Mourning declared after scores of troops die in Afghan base attack
President Ashraf Ghani declared a national day of mourning after scores of soldiers were killed by Taliban fighters disguised as fellow soldiers, in the deadliest attack of its kind on an Afghan military base.
Apr 23, 2017, 00:07 AM IST
Thirteen Indians among terrorists killed in US' MOAB bombing
Thirteen Indian nationals who had joined Daesh were among those killed in the MOAB bombing in Afghanistan`s Achin district.
Apr 18, 2017, 23:36 PM IST
Five views on the 'Mother of All Bombs' in Afghanistan
The United States has dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on Afghanistan, killing dozens of Islamic State militants in a dramatic escalation that US President Donald Trump said had been "very, very successful".
Apr 14, 2017, 20:38 PM IST
Five killed in Kabul suicide bombing
At least five persons were killed and three others wounded in a suicide bombing near the government office buildings in Kabul on Wednesday.
Apr 12, 2017, 22:58 PM IST
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull likely to visit India next week
Bilateral talks in areas such as education, trade and defence are likely to be in focus during the forthcoming visit of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to India next week.
Apr 03, 2017, 15:51 PM IST
Kabul endorses US general's call for additional troops
Kabul today endorsed US general John Nicholson's call for thousands of additional troops in Afghanistan to stave off a resurgent Taliban
Feb 10, 2017, 16:51 PM IST
Donald Trump, Afghan President discuss terrorism
Presidents Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan and Donald Trump of the US discussed over phone the war against terrorism.
Feb 10, 2017, 14:10 PM IST
Afghan military would support more foreign troops, official says
General John Nicholson, the commander of US and international troops in Afghanistan, said he did not have enough troops to adequately advise Afghan forces on the ground.
Afghan attackers 'live, recruit and operate' in Pakistan: Ghani
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani told Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa that those who recently launched attacks in Afghanistan "lived, were recruited and operated freely in Pakistan and no action was taken against them", a Presidential Palace statement said on Monday.
Jan 16, 2017, 18:52 PM IST
Eight killed after Taliban storm Afghan MP Mir Wali`s house
The Taliban in a statement said their suicide bombers raided the house to disrupt an "important gathering of officials".
Dec 22, 2016, 14:04 PM IST
Taliban attack home of Afghan lawmaker in capital, killing 8
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani condemned the attack.
Dec 22, 2016, 12:53 PM IST
Afghanistan urges UN to verify cross-border terrorism
Invoking the Amritsar Heart of Asia declaration, Afghanistan has reiterated the call for an international set-up to verify cross-frontier terrorism and expose government organisations that promote terrorism.
Dec 20, 2016, 20:26 PM IST
Heart of Asia: Pakistan's Sartaj Aziz meets Ashraf Ghani, discusses ways to bring peace, stability in Afghanistan
Sartaj Aziz, the foreign affairs advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of Heart of Asia conference in Amritsar during which they discussed ways to bring peace and stability in the war-ravaged country.
Dec 04, 2016, 11:32 AM IST
Heart of Asia conference LIVE: 'Silence against terrorism will only embolden terrorists' - PM Narendra Modi blasts Pakistan without naming it
The sixth Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference is taking place in Amritsar on Sunday. Here are all the LIVE updates:-
Dec 04, 2016, 09:36 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate ministerial deliberations of Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process on Sunday
PM Modi and President Ghani visited the Golden Temple on Saturday evening to offer their prayers ahead of the inauguration of the ministerial deliberations of Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process.
Dec 04, 2016, 01:51 AM IST
'Heart of Asia' conference: Sartaj Aziz exchanges pleasantries with PM Narendra Modi, Indo-Pak talks uncertain
PM Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on today took a heritage walk and visited the Golden Temple.
Dec 04, 2016, 00:03 AM IST
Ahead of 'Heart of Asia' conference, PM Narendra Modi visits Golden Temple, serves 'langar'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived here on Saturday evening to inaugurate the 'Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process' conference.
Dec 03, 2016, 20:34 PM IST
`Heart of Asia` Conference begins in Amritsar amid India-Pakistan tensions; terror in focus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani will jointly inaugurate the ministerial deliberations on Sunday, the sixth in series and held once a year.
Dec 03, 2016, 10:37 AM IST
Turkmenistan opens first rail link with Afghanistan
A train pulling 46 freight cars completed the 3-kilometre journey from Turkmenistan`s Imamnazar customs point to Akina in Afghanistan.
Nov 28, 2016, 15:25 PM IST
Not ready for peace talks, Afghanistan Taliban tells Pakistan
Afghan Taliban negotiators have told Pakistan that they cannot hold peace talks with President Ashraf Ghani led Afghanistan government for now.
Nov 12, 2016, 17:47 PM IST
