Taliban Facts and News Updates


Afghanistan Hit by Tragic Flash Floods, 33 Lives Lost Due to Heavy Rains \| Oneindia News Severe flooding in Afghanistan, triggered by seasonal rains, has claimed 33 lives and injured 27 in three days, according to a Taliban spokesperson. Flash floods hit Kabul and multiple provinces,.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:00Published 1 week ago

Pakistan Air Strikes on Afghan Border, Taliban Warns of Consequences, Details Here\| Oneindia Eight civilians, including women and children, tragically perished in air strikes by the Pakistani military near the Afghan border. Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated, with.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:03Published on March 18, 2024

International Women's Day: Afghan women's rights under assault under Taliban Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 05:22Published on March 8, 2024

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Three British men being held in Taliban custody Three British men are being held in Taliban custody in Afghanistan - including so-called "danger tourist" Miles Routledge who returned to the country after being evacuated by British armed forces less.. Sky News - Published on April 1, 2023
Afghan refugees to get at least three months' notice to move out of hotel accommodation from end of April Afghan refugees who were housed in hotels after fleeing the Taliban takeover of Kabul will be given at least three months' notice to leave their accommodation from the end of April. Sky News - Published on March 28, 2023
UN calls on Taliban to explain after 'Afghan girls' education activist arrested in Kabul The United Nations has called on the Taliban to explain why an Afghan girls' education activist was reportedly arrested in Kabul. Sky News - Published on March 28, 2023

Taliban can give evidence to inquiry into 'unlawful killings' by British soldiers, says judge A senior judge has called for evidence relating to allegations of unlawful activity by British armed forces in Afghanistan from anyone - including the Taliban. Sky News - Published on March 22, 2023
All about Javed Akhtar's 'RSS-Taliban' defamation case: Know what musician said against RSS Musician and lyricist Javed Akhtar has landed in trouble after a court in Mumbai rejected his plea challenging the summons issued against him in relation to a defamation case. DNA - Published on March 21, 2023
Taliban leader tells officials to 'sack your sons' in decree against nepotism The leader of the Taliban has ordered officials to sack their sons and other family members, in a decree against nepotism. Sky News - Published on March 20, 2023

Explainer: A crash course for Taliban...on India IndiaTimes - Published on March 15, 2023
Taliban government reaches out to India, embassy to train Afghan diplomats in Kabul India plans to hold a four-day training programme for Afghan foreign ministry officials in Kabul beginning Tuesday. The news regarding the training was issued by the Taliban government's ministry of.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 14, 2023
How cycling carried two sisters out of the Taliban’s reach When the Taliban seized power in 2021, Yulduz and Fariba Hashimi faced a choice; leave behind their family or leave behind their sporting dreams. BBC Sport - Published on March 7, 2023
'Telangana is India's Afghanistan, KCR Taliban': YS Sharmila IndiaTimes - Published on February 19, 2023

