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Curfew extended in Shillong till Aug 18 morning

Curfew extended in Shillong till Aug 18 morning

In view of the prevailing law and order situation, Meghalaya Government has decided to extend the ongoing curfew till 5 AM of Wednesday (August 18) in Shillong and adjoining areas. The Government has also extended the suspension of mobile internet services by another 24 hours. The curfew was clamped since 8 pm on

Afghanistan: Mapping the advance of the Taliban

Afghanistan: Mapping the advance of the Taliban

The Taliban armed group is eying power after it entered the capital Kabul, capturing 26 out of the country’s 34 provincial capitals in the past 10 days. The armed group, which was toppled from power in a United States-led invasion in 2001, stepped up its campaign to defeat the Western-backed

As the Taliban seized cities, they sent women home

As the Taliban seized cities, they sent women home

In early July, as Taliban fighters were seizing territory from government forces across Afghanistan, some of them walked into the offices of Azizi Bank in Kandahar and ordered nine women working there to leave. The gunmen escorted them to their homes and told them not to return to their jobs.

Kabul near standstill on day one of the Taliban’s Emirate

Kabul near standstill on day one of the Taliban’s Emirate

The first day of what the Taliban calls the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” saw Kabul, a bustling metropolis of six million, turn into a slow, male-dominated city without police or traffic controls and with shuttered businesses everywhere. A city that only 48 hours ago was jam-packed with cars and hundreds