Minorities are under attack in Taliban's Afghanistan: +Men from the Taliban vandalised a Sikh shrine in Kabul +A Taliban leader hailed Ghaznavi for "smashing Somnath idol" +Ethnic Hazaras have been massacred Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Taliban Attack Gurudwara, Hail Ghaznavi who plundered Somnath

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the co-founder of Taliban and the Deputy Prime Minister in the new Afghanistan government, has returned to capital Kabul and assumed his duties.

Taliban co-founder and Afghan Deputy PM Mullah Baradar, returns to Kabul from Kandahar

A black and white Taliban flag flies over the blown-up statue of a revered Hazara chief at the entrance to Bamiyan in central Afghanistan. Since the radical Islamists swept to power seven weeks ago they have repeatedly promised a more moderate, inclusive brand of rule than during their last stint, when minorities were brutally persecuted.

'No more hope': Afghan Hazaras live in fear under Taliban rule

Anas Haqqani, the Taliban's leader, on Tuesday paid a visit to the mausoleum of Mahmud Ghaznavi, the conqueror who stormed Gujarat's famous Somnath Temple in the 11th century and lauded him as a "great Muslim fighter.

'He smashed the idol of Somnath': Taliban leader Anas Haqqani praises Mahmud Ghaznavi

Taliban fighters entered Gurdwara Karte Parwan, the main Sikh shrine in Afghanistan capital Kabul, on Tuesday and damaged CCTV cameras and broke several locks, according to members of the Afghan Sikh minority.

Taliban fighters enter Gurdwara Karte Parwan, damage CCTV cameras

In police districts across Kabul, young fighters emerging fresh from the battlefields are now patrolling the streets of the Afghan capital. Some wear the uniforms left behind by the US-assisted Afghan forces they deposed.

Taliban fighters patrol the streets to keep peace

Anas Haqqani, the Taliban's leader, paid a visit to the mausoleum of Mahmud Ghaznavi, the conqueror who stormed Gujarat's famous Somnath Temple in the 17th century and lauded him as a "great Muslim fighter."

'Ghaznavi's reign instilled pride in Taliban': Anas Haqqani praises Mahmud Ghaznavi

Diplomats from the United Kingdom have met with the Taliban government in Kabul for the first time since taking power. They discussed the humanitarian crisis and the safe return of British citizens.

UK diplomats meet Taliban leaders in Afghanistan for first time since takeover

Afghan girls are allowed to attend secondary schools in Kunduz province of the country, Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen has said. Sharing a video on his Twitter handle, Shaheen, who has been nominated as the new Afghan government`s permanent representative to the United Nations said:"Girls are going to high schools in Khan Abad, Kunduz Province.

Taliban claim secondary schools in Kunduz province open for girls

Taliban fighters enter Gurdwara Karte Parwan, vandalise religious site

Nearly two months into Taliban's rule in Afghanistan worries are mounting over the situation of minorities in the country as the famous Karte Parwan Gurudwara in Kabul was vandalised on Tuesday.

Worries mount under Taliban rule as Kabul's Gurudwara vandalised

On October 5, a group of 15-17 unidentified heavily armed men barged into Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, trashed the sacred edifice, tied guards, and fled after destroying the CCTV cameras put there, reports ANI News Agency quoting Puneet Singh Chandhok, President, Indian World Forum.

Taliban ransack Kabul’s Gurdwara Karte Parwan, break CCTV camera and locks

According to reports, Kabul is reportedly facing a winter blackout due upaid dues to the Central Asian electricity suppliers even as the Taliban considates its hold over Afghanistan.

Kabul faces winter blackout as Taliban unable to pay electricity suppliers: Report

Several people who were seeking to leave Afghanistan for medical treatment and other facilities, gathered outside the passport department in Kabul. People complained about the passport department being closed and said that despite repeated promises to resume the operations of the department, the passport office is yet to open.

Afghanistan: Passport department remains shut, trouble for many Afghans

Taliban’s love for radio stations is quite old. In its earlier stint at ruling Afghanistan, it used to run a radio station for various purposes. The love seems to have grown with time.

After Ghani govt fell, Taliban commander took over radio station in Laghman

Why are the Taliban stripping away so many of Afghan women’s hard-won freedoms? That may seem like a facetious question. When the Taliban ruled the country in the 1990s, after all, their regime was known for having some of the world’s harshest restrictions on women.

Why the Taliban’s repression of women may be more tactical than ideological

The European Union foreign policy chief said on Sunday the Taliban government's behaviour up to now was "not very encouraging", and any economic collapse in Afghanistan would raise the risk of terrorism and other threats. Watch this report for more details.

EU foreign policy chief: Taliban government behaviour 'not encouraging'

The Taliban have denied reports of the foreign troops presence at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, reported local media. Omar Mansor, a member of the cultural commission, said: "There are no foreign troops currently in Afghanistan, including Chinese", according to TOLOnews.

Taliban deny presence of Chinese troops at Bagram Airfield

The Taliban have said that they had destroyed an Islamic State cell in the Afghan capital, hours after a suspected IS attack on a mosque killed five people.

Taliban: ISIS-K cell destroyed after Mosque attack in Kabul

A Chinese think-tank recently said that the Taliban faces a series of severe challenges. This includes unity and establishing an open and inclusive government. As the Taliban's interim government failed to win global recognition, an article in the state-run Global Times on Saturday said, "China and Pakistan must cooperate closely on the Afghan issue to persuade the Afghan Taliban to establish an open and inclusive government and implement a moderate domestic and foreign policy".

Taliban faces a series of severe challenges, says Chinese think-tank

The Taliban said on Monday they had destroyed an Islamic State cell in the Afghan capital, hours after a suspected IS attack on a mosque killed five people. The Taliban's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said fighters carried out the operation in the north of Kabul on Sunday evening.

Taliban say Islamic State cell destroyed after mosque attack

In what can be called an attack on Taliban's leaders, ‘a number of civilians’ have been reportedly killed in an explosion outside Eidgah mosque in Chaman area of Kabul on Sunday. The Taliban spokesman confirmed the incident. Some civilians had gathered at the mosque in Afghan capital to offer their condolences over the death of Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid’s mother Fateha during a memorial service.

Afghanistan: Several civilians killed in explosion outside Eidgah mosque in Kabul's Chaman

Pak PM Imran Khan is advocating for global recognition for Taliban govt. Speaking to a Turkish news channel, he said that the US is in a state of 'shock and confusion' after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and said that sooner or later they will have to recognise the Taliban.

Pak PM Imran Khan advocates for global recognition for Taliban

At least five people were killed in a blast in Kabul on Sunday.The blast struck near the entrance of the Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul where a memorial service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.

At least five people killed in blast in Afghanistan's Kabul

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