Afghan women have held demonstrations demanding their rights and freedom under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. They demanded their right to education and the freedom of movement.

Afghan women protest against Taliban's move to restrain their rights

Warning about the negative consequences of Afghan girls not attending school, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Saturday called on all relevant actors in Afghanistan to ensure girls’ schools reopen.

UNESCO calls on Afghanistan’s new rulers to ensure girls’ schools reopen

Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud arrived in India on Saturday on a three-day visit during which he is expected to discuss the situation in Afghanistan as well ways to boost bilateral ties.

Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud arrives in India

India's PM Narendra Modi delivered a hard-hitting speech at the SCO summit saying that Afghanistan is proof that radicalisation is the biggest challenge to peace. But can anything concrete come out of the SCO? Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: What went down at the SCO summit?

After Taliban's siege of Afghanistan, women are turning out to be the most oppressed chunk of population. Secondary school education is not being allowed for female students under the Taliban regime.

Taliban regime in Afghanistan oppresses women

Most of Afghanistan's assets have have been frozen abroad or they've been broken off into treasury bonds and bills leaving the Taliban scrambling for funds. Amidst the widespread economic uncertainty and also a dire crunch for cash the officials of Taliban's Culture Ministry have now begun efforts to track and locate the famed battery and treasure.

Afghanistan: Taliban's bid to consolidate ancient artefacts

A recent announcement from Taliban has banned girls from getting secondary education in Afghanistan. The announcement has come in direct contrast with Taliban’s model of ’new and improved’ regime.

No education for girls? Taliban order secondary schools to reopen but only for boys

A top US General has now finally admitted that the Americans had made a huge mistake when they'd launched a drone strike against what they believed was an ISIS horizon terrorist in Kabul. Remember this drone strike by the Americans resulted in the death of at least about 10 civilians.

Kabul Airstrike: US military admits it killed 10 civilians and targeted wrong vehicle

After its conquest of Kabul, the new rulers of Afghanistan literally promised the moon they assured that there won't be any reprisals and also assured that there won't be any repeat of its horrifying rule of the 90s, they even assured the world that women rights won't be scuttled. But the afghan women are bearing the brunt of the hardliners shocking as it may sound. The Taliban has jumped the Ministry of Women Affairs.

Afghanistan: Taliban bans female employees from entering ministry building

WION's correspondent Anas Mallick speaks to family members of those innocent civilians killed in US drone strike in Kabul.

US claims to hit ISIS-K targets in Kabul, ends up killing innocent civilians

No gunshots have been heard since the Taliban took control of Kabul but the situation is precarious and getting more so with each passing hour, say four Indian teachers in war-ravaged Afghanistan, appealing for immediate evacuation so they can return to their families back home.

Hope govt will ensure our immediate evacuation: Indian teachers stranded at Kabul varsity

Top US General: Made a mistake when launching drone airstrike

At least two people have been killed and several injured in a series of blasts that took place in Afghanistan's Jalalabad.

At least two people killed in a series of blasts in Afghanistan's Jalalabad

Like most people in Kabul, Afghan reporter Karim Mohammadi has now lost his job since the Taliban took over. The rapid reconquest of the capital by the Taliban after two decades of war has contributed to a lot of instability in the region and has not spared journalists like him.

Life under Taliban: An Afghan journalist opens up  

In what depicts the true state of women under the new Taliban rule, the group seems to have closed down the women's affairs ministry and replaced it with a department, which used to once enforce strict religious doctrines.

Taliban replace Afghan women's affairs ministry with virtue, vice deptt

The US military has backtracked from its defence of the drone strike in Kabul last month targeting ISIS-K terrorists that killed 10 civilians, including seven children, and apologised for the 'tragic mistake'. Watch the ground report in this video.

Mckenzie : Strike meant to target suspected Islamic State operation

Animals, ice-cream, and guns: Locals enjoy day at Kabul Zoo in shadow of armed Taliban

WION talks to brother of aid worker killed in US drone strike

Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag resigned on Thursday after parliament formally condemned her handling of the Afghanistan evacuation crisis.Watch this report for more details.

Dutch foreign minister Sigrid Kaag resigns over Afghan crisis

The Taliban has banned women workers from entering the Afghan Ministry of Women’s Affairs. An official of the department told the media that only men are allowed here. Watch this report for more details.

Blow to women's rights in Taliban's Afghanistan

A top U.S. military commander has conceded as a 'mistake' the drone strike by the American forces in Kabul last month, targeting ISIS-K terrorists days after a suicide bombing at the city airport, that killed 10 civilians, including up to seven children. Watch this report for more details.

US admits strike in Kabul was a mistake

The first martial arts exhibition took place in Kabul since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August. The acting president for the Taliban's sports department, Bashir Rusumzai, attended the event and encouraged the young boys to make their country proud.

Exhibition of martial arts held in Kabul since Taliban takeover

WION's Anas Mallick speaks to the man behind Haqqani Network, Anas Haqqani on the issues such as the US exit from Afghanistan, India's role in the country as well as the future of visa holders in the Islamic Emirates.

WION Exclusive: Anas Haqqani says those with visa will be allowed to leave

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Afghan women protest against Taliban's move to restrain their rights

UNESCO calls on Afghanistan’s new rulers to ensure girls’ schools reopen

Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud arrives in India

Gravitas: What went down at the SCO summit?

Taliban regime in Afghanistan oppresses women

Afghanistan: Taliban's bid to consolidate ancient artefacts

No education for girls? Taliban order secondary schools to reopen but only for boys

Afghanistan: Taliban's bid to consolidate ancient artefacts

Kabul Airstrike: US military admits it killed 10 civilians and targeted wrong vehicle

Afghanistan: Taliban bans female employees from entering ministry building

US claims to hit ISIS-K targets in Kabul, ends up killing innocent civilians

Hope govt will ensure our immediate evacuation: Indian teachers stranded at Kabul varsity

Top US General: Made a mistake when launching drone airstrike

At least two people killed in a series of blasts in Afghanistan's Jalalabad

Life under Taliban: An Afghan journalist opens up

Taliban replace Afghan women's affairs ministry with virtue, vice deptt

Mckenzie : Strike meant to target suspected Islamic State operation

Animals, ice-cream, and guns: Locals enjoy day at Kabul Zoo in shadow of armed Taliban

WION talks to brother of aid worker killed in US drone strike

Dutch foreign minister Sigrid Kaag resigns over Afghan crisis

Blow to women's rights in Taliban's Afghanistan

US admits strike in Kabul was a mistake

Exhibition of martial arts held in Kabul since Taliban takeover

WION Exclusive: Anas Haqqani says those with visa will be allowed to leave