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New Zealand eye all-round improvement against tricky Afghanistan
New Zealand eye all-round improvement against tricky Afghanistan
2 min read10:52 AM ISTEarthquake Today: Magnitude 5.7 quake quake hits near Leh in Ladakh
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck near Leh, Ladakh, at 11:51 am IST on January 19, 2026, with its epicentre located at 36.71°N latitude and 74.32°E longitude, at a depth of 171 km.
2 min read19 Jan 2026Border tensions with Pak open $200 mn pharma window for India in Afghanistan
In a bid to reclaim market share, India is expanding its pharmaceutical exports to Afghanistan, focusing on providing high-quality medicines and technical support. This follows the closure of trade routes with Pakistan, creating opportunities for Indian generics.
3 min read12 Jan 202680,000 Afghans watch 13-year-old relative execute man accused of killing 13 of his family members
The man was shot to death by a relative of those he was convicted of having killed. According to Amu News, citing local sources, the relative who pulled the trigger is a 13-year-old boy.
1 min read3 Dec 2025J-10 fighter jet maker AVIC Chengdu stock falls 5% in November despite Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions: How to trade?
AVIC Chengdu's stock is seeing a pullback following a sharp run-up in the earlier part of 2025 as the J-10 was used in a recent conflict between Pakistan — China's close defence partner — and India.
2 min read27 Nov 2025White House shooting sparks big US action, Afghan immigration requests put on hold indefinitely
The US has indefinitely halted Afghan immigration requests after a shooting near the White House left two National Guard soldiers critically injured. The move follows President Donald Trump's call to re-examine Afghans admitted under Joe Biden's Operation Allies Welcome programme.
1 min read27 Nov 2025India, Afghanistan discuss expanding spice trade and joint investments
The discussions also covered issues related to medicine imports, improving spice quality, investment potential, and challenges affecting the bilateral medicine trade.
3 min read23 Nov 2025Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions: Peace talks with Kabul are deadlocked despite mediation, says Islamabad
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi on Friday said Afghanistan initiated the shooting. The ministry said a ceasefire brokered by Qatar on Oct. 19 remained intact.
2 min read7 Nov 2025Pakistan fires projectiles into Afghanistan escalating tensions amid ceasefire talks in Turkey: Report
Projectiles were fired from Pakistan into Afghanistan on Thursday, AFP reported, citing Afghan military sources and witnesses. The shelling, which lasted 10–15 minutes, targeted civilian areas, but Afghanistan reportedly has not retaliated out of respect for ongoing peace talks in Istanbul.
1 min read6 Nov 2025Earthquake today: At least 20 killed, 320 injured as 6.3-magnitude quake strikes Afghanistan
Earthquake today: Given the timing of the earthquake, which struck at 1 am local time, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) warned that it could be deadly. Afghanistan's national disaster management agency said assessments of casualties and damages would be shared later.
2 min read3 Nov 2025