Topic: Taliban
14 arrested under UAPA, IT Act in Assam over supporting Taliban on social media
At least fourteen people were arrested from across Assam for alleged social media posts supporting the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, police said on Saturday.
UN agencies urge Taliban to make good on promises to protect vulnerable
Afghan civilians continue to bear the brunt of the Taliban takeover in the country where humanitarian needs remain critical and widespread among existing and newly displaced populations, UN agencies said on Tuesday.
Samajwadi MP Shafiqur Rehman Barq booked for sedition after remarks on Taliban
Shafiqur Rehman Barq has been booked for sedition following his recent remarks about the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, police said on Wednesday.
‘Amid Taliban savagery’ UP govt setting up Anti-Terrorist Squad’s centre in Deoband
The Yogi Adityanath's saffron party led government has decided to establish a new centre of the Anti-Terrorist Squad in Saharanpur district’s Deoband town, which is home to an Islamic school Darul Uloom established a century and a half ago.
Taliban hosts first press conference in Kabul
The Taliban held their first official news conference in Kabul since the shock seizure of the city, declaring on Tuesday they wished for peaceful relations with other countries.
UNICEF says some Taliban support girls’ education
The UN children’s agency (UNICEF) said Taliban representatives in some parts of Afghanistan have expressed support for educating girls after they seized control when U.S. troops withdrew, its field operations chief for the country said.
