Ever since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the country has been dealing with all sorts of crises and crimes. To prove it, the recent killing of an elderly taxi driver says it all.

Afghanistan: Crime rate rises after Taliban seized power; millions on the verge of hunger

India is now returning back as it has reopened its embassy in Kabul. Indian diplomats strategically began wrapping up their operations in March as the Indian consulate in Jalalabad was shut in April.

India resumes diplomatic operations in Afghanistan | Is it coming to terms with the new normal?

A starkly divided United Nations ended the travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials after failing to reach to an agreement on a possible extension. The exemptions were set to expire at midnight on Friday.

No consensus on Taliban officials' travel ban waiver; Akhundzada reaches out to int'l community

The travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials ended on Friday after the United Nations failed to achieve consensus on possible extension. Thirteen Taliban officials were given exemptions from travel ban to enable them to take part in negotiations and meet foreign officials abroad.

Travel ban exemptions for Taliban officials end, no consensus in UN for extension

India has resumed diplomatic operations in Afghanistan. The Indian embassy in Kabul has reopened to revive New Delhi's stalled operations. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: India resumes diplomatic operations in Kabul

A year after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, a batch of Indian diplomats have returned to Kabul. Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed that a team of diplomats except the ambassador has left New Delhi.

India sends its diplomats back to Afghanistan after a year

A huge explosion rocked a mosque in the Afghanistan capital Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday, with many feared dead or injured.

Afghanistan: Huge explosion rocks Kabul Mosque, dead includes a mosque cleric

A massive explosion shook the Afghan capital of Kabul a few days after the Taliban celebrated their first year in power. According to reports, the bombing occurred after evening prayers in a mosque in the city's 17th security area.

Morning news brief: Bomb blast in Kabul mosque, Russian missile fire in Kharkiv, and more

At least 20 people, including a prominent cleric, were killed in a bomb blast at a mosque during evening prayers in the Afghanistan capital Kabul on Wednesday.

WION Dispatch: At least 20 killed as explosion hits Kabul mosque

China is reportedly seeking military bases in Pakistan and Afghanistan to protect their investments in both countries. How will Pakistan react to this demand? How will it affect India's strategic calculations? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: China seeking military bases in Pakistan & Afghanistan?

A few days after the Taliban's first anniversary of gaining control over Afghanistan, a huge explosion rocked the capital city of Kabul. Reportedly, the bomb explosion took place in a mosque in the 17th security district of the city during evening prayers.

Afghanistan: 21 feared dead in Kabul mosque bomb blast; tight Taliban security at site

In a major development, United States agency for International developments has announced three aid packages with $150 million. US has announced aid but refused to release frozen Afghan funds.

US announces $150 Mn aid for Afghanistan

After the assassination of al-Qaeda chief Ayman-al Zawahiri in Kabul, the Biden administration chose not to release any of the $7 billion of foreign assets held by Afghanistan’s central bank on US soil and has halted negotiations with the Taliban on the funds.

US refuses to release $7bn frozen funds to Afghanistan, but commits to $150mn aid packages

Olympic sprinter Kimia Yousofi has arrived in Australia to start afresh just over a year after carrying the Afghan flag into the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, competing in the 100-meters, and then having to watch from afar as the Taliban regained control of her country.

Afghan Olympic sprinter Kimia Yousofi resettles in Australia to start afresh

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August 15 also marks the return of Taliban in Afghanistan. It was on this day in 2021, when the Taliban seized control of Kabul. A year since that dramatic day, how have things changed in Afghanistan? Watch this report by Palki Sharma to find out.

Gravitas: 1 year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

Since the fall of Kabul over one year ago to the Taliban, Afghan refugees in UK are still struggling to form new lives. For many families, these difficulties are compounded by trauma from years of conflict, along with anxieties over loved ones still in Afghanistan.

Afghan refugees relocated to UK still struggling to rebuild lives

What are the key events that have taken place in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover?

In Afghanistan, the Taliban marked a year in power on Monday, a year since sending the economy into a tailspin and fundamentally transforming the country. The Taliban marked the day with small-scale celebrations even as a country deals with several issues including increasing poverty and a reduced role of women across the country.

Taliban mark one year with celebrations even as a country deals with poverty, reduced role of women

With more than 3 million people displaced, Afghans are the third-largest refugee community in the world. Thousands of them were evacuated from Kabul as US-led forces completed a hasty withdrawal. One year on, how are those refugees coping with their new life? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary: Afghan refugees struggle to rebuild their lives

The UN has described Afghanistan as the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet. At least 23 million Afghans, including 3.2 million children, are at risk of malnutrition. Mariam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary: Afghan humanitarian crisis spirals out of control

The Taliban are systematically erasing women from public life. Afghan girls are barred from attending schools and women are denied government jobs. Mariam Wardak tells you how the Taliban wiped out 20 years of women's rights in one year.

South Asia Diary: Taliban erase Afghan women from public life

The new Taliban regime is re-packaging the regressive policies of the first Taliban regime in the late 1990s. Mariam Wardak brings you 5 reasons why the Taliban are unchanged.

South Asia Diary: Myth of Taliban 2.0 busted

The Taliban marked the first anniversary of its return to power in Afghanistan following a turbulent year that saw women's rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

WION Fineprint | Taliban mark turbulent first year in power

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