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Taliban name obscure official to lead central bank in economic crisis

Mohammad Idris, who headed the Taliban's economic commission, will 'address the looming banking issues and the problems of the people'

Afghanistan central banker sees currency drop, capital controls

The Afghani, as the tender is known, likely will see renewed weakness after it reached a record low last week, Ajmal Ahmady, governor of Da Afghanistan Bank, known as DAB, said in an interview

Kabul airport curbs blocking medical, food supplies to Afghanistan: WHO

Aid agencies say it is critical that medical and food supplies reach some 300,000 people displaced in Afghanistan over the past two months amid advances by Islamist Taliban insurgents

Afghanistan crisis: Centre calls all-party meeting on Thursday

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that representatives of her party, the Trinamool Congress, will attend the meeting

Pak intel agency played key role in fostering Taliban: US Congressman

Pakistan and its intelligence service have played a key role in fostering the Taliban and allowing it to eventually take over Afghanistan, a top Republican lawmaker has alleged

Afghan crisis: Western forces must leave by Aug 31 deadline, says Taliban

'There will be consequences in case of delay in withdrawing troops'

India continues Afghan evacuation mission; brings back 146 from Doha

India on Monday evacuated over 70 people, including its citizens and a group of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, from Kabul to Dushanbe in Tajikistan in an IAF aircraft

US troops surge evacuations out of Kabul but threats persist

The U.S. military reported its biggest day of airlifts out of Afghanistan by far on Monday, but deadly violence that has blocked many desperate evacuees from entering Kabul's airport persisted

We'll never think of returning to Afghanistan now: Women refugees in India

All hope of redemption for her war-torn Afghanistan was replaced by nightmares, says one refugee

PM Modi, German Chancellor Merkel discuss security situation in Afghanistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday and discussed the unfolding security situation in Afghanistan and its implications on the region and the world

China hints at providing financial aid to Taliban controlled Afghanistan

China on Monday hinted at stepping up financial assistance to the Taliban controlled Afghanistan, saying it will play a positive role in helping the war-ravaged country

Afghanistan LIVE: China hints at providing financial aid to Taliban

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National Monetisation Pipeline today. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

Two passengers who landed in Delhi from Afghanistan found Covid positive

Two persons out of the 146 passengers who landed in Delhi from Afghanistan on Monday were found positive for Covid-19.

'Thought Taliban might kill us': Afghan returnee narrates horror

Jeet Bahadur Thapa shudders to recall how he and other Indians thought they might be killed by the Taliban gunmen any moment after they were made to sit on ground in an open area at Kabul airport.

3 Sikh scripture copies, 75 people flown in from Kabul on IAF aircraft

Three copies of Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib 75 people, including 46 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, are being evacuated from Afghanistan on an IAF plane

Govt calls all-party meet on Thursday to discuss Afghanistan crisis

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief parliamentary leaders of various political parties on August 26 on the developments in war-torn Afghanistan

MEA to brief Opposition on developments in Afghanistan: Jaishankar

PM Modi has instructed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to brief the floor leaders of political parties in view of recent developments in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said

Troops deployment in Afghanistan beyond Aug 31 under discussion: Biden

US President Joe Biden said that extending the deployment of troops for the evacuation mission in Afghanistan beyond the August 31 deadline has been under discussion.

1 Afghan force member killed, 3 injured in gunfight at Kabul airport

A firefight broke out at the Kabul airport on Monday between unidentified gunmen, Afghan guards and foreign forces, said the German armed forces.One Afghan security force member and three other suffered injuries in the battle, in which American and German forces were also involved, Sputnik reported citing German armed forces.The incident took place at the North Gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport. However, the identities of the assailants are still unknown.Countries including the US and India have been urgently evacuating their citizens from the war-torn nation.The evacuations are being carried out in the wake of the collapse of the Afghan government and its take over by the Taliban.While Taliban terrorists are deployed outside the airport, the Afghan guards are helping US forces inside the airport.The US, which has stationed thousands of troops to secure the airport, has set a deadline to complete the evacuations by August 31.There are up to 15,000 Americans and 50,000 to ...

Japan to send military planes to Kabul to evacuate Japanese

Japan will send three military aircraft to Afghanistan starting Monday to evacuate Japanese citizens and local staff as security deteriorates following the Taliban takeover, officials said