Afghanistan

Anti-CAA protest by students, activists near Sabarmati Ashram

11:23 pm January 20, 2020

Ahmedabad: Around 100 students and activists on Monday held a peaceful protest outside Sabarmati Ashram here against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC). The protesters also expressed solidarity with the students of New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and denounced the violence that took place in the campus […]

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MP groom prints pro-CAA slogan on his marriage card

3:38 pm January 18, 2020

Narsinghpur (MP): In a bid to highlight “correct facts” about the citizenship law which had triggered violence in many states, a groom in Madhya Pradesh has printed a slogan supporting the legislation on his marriage invitation card. Prabhat Garhwal, who will be tying the knot on Saturday evening, said he would explain the correct facts […]

Taliban aim to sign deal/withdrawal agreement with the US by end of January month: report

Taliban aim to sign deal with US by end of month: report

2:22 pm January 18, 2020

Kabul: The Taliban are aiming to reach a withdrawal agreement with the US by the end of January and are prepared to “scale down” military operations ahead of signing the deal, according to their chief spokesman. The statement by Suhail Shaheen to Pakistani daily Dawn comes as the group and the US held discussions in […]

'Trailblazer, Iron lady': Cong leaders pay rich tributes to Indira Gandhi on birth anniversary

Never used Shivaji or Indira Gandhi’s name for political gain: Shiv Sena

12:19 pm January 17, 2020

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Friday said it had never used Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj or late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s name for political gain. The party made certain observations in an editorial in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ about gangster Karam Lala, saying he once headed an organisation of the Pathan community and drew inspiration from Khan […]

Taliban cheer Trump tweet promising early troop withdrawal

Taliban say they handed cease-fire offer to US peace envoy

10:30 pm January 16, 2020

Islamabad: The Taliban have given the US envoy a document outlining their offer for a temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan that would last between seven and 10 days, Taliban officials familiar with the negotiations said Thursday. The offer is seen as an opportunity to open a window to an eventual peace deal for Afghanistan that would […]