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Why Afghan President's India visit is well-timed

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai will be in India on a two day visit on May 21. President Karzai, who has studied in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, will visit a Punjab-based university to attend a......

'With bags of cash, CIA seeks influence in Afghanistan'

For more than a decade, wads of American dollars packed into suitcases, backpacks and, on occasion, plastic shopping bags have been dropped off every month or so at the offices of Afghanistan's......

Afghanistan faces terror threat from beyond its borders

India on Friday said Afghanistan faced persistent threat of terrorism from beyond its borders and asked regional countries to acknowledge the rising dangers posed by these forces and step up......

What Kabul means to Beijing

China seems more willing to co-operate with India over Afghanistan, but New Delhi should step carefully, says Harsh V Pant Last week, the counter-terrorism dialogue between China and India finally......

Pakistan is a peace loving country: Army chief Kayani

In an apparent riposte to Afghanistan and India, Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Saturday said Pakistan was fully capable of defeating any "external direct threat" despite the......

Afghanistan beckons Indian industry with red carpet

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has offered all help and security to foreign investments and urged Indian corporations to come forward with major investments to exploit the growing business......

A thriving economy of Afghan business in Delhi!

Every day, Ariana Afghan Airlines, Safi Airways, Kam Air, SpiceJet and Air India bring as many as 650 Afghans to New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport from Kabul - students, traders,......

Trilateral dialogue made good progress: US' Blake

The first ever trilateral dialogue between India, Afghanistan and the United States made good progress on economic side in particular towards strengthening Afghan economy and regional integration,......

Seeing Afghanistan through a different lens

Three teenage girls have made a brief documentary called The Kabul Cards, which shows a much more cheerful side of Afghanisthan's capital, Kabul. It has broken the stereotype of bombed out sites......

Ronaldo donates 100k euros to help Afghan landmine victims

Real Madrid’s soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo donated 100,000 euros on behalf of UEFA to help rehabilitate Afghans who have lost limbs, mostly landmine victims, the International Committee of......

Afghan Board seeks BCCI support to develop cricket

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) officials have sought support from the BCCI for development of the sport in their war-torn country. The officials held a meeting with the BCCI officials on Sunday......

Afghan cricket team in Pakistan for 4-week tour

At a time when no Test playing nation including minnows Bangladesh is willing to visit Pakistan because of security concerns, the Afghanistan cricket team has reached Lahore for a four week stay.......

SAARC football: India U-14 team beat Afghans in opener

Striker Krishna Pandit struck twice to help Indian juniors register a 2-1 victory over Afghanistan in their opening encounter of the U-14 SAARC Tournament at the Tokinosumika Sports Centre in......

Clinical England thrash Afghanistan by 116 runs

Defending champions England started their campaign in style, thrashingAfghanistan by 116 runs in a group league match of the ICC World Twenty20 in Colombo on Friday. - Scorecard Riding on Luke......

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Q. Is MMS birth place in Pakistan
Alok Khatore: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-mms-birth-place-in-pakistan/25611124/answers/

Q. Who is the leader of Indian Freedom movement called 'Frontier Gandhi' who always believed in non-violence?
Francisco: A. Why are you digging out old coffins ? How does it matter to you ? Don't you know before partition pak n Bengal were part of India . In ancient...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-is-the-leader-of-indian-freedom-movement-called-frontier/25583986/answers/25611144

Q. Aaaj ki kuch taaza khabar ?
Jameel Ahmed: A. Fakhr-e AfghanKhan Abdul Ghaffar KhanBacha Khan. more

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Q. Was LTTE chief's son's death a cold blooded murder?
Gabbar Singh: A. millions killed in wars in Iraq , afghan , Syria , Somalia and due to unwarranted invasion by western forces. no one opens the mouth as they don't...... more

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Q. An Afghan, upon landing at Islamabad Airport, introduced himself to a Pakistan Immigration Officer, as an Ex-Minister of Ports & Shipping of Afghanistan.The Pakistani Officer was surprised, and asked, "But there is no sea in Afghanistan. How can you be the ex-Minister of Ports & Shipping?The Afghan replied, You crazy bugger, don't you have a Minister for Law & Justice in Pakistan ?
Rahee: A. new photographs emerged claiming that the 12-year-old son of the militants' leader was executed by the country's armed forces.the nation's armed...... more

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Talking to the Taliban

The Taliban is the same group that preferred war with the United States over handing over its friends from the Al Qaeda. It is the same group that... ...

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Afghanistan eyes intense defence relations with India

After Afghanistan publicly raised the demand for lethal weapon supplies, India on Saturday expressed willingness to discuss and respond to specific... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/nation/Afghanistan-eyes-intense-defence-relations-with-India/2013/05/19/article1596435.ece

Afghan police officer killed in Taliban attack

A senior police official was killed in Afghanistan's Farah province when two Taliban militants opened fire on him, an official said Saturday.Ghani... ...

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Afghan women lose fight for freedom

Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked a law on Saturday that aims to protect women's freedoms, with some arguing that parts of it... ...

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MPs block Afghan women rights law

Kabul, May 18 (AP): Conservative religious MPs in Afghanistan blocked legislation today aimed at strengthening provisions for womens freedoms,... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130519/jsp/foreign/story_16914477.jsp

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