Afghanistan

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Kabul victims describe scenes of carnage after attack

7:19 pm March 7, 2020

Kabul: Kabul was reeling Saturday after Islamic State jihadists killed 32 people and wounded dozens more, with injured survivors describing scenes of terror as gunmen opened fire in the deadliest attack to hit Afghanistan since a US-Taliban deal. The attack at a crowded gathering in the capital has raised questions about Afghanistan’s abysmal security situation […]

Closely watching situation in Afghanistan: India

11:30 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi: India on Thursday said it was closely watching the situation in Afghanistan following signing of a peace deal between the Taliban and the US. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar also said India will continue to extend all support to the government and the people of Afghanistan in realising their aspirations for a […]

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BJP suspends two local body leaders for anti-CAA stand

3:18 pm March 4, 2020

Mumbai: The Maharashtra BJP has suspended the chairperson of a party-ruled municipal council and deputy head of another local body which recently passed resolutions against the Citizenship Amendment Act. BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhye posted the suspension letters on his Twitter handle on Wednesday. As per the letters, issued on Tuesday, the Parbhani- based Selu Municipal […]

Iran opposes Afghan pact it says US had ‘no right’ to sign

9:41 pm March 1, 2020

Tehran: Iran voiced its opposition on Sunday to an Afghanistan accord between the United States and the Taliban, saying Americans had no right to decide on the country’s future. “The United States has no legal right to sign a peace agreement or to decide the future of Afghanistan,” the foreign ministry said in a statement […]

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Will be meeting Taliban leaders soon: Trump

2:35 pm March 1, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he planned to meet Taliban leaders in the “not-too-distant future”, asserting that it was time that the war against terrorism was fought by someone else, particularly the countries in the region. “I will be meeting personally with Taliban leaders in the not-too-distant future. And we will be […]