Tue, 21-Oct-2025

The crew of a US cargo plane that took off as Afghans died has been cleared

Civilians were clinging onto last of the American planes that left Kabul and the country came under Taliban control. The C-17 cargo plane took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. Body parts were later found in the wheel well of the plane. Video of the horrific incident were widely shared on social media. … Read more

Indian diplomats in Kabul for first meeting with Taliban since US withdrawal

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India has no diplomatic relations with Afghanistan, and its embassy in Kabul was shuttered last year. India has dispatched 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat and 13 tonnes of medicines to the country. More than 24 million people are in need of life-saving assistance to avoid famine. On Thursday, Indian foreign ministry officials met with Afghan … Read more

The Taliban use gunfire to disperse women protestors in Kabul

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According to the journalists, the Taliban violently suppressed a small women’s rights demonstration on Thursday, firing rounds into the air and driving protestors back. A group of six ladies gathered outside a high school in eastern Kabul to demand that girls should be allowed to return to secondary education after being expelled earlier this month. … Read more

Bollywood celebrities react to the situation prevailing in Afghanistan

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Leading figures of the Bollywood film industry reacted to the post-Taliban situation in Afghanistan. British-Indian filmmaker and actress Soni Razdan alias Soni Butt has expressed her views on the current situation in Afghanistan on the micro-blogging website Twitter. “While one country celebrates their Independence another loses theirs … what a world this is,” she wrote … Read more

Afghanistan opens first gym for women in Kandahar

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A woman has opened the first women’s gym in Kandahar, despite Taliban insurgents rapidly gaining control across Afghanistan.

According to media reports, 890 women in the war-torn country have recently opened various enterprises, including fitness centers.

She said that she has no idea what restrictions the Taliban might place on women if their talks with the government are successful. She said that what she has learned from news sources is that the Taliban’s mindset has remained mostly unchanged throughout the years.

The woman who works as a personal trainer at the gym claims she enjoys her job. She said that the money she earns at the gym helps her manage her family’s finances. She said that when working with women in the gym, she also gets some exercise, which she said is an added perk of the job that helps her keep her fitness.

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