Saturday, May 17, 2025

Topic: Afghanistan

In a first, India’s FM Jaishankar speaks with Taliban govt, thanks Afghan minister for his remarks on Pahalgam

India on Thursday welcomed the Afghan Taliban government’s rejection of attempts to “create distrust” between the two countries, during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s first interaction with Taliban’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.

T20 world cup: Afghanistan falls short, South Africa reaches their maiden final

South Africa secured their first-ever spot in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final with a commanding nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the semi-final.

T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals: India vs England, Afghanistan vs South Africa

In a momentous achievement, Afghanistan's cricket team has qualified for the semi-finals of a major ICC event for the first time in history. Their dramatic 8-run victory (via DLS method) over Bangladesh in a rain-affected Super 8 encounter secured their place in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, eliminating Australia from the tournament.

T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan stuns Australia, secures first-ever world-cup win against Kangaroos

In a historic, electrifying and thrilling encounter, Afghanistan defeated the mighty Australia by 21 runs in the Super 8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. This stunning victory keeps Afghanistan's hopes alive for a spot in the semifinals. It is the first ever win of Afghanistan in a world cup match against Australia.

“Persistent challenges from Indian govt”: Afghanistan announces permanent closure of embassy in Delhi

Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi on Friday announced its permanent closure, citing “persistent challenges” from the Indian government.

Afghanistan earthquakes: Death toll crosses 2,000

The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to 2060, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday