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US expands travel ban, restrictions to 20 more nations. Check list

US expands travel ban, restrictions to 20 more nations. Check list

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

The Trump administration has expanded its travel ban and restrictions to 20 additional nations as well as the Palestinian Authority, citing national security concerns.

Will obliterate you if...: Pak warns Taliban after peace talks fail

Will obliterate you if...: Pak warns Taliban after peace talks fail

Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif issued a strong warning to the Afghan Taliban following the collapse of peace talks, threatening military action in response to any future terror attacks originating from Afghanistan.

Hong Kong Sixes: Uthappa shines, India edge Pakistan by DLS method

Hong Kong Sixes: Uthappa shines, India edge Pakistan by DLS method

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

The match between Australia and England was abandoned due to rain.

Muttaqi Woos India Inc

Muttaqi Woos India Inc

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) members on Monday to discuss opportunities in his country, especially in the mining sector. The Taliban, who now control Afghanistan, is seeking to repair its ties with New Delhi, and is hopeful of Indian public and private sectors increasing investments in the mining and power sector, and greater trade and commerce.

Enaan's century powers India A to victory vs India B

Enaan's century powers India A to victory vs India B

Rediff.com23 Nov 2025

All-rounder Mohamed Enaan struck a magnificent unbeaten century at No. 8 to power India A to a 26-run win over India B.

What went wrong for England against Afghanistan...

What went wrong for England against Afghanistan...

Rediff.com27 Feb 2025

Bleeding runs in the death overs and failing to offer adequate support to Joe Root cost England dearly, captain Jos Buttler said after their elimination from the Champions Trophy following an eight-run loss to Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Terror module case: JK man picked up for questioning, dies

Terror module case: JK man picked up for questioning, dies

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

Bilal Ahmad Wani had himself on fire on Sunday in Qazigund. He was referred to the SMHS hospital in Srinagar after his condition worsened at a Anantnag hospital late on Sunday, the officials said.

Rohit Sharma Is World No 1 ODI Batter!

Rohit Sharma Is World No 1 ODI Batter!

Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

Rohit Sharma followed up his knock of 73 in the second ODI in Adelaide with a match-winning unbeaten 121 in Sydney to be named the Player of the Series.

Terror module: Pak handlers radicalised doctors online for India attacks

Terror module: Pak handlers radicalised doctors online for India attacks

Rediff.com23 Nov 2025

They also used YouTube extensively to learn how to create Improvised Explosive Devices for carrying out terror attacks. Digital footprints analysed during the interrogation identified the primary handlers as 'Ukasa', 'Faizan' and 'Hashmi'.

Afghanistan cricket reeling under sex apartheid

Afghanistan cricket reeling under sex apartheid

Rediff.com15 Jan 2025

'We are committed to leveraging our influence constructively to support the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in fostering cricket development and ensuring playing opportunities for both men and women in Afghanistan'.

IPL 2026 Auction: 350 Players, 77 Vacancies

IPL 2026 Auction: 350 Players, 77 Vacancies

Rediff.com9 Dec 2025

At the top end of the spectrum sits the familiar figure: The 2 crore bracket, where 40 players have thrown their hats in.

Met our objectives in skirmishes against Pakistan: Muttaqi

Met our objectives in skirmishes against Pakistan: Muttaqi

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi stated that Afghanistan achieved its objectives in the border skirmish against Pakistan and stopped the attack following requests from Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar. He emphasized dialogue and diplomacy as the preferred methods for resolving issues.

U-19 Asia Cup: Suryavanshi hits 95-ball 171 in opening win

U-19 Asia Cup: Suryavanshi hits 95-ball 171 in opening win

Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi produced an exhibition of magnificent strokeplay, smashing 171 from just 95 balls, including 14 sixes and nine fours.

Modi's Risky Gamble With The Taliban

Modi's Risky Gamble With The Taliban

Rediff.com21 Oct 2025

Developing relations with the Taliban is needed, but plunging headlong into Afghanistan without due thought will be akin to the rooster entering a KFC outlet, warns Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (Retd).

No bar on women scribes during Muttaqi visit: Deoband

No bar on women scribes during Muttaqi visit: Deoband

Rediff.com11 Oct 2025

Darul Uloom Deoband refutes claims of barring women journalists from covering Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit, following controversy over their absence at a press conference in Delhi.

Muttaqi's Agra trip called off amid escalating Afghan-Pak tensions

Muttaqi's Agra trip called off amid escalating Afghan-Pak tensions

Rediff.com12 Oct 2025

The scheduled visit of Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to Agra has been cancelled. The cancellation was confirmed by officials, though no reason was provided. Muttaqi is currently on a six-day trip to India, the first such visit by a senior Taliban minister in four years.

U-19 World Cup: India to take on USA in opener

U-19 World Cup: India to take on USA in opener

Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

India to open their U-19 World Cup campaign against USA

'Afghanistan will never be taken lightly again'

'Afghanistan will never be taken lightly again'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2025

Afghanistan's performances at the 50-overs and Twenty20 World Cups mean there is no chance of Australia taking them lightly in Friday's Champions Trophy match.

Saddened by plight of women in Afghanistan: Buttler

Saddened by plight of women in Afghanistan: Buttler

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

England captain Jos Buttler says he and his team-mates are saddened by the plight of women in Afghanistan.

Pak PM Sharif trolled after gatecrashing Putin-Erdogan meeting

Pak PM Sharif trolled after gatecrashing Putin-Erdogan meeting

Rediff.com13 Dec 2025

Sharif waited for over 40 minutes, visibly impatient, before joining the meeting and staying for just 10 minutes.

