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Death toll of Afghanistan's suicide blast soars to 53: UNAMA
Death toll of Afghanistan's suicide blast soars to 53: UNAMA

A suicide explosion rocked an education centre in a neighbourhood of western Kabul on Friday

  • Tuesday, 04 October 2022
19 dead in suicide blast at Kabul educational centre
19 dead in suicide blast at Kabul educational centre

Students were preparing for an exam when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at the centre

  • Friday, 30 September 2022
PM Modi and President Raisi
PM Modi meets Iranian President Raisi, discusses Afghanistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi met at the sidelines of the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO.

  • Friday, 16 September 2022
Maulana Masood Azhar
Pakistan asks Afghanistan seeking arrest of JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar

The letter for the arrest of Masood Azhar has been written by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • Wednesday, 14 September 2022
ICC
Asia Cup 2022: Asif Ali, Fareed Ahmed fined 25 per cent match fees for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Asif was found to have breached Article 2.6 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "using a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Match".

  • Thursday, 08 September 2022
India Vs Afghanistan Toss
Asia Cup 2022: Rahul captains India in place of Rohit as Afghanistan win toss, elect to bowl first

Both India and Afghanistan are looking to sign off from Asia Cup 2022 on a high after crashing out of contention for the final. Both teams won their matches in the group stages. But then, they lost both of their two matches in the Super Four stage.

  • Thursday, 08 September 2022
Sri Lanka Vs Afghanistan In Asia Cup 2022
Asia Cup 2022: Gurbaz's 84 goes in vain as Sri Lanka begin Super Four with win over Afghanistan

Chasing a challenging total, openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis set the tone set for Sri Lanka by putting on a 62-run stand. The powerplay was utilised well by the duo with the latter also going after Rashid Khan, sweeping him for two sixes and taking 17 off his first over.

  • Sunday, 04 September 2022
Afghanistan thrash Bangladesh
Asia Cup 2022: Afghanistan thrash Bangladesh by 7 wickets, qualify for Super Four

With their back-to-back wins against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Afghanistan became the first team to make it to the Super Fours.

  • Tuesday, 30 August 2022
India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj
India warns of 'significant increase' in terror presence in Afghanistan

India's concerns about terrorist threats from Afghanistan were widely shared by participants at the Council meeting held on the eve of the anniversary of the US withdrawal from the country.

  • Tuesday, 30 August 2022
Flash floods kill 17 in Afghanistan
Flash floods kill 17 in Afghanistan

The flash floods triggered by heavy rains on Sunday evening killed 13 persons in Shinwari district and four others in the neighbouring Siagurd, Xinhua news agency quoted the official as saying.

  • Monday, 15 August 2022
Taliban fire shots, beat women protesters in Kabul
Taliban fire shots, beat women protesters in Kabul

Heavy gunfire could be heard in social media video of the rally, with Taliban men assaulting female protesters. They also violently prevented Afghan journalists from covering the rally, VOA reported.

  • Saturday, 13 August 2022
High-ranking Taliban cleric killed by bomb hidden in prosthetic leg
High-ranking Taliban cleric killed by bomb hidden in prosthetic leg

He was among the Taliban officials who supported the education of women and girls, in a BBC interview, he stated that no rationale in Sharia law prohibits female education.

  • Friday, 12 August 2022
India sends aid to quake-hit Afghanistan
India sends aid to quake-hit Afghanistan

The relief assistance to Afghanistan includes essential items such as family ridge tents, sleeping bags, blankets, sleeping mats, etc.

  • Friday, 24 June 2022
PM Modi
India ready to provide all possible relief material to Afghanistan: PM Modi

India stands by the people of Afghanistan, he said.

  • Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Afghanistan Earth Quake
Death toll rises to 920 after major quake hits Afghanistan

The number of casualties might rise as dozens were still trapped under the debris.

  • Wednesday, 22 June 2022
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