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Taliban takeover: IMF curbs funds, US halts arms sales to Afghanistan

While Afghanistan will still receive the assets, it won't be able to use them because the new regime lacks international recognition, the IMF said

Afghan crisis: Scores dead after Taliban firing, stampede at I-Day rally

In Asadabad, capital of the eastern province of Kunar, several people were killed during a rally, but it was not clear if casualties resulted from Taliban firing or from a stampede that it triggered

Letter to the Editor: Identifying Indian Right

Strong nationalism is always a defining feature of our ideological leaning, says BJP spokesperson

Minus Afghanistan angle, India loses bargaining power with Iran for Chabahar

If New Delhi eschews business with the Taliban, it will have to do business on Iran's terms to develop Chabahar port

India's trade with Afghanistan stalls but likely to resume soon: Industry

India's trade with Afghanistan has dried up, but industry officials said that the disruption was temporary and that it would be business as usual soon

LIVE: 'Whether it's Afghanistan or India, LeT, JeM operating with impunity'

Afghanistan crisis LIVE updates: Biden administration suspends all arms sales to Afghanistan govt

Joe Biden says Taliban have not changed; now in 'existential crisis'

President Joe Biden says the Taliban have not changed but are going through an existential crisis about whether they want legitimacy on the global stage as they've taken over Afghanistan

With Taliban in power, China eyes lucrative rare-earth mines in Afghanistan

China appears to be eyeing to clinch lucrative projects to exploit mineral-rich Afghanistan as it calibrated its policy to recognise the Taliban government

Several killed in flag-waving protests against Taliban in Afghanistan

Leader of anti-Taliban opposition supports protests; Taliban tell people with no travel documents to leave airport

People 'shamelessly' supporting Taliban should be exposed, says UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday slammed "some people" for "shamelessly supporting" the Taliban and called for exposing them for "cruelty against women and children"

India should be 'open-minded' about dealing with Taliban: Yashwant Sinha

Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday said India should be "open-minded" about dealing with the Taliban and suggested that it should open its embassy in Kabul and send back the ambassador.

Many Afghan refugees expected to resettle in US' state of Texas: Official

Many among the at least 30,000 Afghan refugees headed to the US to escape the Taliban in Afghanistan are expected to be resettled in different cities in Texas state, agency for refugee services said

Taliban's bid to change Afghan national flag ignites fierce backlash

The celebration of Afghanistan's Independence Day today, is pitting the Taliban, the new rulers of Kabul against young patriots, who are proud to anchor their national identity with their country's fl

'Afghanistan's fate means West is now perceived as weak,' says UK minister

The war in Afghanistan has cost several hundred thousand lives and trillions of dollars but the Taliban are now back in power

Afghanistan may turn China's Belt and Road into a $282-bn creditor trap

The danger comes from instability in Pakistan, where Beijing banks have invested heavily. The Chinese still have nightmares about a major miscalculation in Venezuela

Taliban urge Afghans to leave Kabul airport after days of deadly chaos

12 killed in airport chaos since Sunday; witnesses say Taliban opened fired on protesters in Jalalabad

IMF blocks Afghanistan's access to emergency reserves worth $460 mn

IMF has announced to block Afghanistan's access to the emergency reserve worth $460 mn as the Taliban's control over the country has drawn uncertainty for the country's future, media report said

Taliban marks Afghan independence Day as challenges to rule rise

The Taliban celebrated Afghanistan's Independence Day on Thursday by declaring it had beaten 'the arrogant of power of the world' in the United States

Afghanistan: Russia was ready for Taliban's win due to longtime contacts

Russia was ready for the rapid developments after working methodically for years to lay the groundwork for relations with the group that it still officially considers a terrorist organisation

Our focus on ensuring security, return of Indians from Afghanistan: EAM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India is following the events in Afghanistan 'very carefully' and the focus is on ensuring the security and safe return of its nationals