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Afghanistan: Official Taliban websites go offline, though reasons unknown

Taliban websites that delivered the victorious insurgents' official messages to Afghans and the world at large in 5 languages went offline abruptly Friday, indicating an effort to try to squelch them

Taliban appeals for int'l recognition; says China has 'big role' to play

The Taliban have appealed to the international community to recognise it amid growing resentment against it at home and abroad, even as the Afghan militant group sought to placate China

J&J CEO Gorsky to step down, company veteran to lead in 2022

Johnson & Johnson will replace Chairman and CEO Alex Gorsky with another veteran company executive starting next year

Charges in Elgar case won't be framed till August 25, NIA tells HC

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) told the Bombay High Court on Friday that charges against the accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoists links case will not be framed till August 25

Many Afghan refugees expected to resettle in US' state of Texas: Official

Many among the at least 30,000 Afghan refugees headed to the US to escape the Taliban in Afghanistan are expected to be resettled in different cities in Texas state, agency for refugee services said

Test cricket means everything to Kohli, it bodes well for format: Pietersen

Virat Kohli's enthusiasm and intensity on the field shows Test matches mean everything to him, according to former English cricketer Kevin Pietersen

ATK Mohun Bagan beat Bengaluru FC 2-0 in AFC Cup group match

ATK Mohun Bagan began their AFC Cup campaign in style with an easy 2-0 win over another Indian club Bengaluru FC in a Group D match here on Wednesday.

Peaceful, stable Afghanistan crucial for Pak and the region: FM Qureshi

FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi spoke to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over the evolving situation in Afghanistan and stressed on the need for an inclusive political settlement in the war-ravaged country

Afghanistan's former president Karzai meets senior Taliban faction leader

Afghanistan's former president has met with a senior leader of a powerful Taliban faction who was once jailed and whose group has been listed by the US as a terrorist network

Afghanistan: Taliban destroy statue of Shiite foe from 1990s civil war

The Taliban have blown up the statue of a Shiite militia leader who had fought against them during Afghanistan's civil war in the 1990s, according to photos circulating on social media Wednesday

Sudoku maker Maki Kaji, who saw life's joy in puzzles, dies aged 69

Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life's work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said Tuesday. He was 69 and had bile duct cancer.

Moscow in 'no rush' to recognise Taliban govt, says Russia's top diplomat

Russia's top diplomat on Tuesday said that Moscow was in no rush to recognise the new Taliban government in Afghanistan and called for an inclusive dialogue of all political forces in the country

NATO chief: Afghan leaders responsible for military collapse

NATO Secretary-General is blaming a failure of Afghan leadership for the swift collapse of the country's armed forces but says the alliance must also uncover flaws in its military training effort

Man arrested for hacking EC's portal for issuing voter cards: Police

A 30-year-old man was arrested in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Tuesday for allegedly hacking the Election Commission's portal used for generating voter identity cards, police said.

India very important in dealing with Afghanistan crisis, says UK

India as a key partner of the UK in the region and chair of the United Nations Sanctions Committee will have a very important role to play in dealing with the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan

Kabul situation under Taliban 'better' than it was under Ghani govt: Russia

Russia has said that the situation in Kabul under the Taliban is "better" than it was under the Ashraf Ghani-led Afghanistan government, according to a media report,

Himachal landslide: 3 more bodies found, death toll climbs to 28

With the recovery of three more bodies on Tuesday, the death toll in the landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district climbed to 28, a senior official said.

Facebook bans Taliban and supporting content on platform: Report

Social media giant Facebook has said that it has banned the Taliban and all content supporting it from its platforms as it considers the group to be a terrorist organisation, according to media report

Afghanistan: Taliban announces 'amnesty', urges women to join government

he Taliban announced an amnesty across Afghanistan and urged women to join its government, trying to calm nerves across a nervous capital city that only the day before saw chaos at its airport

President Joe Biden to address nation on chaos in Afghanistan

President Joe Biden will return to the White House Monday to address the nation on the US evacuation from Afghanistan, a day after the Taliban took control of the country.