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‘Sikhs in Afghanistan had the faith of coming to India because of CAA’, says EAM Dr S Jaishankar after meeting Sikh refugees from Afghanistan
Referring to Sikhs from Afghanistan, Dr S Jaishankar said, "Had there been no CAA, what would happen to these people?"
Afghan women start food takeaway service in a bid to bypass the Taliban’s prohibitions on female employment
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"Women are banned from working out of the house, we planned to be at home and have activities, so we started making Afghan traditional food," said the head of the kitchen, Manizha Sadat.
Eyes gouged out, shot at 9 bullets, stabbed 10 times: Read how the Taliban tormented a former female Afghan police personnel
A former female police officer narrated her heart wrenching story about how she was attacked by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Operation Devi Shakti, Operation Ganga, and Operation Kaveri: Three years, three successful rescue missions by the Modi govt
Modi government launched three operations in less than three years and evacuated over 20,000 Indians from war-hit countries, with Operation Kaveri being the latest.
Afghanistan: Taliban bans music, video games, and foreign films
Reiterating that the Taliban considers such activities un-Islamic, he added, "The films they were selling did not have women in hijab, which is against Sharia. This is why the sale of such films is prohibited."
Taliban shuts down women-run radio station for playing music during Ramzan in Afghanistan
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Listening to music, during Ramzan or otherwise, is considered haram (prohibited) in Islam.
Taliban shuts down Afghanistan’s only women-run radio station for allegedly playing music
Women-run radio station Sada-e-Banowan has been shut down for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan, a Taliban official said
Unexploded bombs left over from decades of war killed or maimed over 700 children in Afghanistan in 2022: UNICEF
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"Last week, 8 children lost their lives due to unexploded ordinance in Afghanistan. They lost their lives playing with unexploded ordnance and collecting metal scraps to sell," UNICEF Afghanistan added, reported TOLOnews.
Powerful earthquake jolts Pakistan and Afghanistan leaving 13 dead and several injured, tremors felt also in North India
At least 13 people have been confirmed dead and many injured so far after the 6.5-magnitude quake strikes Pakistan and Afghanistan.
53% of journalists lost jobs, over 50% of media houses shut down in Afghanistan after the takeover by Taliban, hailed for organising a press...
Several journalists in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan have raised concerns about their deteriorating economic condition and lack of access to information.