In a big setback to al-Qaeda, the terrorist group has now lost Ayman al-Zawahiri, the successor to Osama bin Laden, in a US drone strike in Kabul on July 30.
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Taliban says Afghanistan’s security situation solved, urges Hindus, Sikhs to return
The Taliban claimed that the security situation has been solved in Afghanistan and urged its minorities – Hindus and Sikhs to return back to the country.
41 Pakistan-based Indian nationals gave up Indian citizenship last year: Indian government
India News: As many as 41 Pakistan-based Indian nationals gave up their Indian citizenship last year, compared to only seven in 2020, according to the Union government in Parliament.
Over 1,000 reported dead as 5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan
At least 1,000 people have been reported dead and hundreds injured yesterday after a powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Afghanistan.
Taliban government bans IPL broadcast in Afghanistan
The Taliban-ruled Afghanistan government has banned the broadcast of the hugely popular Indian Premier League (IPL) in the country allegedly over the presence of “female audience and spectators” in stadiums.
Taliban celebrate triumph as last US troops exit Afghanistan
The United States completed its military retreat from Afghanistan on Monday, ending its longest war to cries of shame at home and celebratory gunfire in Kabul from the Taliban.
US President warns of another bombing at Kabul airport before rescue ops end
US President Joe Biden has warned of another suicide bomb attack at Kabul airport before the end of American military’s final phase of evacuations.
UK begins bringing troops home as Kabul evacuation operation draws to a close
As the evacuation operation at Kabul airport wound down on Saturday, the UK authorities have started bringing their troops home from strife-torn Afghanistan.
US veterans launch mission ‘Pineapple Express’ to shield Afghan allies
An all-volunteer group of US veterans of the Afghan war launched a daring mission dubbed as ‘Pineapple Express’ to help scores of Afghan elite forces and their families, who are at risk following Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and subsequent attacks, to safety.
Dozens of civilians, 12 US troops killed in attacks outside Kabul airport: Reports
At least 15 people, including three US military personnel, were reported injured and an unknown number of casualties in a bomb blast outside the Kabul airport today, reports suggest.
