The Taliban-ruled Afghanistan government has banned the broadcast of the hugely popular Indian Premier League (IPL) in the country allegedly over the presence of “female audience and spectators” in stadiums.
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Taliban celebrate triumph as last US troops exit Afghanistan
The United States completed its military retreat from Afghanistan on Monday, ending its longest war to cries of shame at home and celebratory gunfire in Kabul from the Taliban.
US President warns of another bombing at Kabul airport before rescue ops end
US President Joe Biden has warned of another suicide bomb attack at Kabul airport before the end of American military’s final phase of evacuations.
UK begins bringing troops home as Kabul evacuation operation draws to a close
As the evacuation operation at Kabul airport wound down on Saturday, the UK authorities have started bringing their troops home from strife-torn Afghanistan.
US veterans launch mission ‘Pineapple Express’ to shield Afghan allies
An all-volunteer group of US veterans of the Afghan war launched a daring mission dubbed as ‘Pineapple Express’ to help scores of Afghan elite forces and their families, who are at risk following Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and subsequent attacks, to safety.
Dozens of civilians, 12 US troops killed in attacks outside Kabul airport: Reports
At least 15 people, including three US military personnel, were reported injured and an unknown number of casualties in a bomb blast outside the Kabul airport today, reports suggest.
Four Indian teachers stranded in Afghanistan seeking evacuation
Four Indian teachers reportedly stranded in war-ravaged Afghanistan are desperately requesting the Indian government for immediate evacuation. Two days after Kabul fell to the Taliban, India on Tuesday completed the evacuation of all its diplomats and other staff members from the Afghan capital.
IAF plane carrying 150 people from Afghanistan to land in Hindon Air Force Station
The Indian Air Force aircraft had taken off from Kabul at around 7:45 am carrying Indian personnel as part of the emergency evacuation because of the prevailing situation in the Afghan capital following its takeover by the Taliban.
US, India, Canada pull citizens, embassy staff out of Afghanistan
US, India and Canada are among the nations pulling out their citizens and embassy personnel from Afghanistan as Taliban entered the capital city of Kabul.