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Taal Thok Ke (Spl Edition): Why did the US betray Afghanistan?

On social media, Washington's withdrawal of troops is being cited as one of the reasons for the fall of Afghanistan, which since 2001 has sparked the longest-running struggle in history to drive the Taliban out of Afghanistan.

Aug 16, 2021, 20:46 PM IST

After capturing Kabul, Taliban says 'want complete power'

Taliban entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul and Western-backed President Ashraf Ghani left the country, now the insurgents are saying they want 'complete power'.

Aug 15, 2021, 22:30 PM IST

Flight with 129 passengers from Kabul lands in Delhi, amid transfer of power in Afghanistan

Flight with a full load of passengers has flown out of Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul on Sunday evening and is expected to arrive in New Delhi tonight.

Aug 15, 2021, 19:01 PM IST

Buses enter Syrian border town to evacuate fighters, civilians under UN deal

Ambulances and buses entered the besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Zabadani on Monday to ferry scores of the insurgents to Turkey under a deal brokered by the United Nations, rebel sources there said.

Dec 28, 2015, 14:51 PM IST

Record 12,000 candidates for Iran elections

 More than 12,000 candidates have signed up for Iranian parliamentary elections due to be held in February, the most since the Islamic revolution in 1979, official media said Saturday.

Dec 26, 2015, 13:55 PM IST

ISIS issues fatwa on human organ harvesting, rape of female slaves

Islamic State has sanctioned the harvesting of human organs in an undisclosed ruling by the group’s Islamic scholars, raising concerns that the violent extremist group may be trafficking in body parts.

Dec 25, 2015, 09:11 AM IST