Police complaint against SP MP for supporting Taliban rule in Afghanistan
Sambhal/UNI: A police complaint has been filed against Samajwadi Party (SP) MP from Sambhal, Safiquar Rahman Barq, and two others for supporting the Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
PM Modi chairs high-level meeting with top ministers on Afghanistan crisis
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to assess the situation in war-torn Afghanistan after the Talibans took over Kabul.
Afghan students at Himachal Pradesh University seek visa extension
Shimla/IBNS: Amid the violence and chaos back home, anxiety and worry surround the Afghan students studying at the Shimla-based Himachal Pradesh University, which also happens to be the alma mater of the former Afghan president Hamid Karzai.
Ex-PM Deve Gowda raises concern over Afghan situation, urges humane response
Bengaluru/UNI: Commenting on the latest developments in Afghanistan, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda Tuesday urged India to respond in a humane manner, besides developing an independent policy of fostering friendship and peace in its neighbourhood.
Afghanistan crisis: IAF plane lands in Delhi after evacuating embassy staff from Kabul
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force plane that evacuated Indian Ambassador Rudrendra Tandon and other staff of the Indian Embassy in Kabul, landed in Delhi on Tuesday evening.
India's EAM S Jaishankar discusses Afghanistan development with US State Secretary Blinken
New Delhi/Washington/IBNS: Amid the mayhem in Afghanistan that occurred after Taliban captured power, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss the recent development in the war-torn country.
New Delhi: The Indian government on Tuesday announced a new category of emergency visa for people from Afghanistan as the situation in the country deteriorated since Taliban captured Kabul on Sunday.
Afghanistan Tension: Indian Embassy in Kabul evacuated
New Delhi: The Indian government on Tuesday announced the Indian envoy to Kabul and the staff will be shifted to India immediately amid tensions in Afghanistan following the capturing of the nation by Taliban.
Hope situation in Afghanistan stabilises soon: India at UNSC
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Monday expressed hope that the situation in Afghanistan "stabilises soon" and "there is an inclusive dispensation which represents all sections of Afghan society".
Will facilitate repatriation of Afghan Hindus, Sikhs to India: Govt
New Delhi/IBNS: As panic stricken Afghans are gathering at the Kabul airport to leave the war-torn country, the Indian government on Monday said Hindus and Sikhs will be given priority once commercial flight service begins from Afghanistan's capital city.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh urges EAM to evacuate Indians stuck in Afghanistan
New Delhi/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday urged External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to evacuate all Indians, including around 200 Sikhs, who are stuck in Afghanistan following recent developments in the war-torn country.
Congress accuses Modi govt of maintaining silence on Afghanistan situation
New Delhi/UNI: Terming the situation in Afghanistan 'extremely alarming', the Congress on Monday questioned if the Narendra Modi government had any evacuation plans for Indian citizens, and accused it of maintaining a silence over the issue.
JNU students from Afghanistan seek visa extension as Taliban takes over : Report
New Delhi/IBNS: Several Afghan students studying in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) are unwilling to return to their country and want to extend their visas by enrolling in academic courses, according to a media report.
Afghanistan's fall to Taliban will strengthen the Sino-Pak nexus against India: Amarinder Singh
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday warned that the nation should be extra vigil at the borders after Taliban entered Afghanistan capital Kabul and are on the verge of taking control over the country.
Afghanistan crisis: Air India flight from Kabul lands in Delhi with 129 passengers
New Delhi: Amid growing tension and uncertainty in Kabul, Air India's flight from the Afghan capital arrived in Delhi airport around 8 PM on Sunday with 129 passengers.