Afghan capital

Kabul airport attack: 180 SpiceJet passengers escape narrowly

SpiceJet operates five flights every week to Kabul.

Sep 27, 2017, 23:02 PM IST

Former Afghan warlord Hekmatyar returns to Kabul after 20 years

His convoy of several hundred vehicles to Kabul on Thursday, mainly pickup trucks equipped with machine guns, was greeted by hundreds of onlookers, including supporters bearing the green party flag and flowers.

May 04, 2017, 23:25 PM IST

Taliban suicide bomb attack in Kabul kills at least nine, injures over 30

There was no immediate confirmation of the cause of the blasts.

Sep 05, 2016, 17:25 PM IST

Powerful Taliban truck bomb strikes foreign guesthouse in Kabul

A powerful Taliban truck bomb struck a guesthouse housing foreigners in Kabul early Monday, officials said, just days after the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital for 15 years.

Aug 01, 2016, 05:10 AM IST

President Mukherjee, PM Modi condemns suicide attack in Kabul

"The Government of India stands ready to extend all possible assistance to the government and people of Afghanistan," President Mukherjee said in a statement.

Jul 23, 2016, 23:17 PM IST

80 killed, over 200 injured in twin suicide bomb attacks on Kabul protesters; Islamic State claims responsibility

The bombings, apparently aimed at sowing sectarian discord in a country well known for Shia-Sunni harmony, came as thousands of Hazaras gathered to protest over a multi-million-dollar power line.

Jul 23, 2016, 21:06 PM IST