At least 14 members of the Taliban's hardline interim government in Kabul are on the United Nations Security Council's terrorism blacklist, including acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan......
After the fall of the Republic of Afghanistan, the Taliban on Tuesday formed the interim "Islamic Emirate", appointing hardliners in its new government who oversaw the 20-year fight against the......
The activation of diplomatic channels is likely to yield better results than a simmering hostility, recommends Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: Talibs and their armoured vehicle block a road near the......
IMAGE: Ahmad Shah Massoud's Northern Alliance fighters near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, in 2001. Photograph: Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images 'It was a mission undertaken in darkness in every sense --......
'A collapsing Pakistan may well unleash its nuclear weapons as the last throw of the dice. With a nuclear arsenal of over 50 bombs, even a regional nuclear exchange can devastate the world,' points......
IMAGE: Axar Patel claimed 2/23 and 2/16 in India’s identical six-wicket wins over Afghanistan in the first two T20Is. Photograph: BCCI Axar Patel has advanced 12 places to a career-best......
IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav bowls in the nets during a training session in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI/X With the series already in the bag, India will be eager to perfect their freshly-baked......
IMAGE: Virat Kohli will be available for the second T20I after skipping the first game. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters A series win over Afghanistan is still not counted among the grandstand......
Images from the first T20 International between India and Afghanistan at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, in Mohali on Thursday. Scorecard IMAGE: Shivam Dube celebrates his......
Spotlight only on Rohit Sharma after Virat Kohli pulls out of first T20I on match eve IMAGE: All focus will be on Rohit Sharma as he returns to the T20 set-up in the only T20I series......