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Among the 160 people wounded at the wedding blast, many are in critical condition, some not well enough to undergo surgery, said a second senior interior ministry official. (Photo: AP)

Death toll of Afghan wedding blast rises to 80: Officials

The initial death toll after the Saturday night blast was 63, but some of the wounded had died in hospital.

21 Aug 2019 1:44 PM IST

The blast took place in Police District 3 (PD3) area in the city. (Photo: ANI)

Multiple blasts in Afghanistan leave 66 injured

The incident comes two days after the wedding hall suicide blast in Kabul that claimed the lives of 63 people and...

19 Aug 2019 4:55 PM IST

According to the police, officers from the local police station visited the spot and are ascertaining the facts pertaining to the blast. (Photo: ANI)

Second blast rattles Afghanistan, 9 dead in Balkh

The deceased were shifted to the district hospital and families of the victims were informed about the attack, Qadiri...

18 Aug 2019 5:30 PM IST

The blast took place in Police District 3 (PD3) area in the city. (Photo: ANI)

63 killed, 182 injured in explosion at wedding in Kabul

Sources and eyewitnesses said that the hall was packed with guests when the explosion rattled the vicinity.

18 Aug 2019 9:28 AM IST

The expanded earthquake catalog reveals previously undetected foreshocks that precede major earthquakes as well as the evolution of swarms of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

5.8 magnitude earthquakes hit Taiwan, Afghanistan; no casualties...

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property as a result of the quake.

8 Aug 2019 9:25 AM IST

The microscopic vaccine delivery platform called Nanopatch is a significant step forward in the efforts to rid the world of polio. (Photo: AFP)

Polio cases on the rise in Pakistan, 5 more victims confirmed

The youngest victim to polio is merely 22-months-old. While polio is highly infectious, it is easily preventable by the...

7 Aug 2019 3:59 PM IST

This comes hours after a coordinated attack by Taliban rocked the city of Kabul in which at least 68 people suffered injuries. (Photo: AP)

US, Taliban push for peace

The US, which invaded Afghanistan, wants to withdraw thousands of troops and turn the page on its longest-ever war.

4 Aug 2019 3:45 PM IST

The blast took place in Police District 3 (PD3) area in the city. (Photo: ANI)

3 soldiers, 5 militants killed in Afghanistan military camp attack

The detainees were found to be involved in terror crimes in the past.

4 Aug 2019 3:35 PM IST

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)

35 killed, 13 injured in attack by Afghan forces

A second provincial council member, Abdul Majid Akhundzadah said 40 people, all civilians, were killed in the attack.

23 Sept 2019 3:16 PM IST

The official said that the BCAS is taking several other steps to ensure smooth movement of passengers at the airports without risking security.

5 foreigners arrested at Delhi airport with drugs worth Rs 15 crore

The capsules were found to contain a white powder which turned out to be heroin in initial testing, officials added.

20 Sept 2019 8:29 AM IST

On September 8, Trump administration called off the peace deal after the Taliban claimed responsibility of a bomb blast in Kabul that took the life of an American soldier. (Photo: ANI)

Former Afghan president Karzai urges United States to resume peace...

Karzai also urged the Taliban to seek the peace talks with the Afghan as much as with the US.

19 Sept 2019 2:28 PM IST

The blast took place in Police District 3 (PD3) area in the city. (Photo: ANI)

8 killed, 10 injured in suicide attack in Afghanistan's Parwan

The Taliban movement, which has been fighting the government for years, has threatened to disrupt the process.

17 Sept 2019 3:44 PM IST