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Taliban appoint acting consul in Mumbai mission, first such move in India

The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in the Afghan mission in Mumbai, Afghan media has reported. This is the first such appointment made by the Taliban set up to any Afghan mission in India. The appointment, announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, is seen as an effort to strengthen diplomatic ties with India and enhance its presence abroad. Kamil, who holds a PhD degree in international law, is expected to facilitate consular services and represent the interests of Afghanistan in India.

Caught smuggling 25kg gold, Afghan diplomat resigns

Wardak had taken charge as the acting ambassador of Afghanistan to New Delhi since late last year after working as the Afghan Consul General in Mumbai for over two years.

Taliban's latest decree: No windows in women's living spaces

Taliban's spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced the decree that aims to solve "obscene acts".

Talash slips Taliban's shackles to break-dance at Olympics

Then 18, Talash crossed the border into Pakistan after Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 before settling in Spain as a refugee the following year. The International Olympics Committee changed break-dancer Talash's life forever by including her in its refugee squad for the Paris Games.

'Challenges from Indian govt': Afghan embassy in Delhi shuts down

The embassy said it was 'cognisant' that some may attempt to characterise this move as an internal conflict, allegedly involving diplomats who switched allegiance to the Taliban, adding "that this decision is a result of broader changes in policy and interests".

2 Months On, Talibs Amusing Themselves

October 15 marks two months since the Taliban captured Kabul and thereafter all of Afghanistan. How has life changed for the Talib in these weeks?

Taliban enters Kabul amid negotiations with Afghan govt

The Taliban claimed that they have gained control of several public office buildings.

US casualties in Afghanistan war touch 2000

The toll has climbed steadily in recent months with a spate of 'insider attacks' by Afghan army and police against American and NATO troops.

Chinook crash kills 31 US Special Forces

The crash late Friday represents the biggest death toll in a single incident for international forces in Afghanistan since the start of the war in 2001

US soldier rescued in Afghanistan

'Al Qaeda regrouping in Afghanistan'

'Taliban is now a more organised force'

They are also being helped to procure arms from Pakistan, Iran and Iraq, a Newsweek report said.

'If the Taliban see my father, they could harm him'

For Afghans in India, including medical tourists from the war-torn country as well as migrants and refugees staying here much longer, the safety of friends and families is the biggest concern - particularly for those linked to the now collapsed government or who have had work ties with the US.