Taliban attacks don't deter Afghan election

The election seem to have been conducted without any major security lapses.However, in the coming weeks, the military situation in Kandahar could tilt in the Taliban's favour, notes Aveek Sen.......

PM Modi likely to visit Kabul on Christmas Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Kabul on December 25 where he will inaugurate the new building of the Afghan Parliament constructed by India at a cost of about USD 90 million. He is......

Mullah Omar's son who tried to take over as Taliban chief killed?

Mullah Yaqub, who was in his early 20s, was killed by Taliban who didn’t want him as their leader and Pakistan, says a top Afghanistan lawmaker The son of late Taliban supremo Mullah Omar......

Afghan, Palestinian win UN award in honour of Gandhi

An Afghan women's rights campaigner and a Palestinian peace activist have been named winners of a United Nations award on tolerance and non-violence instituted in memory of Mahatma Gandhi. The......