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Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid (AP)

Taliban appoint deputy ministers, no woman representation in...

The list of deputy ministers signals that the Taliban have not been swayed by the international criticism

21 Sept 2021 1:20 PM IST

Municipal workers in personal protective equipment look on as passengers from United Kingdom arrive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, in Mumbai (PTI)

COVID: Vaccinated passengers from India, other nations can travel to...

The US announced that strict protocols will be in place from early November to curb the spread of COVID-19 from...

21 Sept 2021 11:52 AM IST

In this Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 file photo, Barbie H. leads a protest against the six-week abortion ban at the Capitol in Austin, Texas. Dozens of people protested the abortion restriction law that went into effect Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Texas doctor who defied state's new abortion ban is sued

Former attorneys in Arkansas and Illinois filed separate state lawsuits Monday against Dr. Alan Braid

21 Sept 2021 11:52 AM IST

Justin Trudeau casts his ballot at a Montreal polling station. (Bloomberg)

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau wins historic third term, but without...

The Liberal victory is a historic milestone for Trudeau, marking only the eighth time a Canadian leader has won three...

21 Sept 2021 10:58 AM IST

Taliban members inspect near the site of a blast in Jalalabad. (Photo: AFP)

Taliban to female Kabul city workers: Stay home

Hamdullah Namony told reporters Sunday that only women who could not be replaced by men have been permitted to report to...

19 Sept 2021 2:25 PM IST

A young Afghan girls stands next to her mother participating with other Afghan women against Pakistan and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

'Suffered most' from Afghan war, says Pakistan citing USD 150 bln...

Afghans and the previous Kabul government had blamed Pakistan for its proxy war in Afghanistan

19 Sept 2021 11:49 AM IST

In this image taken from SpaceX video, passengers aboard a SpaceX capsule react as the capsule parachutes into the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast. (Photo: AP)

SpaceX all-civilian orbital crew completes historic mission

The SpaceX Dragon capsule was slowed down by four large parachutes before splashing into the Atlantic Ocean

19 Sept 2021 8:04 AM IST

Afghan residents and family members of the victims gather next to a damaged vehicle inside a house, day after a US drone airstrike in Kabul. (AFP)

'A tragic mistake': US admits strike in Kabul killed 10 civilians, not...

The drone strike killed 10 people, including seven children, according to McKenzie, none of who ultimately were linked...

18 Sept 2021 10:34 AM IST

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar reached Dushanbe on Thursday and was received by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. (Photo: Twitter/@DrSJaishankar)

Afghan crisis main focus at Dushanbe SCO meeting today

The SCO summit itself is being held in a hybrid format, which means that some leaders will also attend in person

17 Sept 2021 8:09 AM IST

Mullah Baradar (AFP file photo)

Taliban leader Mullah Baradar named among 100 most influential people...

Baradar is considered to be a quiet, secretive man who rarely gives public statements

16 Sept 2021 12:10 PM IST

The Dragon capsules two men and two women are looking to spend three days going round and round the planet. (Photo: Twitter/@SpaceX)

SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip

It's SpaceX founder Elon Musk's first entry in the competition for space tourism dollars

16 Sept 2021 8:43 AM IST

A vendor waits for customers next to his stall along a street in Kabul on September 14, 2021. (Karim SAHIB / AFP)

One month after fall of Kabul, economic crisis stalks Taliban

Impromptu markets where people sell household goods for cash have sprung up across Kabul, although buyers are in short...

15 Sept 2021 11:21 AM IST