UNHCR shuts Afghan aid centers over women staff restrictions

UNHCR has closed several aid centers in Afghanistan due to restrictions on women employees, saying it cannot operate...

Afghan women lament Taliban's 'no skin contact with males' rule 

The Taliban's "no skin contact with unrelated males" rule prohibits male rescuers from physically assisting women,...

Deepak Mittal appointed as next Ambassador of India to UAE

The Ministry of External Affairs has appointed Deepak Mittal as the next Ambassador of India to the United Arab...

Over 800 dead as powerful earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan

The tremor hit Kunar province, a mountainous region bordering Pakistan, around midnight on Sunday, flattening...

Over 90 pc Afghans back girls’ right to education: UN Survey

A new United Nations survey has found that over 90 per cent of Afghans support girls' access to education, even as...

Trump cuts Afghan resettlement funds

US President Donald Trump has cut funding for Afghan resettlement programs, leaving thousands who aided American...

Afghan, Pakistani officials urge dialogue to ease tensions

The Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad reviewed four years of the Islamic Emirate's rule in Afghanistan....

76 killed in major highway crash in Afghanistan

At least 76 people, including 17 children, lost their lives in a devastating traffic accident in Herat province,...

Afghan women barred from education, jobs under Taliban: UN

Four years into Taliban rule, Afghan women remain barred from government, education, and most jobs, UN Special...

Iran to deport "around two million undocumented Afghan...

Iran has announced plans to deport two million undocumented Afghan migrants, with officials saying the process will...

Afghanistan's healthcare system on verge of collapse amid aid cut

Afghanistan's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse following the Taliban's takeover, as the international...

"RSS is Indian Taliban": Congress leader BK Hariprasad

"They are trying to disturb peace in the country. I will only equate RSS with Taliban, they are Indian Taliban...