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More than half a million Afghan migrants heading for Europe
New Delhi : More than half a million Afghan migrants have crossed the border since the fall of Kabul last year and are heading for Europe and the Channel coast, intelligence experts have warned Ministers.UK Home Secretary Priti Patel last…
Islamabad college asks students to wear hijab, prayer caps on Valentine’s Day
New Delhi : The Islamabad International Medical College has issued guidelines for their male and female students, asking girls to wear hijab and boys to wear white prayer caps while maintaining a distance of two metres from the opposite sex…
Hijab or no hijab: A fundamental question
New Delhi : On February 5, the Karnataka government, passed an order in exercise of its powers under Section 133 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, inter-alia directing that in colleges that come under the pre-university education…
‘UN provided $3.13mn cash aid to Afghanistan in past 3 months’
Kabul : The UN has provided $3.13 million cash assistance to Afghanistan over the past three months, the country's central bank has said."Afghanistan Bank welcomes UN humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and calls for further assistance…
Lakhimpur incident: Ashish Mishra gets bail after four months
Lucknow : Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni, and the prime accused in the mowing down four farmers in Lakhimpur on October 3, following a protest by farmers, has been granted bail by the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow…
‘Afghanistan faces tsunami of hunger’
Kabul : The US government's Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has said that the war-torn nation is currently facing a "tsunami of hunger" amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the collapsed economy.On…
Taliban fighters barred from taking weapons to parks
Kabul: In a latest decision aimed at creating confidence building among the local Afghans, the Taliban have barred its fighters from carrying weapons with them when they visit theme parks.The step is being seen as part of efforts by the…
Taliban govt stops media outlets from holding conference
New Delhi : The Taliban government in Afghanistan prevented media outlets from holding a press conference in Kabul over concerns about the status of media in the country, reported media organisations.The conference was supposed to be held…
Afghan women submit demands to Taliban delegates in Oslo
New Delhi : Afghan women's rights activists have submitted a paper to the Taliban delegation visiting Norway demanding rights.Hoda Khamosh, one of the women's rights representatives at the meeting, called for the release of two female…
High schools for girls to reopen in March: Taliban
Kabul : Afghanistan's Taliban-led government has announced that high schools for girls, which have remained closed since the August 2021 takeover of the country, will reopen in March, according to media reports.In Afghanistan, the new…