13, 2025
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Topic: Taliban

Taliban 2.0 will have to deal with a more urban, better-informed Afghanistan

The Taliban will now discover that Kabul and much of the country have changed. Imposing the group’s will across the country will require repression of a much higher order.

No country can ‘ignore’ Pakistan as it convinced Taliban to talk with US: Interior minister

Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said PM Imran Khan also tried to convince Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to hold talks with the Taliban but he was not prepared.

Why Taliban can’t lay its hands on Afghanistan’s $9 billion reserves

In a series of tweets, Ajmal Ahmady, Governor of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), explains why the country's shipments of USD are in doubt & how it could affect their economy.

India’s national security challenges need self-reliant defense industry, says Rajnath Singh

Singh's comments Thursday came amid growing concerns in India and elsewhere over Taliban sweeping and seizing control of Afghanistan following the collapse of the US-backed govt.

Moplah rebellion manifestation of Taliban mindset, Kerala govt whitewashing it: Ram Madhav

At an event at Kozhikode, the BJP leader said that the party is aware of 'correct history' and will not give any space to 'Talibani forces' to divide people in the country.

Did India rely too much on US? Taliban siege of Kabul is affecting our regional power status

Americans betrayed Afghanistan. And Afghans betrayed themselves. This round in the Great Game went to Pakistan as India watched.

Jaishankar, British counterpart Raab agree to join hands to tackle Afghanistan crisis

Jaishankar has also held bilateral meetings and discussions with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other foreign ministers, focusing on the situation in Afghanistan.

India trained Afghan forces who joined Taliban govt. They can now be our ambassadors

India should not be timid to depend only on backchannel communications with a 'government' that may soon secure recognition from a sizeable number of countries.

US President Biden’s approval ratings dip below 50% as Covid, Afghanistan dominate news

Eight months into his presidency, Joe Biden appears to be losing some favour among Americans as Delta variant drives up Covid cases & US pulls out of Afghanistan, a decision Biden defends.

‘Not expressed any view on Taliban’ — Muslim personal law board refutes media reports

All India Muslim Personal Law Board's statement comes after its member Sajjad Nomani Wednesday called Taliban 'history-makers' for capturing Afghanistan.

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The math is clear — buying Russian oil is now a losing deal for India

India’s Russian oil purchases have effectively meant a transfer of gains from millions of workers in labour-intensive sectors to a few large refiners.

Inflation plunges to a 10-yr low of 0.25% in October. Here’s why

Record-low inflation gives RBI room to ease rates. Food prices have something to do with it.

Doctor-led terror module behind Delhi blast was in phase 2 of ops, planned serial bombings in December

While main elements behind terror module have been nabbed, more arrests will take place, including some professors & academicians who were part of the ring, it is learnt.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.