Women scribes denied entry at Afghan FM Muttaqi's presser?

Women scribes denied entry at Afghan FM Muttaqi's presser?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2025

A press conference by Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi restricted participation to a select few reporters, notably excluding women journalists, raising concerns about media access and women's rights under the Taliban regime.

Pak-Afghan forces exchange fire amid peace talks

Pak-Afghan forces exchange fire amid peace talks

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire, testing the fragile peace between the two sides as officials from both countries held talks in Turkiye to find a lasting solution to cross-border militancy.

T20 Rankings: Abhishek, Varun Remain Unchallenged

T20 Rankings: Abhishek, Varun Remain Unchallenged

Rediff.com5 Nov 2025

Young India opener Abhishek Sharma and spinner Varun Chakravarthy continued to occupy the top spots among batters and bowlers in the latest ICC Men's T20 Players' Rankings issued on Wednesday.

CT curse: Afghanistan loses key spinner to injury

CT curse: Afghanistan loses key spinner to injury

Rediff.com12 Feb 2025

Teenage Afghanistan off-spinner AM Ghazanfar has been ruled out of both the ICC Champions Trophy and the IPL due to a lower back fracture.

Another setback: Cong on India's exit from Tajikistan airbase

Another setback: Cong on India's exit from Tajikistan airbase

Rediff.com1 Nov 2025

India has wrapped up its operation at a strategic air base in Tajikistan's Ayni following the lapse of a bilateral agreement, people familiar with the matter said this week.

Not even...: Taliban on Trump's Bagram air base demand

Not even...: Taliban on Trump's Bagram air base demand

Rediff.com21 Sep 2025

The statement, made during a special interview with Tolo News, came days after the US President said that Washington was trying to regain control of the base, which is currently under the control of the Taliban government after the US and its allied troops withdrew from the country in 2021.

After backlash, Afghan FM Muttaqi opens presser to women scribes

After backlash, Afghan FM Muttaqi opens presser to women scribes

Rediff.com12 Oct 2025

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi addressed the controversy surrounding the absence of women journalists at a recent press interaction in New Delhi, stating there was no intention to exclude them. He also discussed trade and investment opportunities between Afghanistan and India.

Diwali added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list

Diwali added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

India's Deepavali (Diwali), the festival of light, has been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during a meeting held at the Red Fort in Delhi.

Afghanistan's Rahmat shatters Test record

Afghanistan's Rahmat shatters Test record

Rediff.com28 Dec 2024

Rahmat Shah registered a Test record score for an Afghanistan cricketer with an unbeaten double century

National Guard soldier dies, another fighting for life: Trump

National Guard soldier dies, another fighting for life: Trump

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

The deceased National Guard soldier has been identified as US Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, who hailed from West Virginia.

'Osama bin Laden escaped disguised as a woman'

'Osama bin Laden escaped disguised as a woman'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2025

In a key revelation, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer John Kiriakou has said that Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, who was the most wanted terrorist for the United States after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, had escaped from the Tora Bora hills in Afghanistan in the guise of a woman.

Taliban FM visits Deoband, vows stronger ties with India

Taliban FM visits Deoband, vows stronger ties with India

Rediff.com11 Oct 2025

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi expressed confidence in stronger India-Afghanistan ties following a visit to Darul Uloom Deoband, thanking the people for their warm welcome and indicating plans to send new diplomats to India.

2026 T20 World Cup: India take on USA in opener

2026 T20 World Cup: India take on USA in opener

Rediff.com25 Nov 2025

Defending champions India will open their campaign against USA in Mumbai on February 7 before facing Namibia in Delhi on February 12.

England will not boycott Afghanistan match at Champions Trophy

England will not boycott Afghanistan match at Champions Trophy

Rediff.com7 Feb 2025

Last month, a group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott the Champions Trophy group stage match against Afghanistan.

Pakistan presses Taliban in Istanbul talks over cross-border terror

Pakistan presses Taliban in Istanbul talks over cross-border terror

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

Pakistan has handed over evidence-based demands to mediators in Istanbul talks with the Afghan Taliban, aiming to end cross-border terrorism. The talks follow recent border clashes and aim to defuse tensions between the two sides.

Afghanistan players in tricky situation over boycott calls, says coach

Afghanistan players in tricky situation over boycott calls, says coach

Rediff.com26 Feb 2025

'I can see the world's concern. I am concerned. I have daughters who play cricket.'

How Karim Lala Helped Helen...

How Karim Lala Helped Helen...

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

A new book reveals how Bollywood star Helen sought help from the Mumbai underworld after being evicted from her home by her ex-husband.

England, Afghanistan in battle to stay in semis race

England, Afghanistan in battle to stay in semis race

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

Defeat will severely dent both the teams' dreams of a semi-final berth in the tournament, as South Africa and Australia have already notched two points.

Trump Wants Bagram Air Base, But...

Trump Wants Bagram Air Base, But...

Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

US reoccupation would need large troop deployments, break the Doha Agreement, and strain relations with Pakistan, Russia and Iran.

Al Falah varsity terror link goes back to 2008: Sources

Al Falah varsity terror link goes back to 2008: Sources

Rediff.com22 Nov 2025

Investigation reveals Al Falah University's potential links to terror operatives, including a former student involved in multiple blasts and doctors arrested in connection with a recent terror plot.