ISIL-K threatened to launch terrorist attacks against embassies of India, China, and Iran in Afghanistan: UN report The ISIL-K have threatened to launch terrorist attacks against the embassies of India, Iran and China in Afghanistan and by targeting them, the terror group sought to undermine the relationship between.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 9, 2023
'Women and girls in Afghanistan have no future': Cricketer's dreams destroyed by Taliban When the women's T20 cricket World Cup begins next Friday in South Africa, Nazifa Amiri would love to have been there. Sky News - Published on February 3, 2023
No contact from ICC, say Afghan women cricketers The Afghanistan women's cricket team say the ICC has not contacting them since the Taliban takeover 18 months ago. BBC Sport - Published on January 26, 2023	Double killer who claimed he fled Taliban jailed for murder of man in e-scooter fight A double killer who sought asylum in the UK has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a man during a dispute over an e-scooter. Sky News - Published on January 25, 2023
Iran criticises Prince Harry over admission he killed 25 Taliban fighters - calling it 'war crime' Prince Harry has been accused by Iran of committing a "war crime" after he admitted killing 25 Taliban fighters whom he likened to "chess pieces" in his book. Sky News - Published on January 17, 2023	Taliban’s Afghan-entry hits Indian companies projects IndiaTimes - Published on January 13, 2023
Australia pull out of upcoming Afghanistan series Australia withdraw from a men's one-day series against Afghanistan in March because of the Taliban's restrictions on women and girls. BBC Sport - Published on January 12, 2023	Australia men's cricket team pulls out of Afghanistan matches over Taliban restrictions on women and girls' freedoms Australia men's cricket team has pulled out of matches against Afghanistan over the Taliban's restrictions on the freedoms of women and girls. Sky News - Published on January 12, 2023
Suicide bomb attack kills 20 outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul A suicide bomb attack outside the foreign ministry in Afghanistan's capital Kabul has killed at least 20 people and injured many others, the Taliban have said. Sky News - Published on January 11, 2023	Harry says 'dangerous lie' told about his book - and claims Taliban remarks were taken out of context Prince Harry has said the "most dangerous lie" about his explosive memoir Spare is that he boasted about killing 25 Taliban while serving as a soldier in Afghanistan. Sky News - Published on January 11, 2023
Afghans call for Prince Harry to be 'put on trial' after 'proudly' admitting to 'killing 25 Taliban' Afghans have called for Prince Harry to face prosecution for the deaths of the people he admitted killing during his time fighting in the country for the UK military. Sky News - Published on January 8, 2023	'They were not chess pieces': Senior Taliban leader hits out at Prince Harry over '25 kills' A senior Taliban leader has told Prince Harry that the militants he killed in Afghanistan were "not chess pieces, they were humans". Sky News - Published on January 6, 2023
Taliban says 8 IS-K members involved in attacks on Kabul hotel & Pak embassy killed during raids IndiaTimes - Published on January 5, 2023	Taliban leader shames Pakistan, shares 1971 surrender picture IndiaTimes - Published on January 3, 2023
Taliban 'trying to erase women' from society in Afghanistan The foreign secretary has accused the Taliban of "trying to erase women from society in Afghanistan" after its ban on female NGO workers forced aid agencies to pull out. Sky News - Published on December 26, 2022	Foreign aid groups in Afghanistan suspend work after Taliban ban on women workers Several groups providing aid in Afghanistan have suspended their operations, after the Taliban ruled women could no longer work for non-governmental organisations with immediate effect. Sky News - Published on December 25, 2022
Taliban ban Afghan women from working at NGOs The Taliban have banned Afghan women from working at non-governmental organisations in the country. Sky News - Published on December 24, 2022	'The world is watching': Sunak warns Taliban after women banned from universities Rishi Sunak has warned the Taliban the "world is watching" after it banned women in Afghanistan from attending university. Sky News - Published on December 21, 2022
Taliban bans female students from universities in Afghanistan Female students have been banned from universities in Afghanistan with immediate effect, the Taliban has said. Sky News - Published on December 20, 2022	'There's really no future left' - Afghanistan's LGBT+ community After the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August 2021, the UK government made a promise to take in those who had helped UK forces during the war, and those most vulnerable to persecution. Sky News - Published on December 2, 2022
India will resume work in at least 20 stalled projects in Afghanistan: Taliban IndiaTimes - Published on December 1, 2022	55 Afghan Sikhs, Hindus reach Delhi by special flight As 55 men, women and children landed in Delhi, the number of those from the Sikh community remaining in Afghanistan number just a little over 40 with most of them staying back to protect and care for.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 25, 2022
NIA: PFI aims to enforce Taliban brand of Islam PFI has assiduously followed a multi-pronged operational strategy that aims to communalise the nation's polity, encourage and enforce Taliban brand of Islam, heighten existing social divisions,.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2022	S Jaishankar slams China over UNSC listing of terrorists; Taliban claims Masood Azhar in Pakistan, not Afghanistan China, which had blocked Masood Azhar's designation as a global terrorist for several years, is now extending similar favours to his brother. DNA - Published on September 15, 2022
Taliban junk Pak reports on Masood Azhar, say could hit ties IndiaTimes - Published on September 14, 2022	Taliban stop 60 Afghan Sikhs from leaving for India with holy book IndiaTimes - Published on September 14, 2022
Female Afghan judge in hiding from Taliban appeals against denial of entry to UK A former Afghan judge who is in hiding from the Taliban has appealed to the Home Office after it denied her application for permission to enter the UK. Sky News - Published on August 20, 2022

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All about Javed Akhtar's 'RSS-Taliban' defamation case: Know what musician said against RSS

Taliban leader tells officials to 'sack your sons' in decree against nepotism

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Taliban government reaches out to India, embassy to train Afghan diplomats in Kabul

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'Telangana is India's Afghanistan, KCR Taliban': YS Sharmila

ISIL-K threatened to launch terrorist attacks against embassies of India, China, and Iran in Afghanistan: UN report

'Women and girls in Afghanistan have no future': Cricketer's dreams destroyed by Taliban

No contact from ICC, say Afghan women cricketers

Double killer who claimed he fled Taliban jailed for murder of man in e-scooter fight

Iran criticises Prince Harry over admission he killed 25 Taliban fighters - calling it 'war crime'

Taliban’s Afghan-entry hits Indian companies projects

Australia pull out of upcoming Afghanistan series

Australia men's cricket team pulls out of Afghanistan matches over Taliban restrictions on women and girls' freedoms

Suicide bomb attack kills 20 outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul

Harry says 'dangerous lie' told about his book - and claims Taliban remarks were taken out of context

Afghans call for Prince Harry to be 'put on trial' after 'proudly' admitting to 'killing 25 Taliban'

'They were not chess pieces': Senior Taliban leader hits out at Prince Harry over '25 kills'

Taliban says 8 IS-K members involved in attacks on Kabul hotel & Pak embassy killed during raids

Taliban leader shames Pakistan, shares 1971 surrender picture

Taliban 'trying to erase women' from society in Afghanistan

Foreign aid groups in Afghanistan suspend work after Taliban ban on women workers

Taliban ban Afghan women from working at NGOs

'The world is watching': Sunak warns Taliban after women banned from universities

Taliban bans female students from universities in Afghanistan

'There's really no future left' - Afghanistan's LGBT+ community

India will resume work in at least 20 stalled projects in Afghanistan: Taliban

55 Afghan Sikhs, Hindus reach Delhi by special flight

NIA: PFI aims to enforce Taliban brand of Islam

S Jaishankar slams China over UNSC listing of terrorists; Taliban claims Masood Azhar in Pakistan, not Afghanistan

Taliban junk Pak reports on Masood Azhar, say could hit ties

Taliban stop 60 Afghan Sikhs from leaving for India with holy book

Female Afghan judge in hiding from Taliban appeals against denial of entry to UK