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Friday, November 14, 2025
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Topic: Taliban

Former interior minister Ali Ahmad Jalali could be next Afghan president as Taliban enters Kabul

Top Taliban leaders who were part of the negotiations in Doha arrived in Kabul, indicating that the Islamic Emirate is likely to take over control of the city and effectively the country.

How Taliban’s expansion in Afghanistan could signal rise of Bangladesh-based terror group

Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), which has its roots in an earlier Afghan war, had started a reign of terror in Bangladesh in early 2000s.

Taliban enters Kabul, awaits ‘peaceful’, unconditional transfer of power from Afghanistan govt

Taliban fighters entered Kabul Sunday as Afghans and foreigners alike raced for the exit, signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.

As Mazar falls to Taliban, looking back at a city that clung on to hope amid fear & desperation

Mazar-e-Sharif was alive & active just 4 days ago, shops were open and people could be seen at street corners sipping tea, questioning why media was roaming around when the city was 'safe'.

400,000 people displaced as Taliban advances in Afghanistan fuel humanitarian crisis

Without a significant de-escalation in violence, Afghanistan will witness the highest ever number of civilian casualties in a single year since the UN's records began, UNHCR said.

Afghan President sends firm message to resist Taliban as fighting moves within 50km of Kabul

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani tells nation he won’t let an ‘imposed war’ derail it as first forces of a Marine battalion arrive in Kabul to speed up US evacuation.

Pakistan reopens Chaman-Spin Boldak border crossing after talks with Taliban

The Chaman-Spin Boldak crossing generates huge revenue for Pakistan and Afghanistan. Nearly 1,000 trucks carrying commercial goods cross the border each day during times of peace.

Turkey’s Erdogan says he may receive Taliban leader to discuss situation in Afghanistan

Turkey: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he may receive the leader of the militant Taliban group to discuss the deteriorating security situation...

Horrifying how hard-won rights of Afghan women are being ripped away by Taliban: UN chief

In a tweet, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres further pointed out UN's determination to promote the rights of all Afghans and provide them with life-saving humanitarian support.

US asks embassy staffers in Kabul to start destroying sensitive files

The directive underscores that Biden admin is preparing for the possibility the embassy will be overrun by the Taliban despite public assurances that the building remains in operation.

On Camera

From Virat & Anushka selling sarias to dentist ads, Bihar walls tell a ‘rurbanisation’ story

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

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.