Suicide bomber targets British embassy vehicle in Kabul, 5 dead

Afghan security forces inspect the site of a suicide attack on a British embassy vehicle in Kabul. Photograph: Omar Sobhani/Reuters A suicide bomber attacked a British embassy vehicle in the......

Set on fire after failed gang-rape attempt: Shahjahanpur student

A college student who was found lying without clothes and severely burnt along a national highway in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district has claimed she was set on fire after a failed attempt to......

'Pakistan will be China's eyes, ears in Afghanistan'

'India would not like to see Pakistani domination and tutelage of Afghanistan against Indian security and economic interests.' IMAGE: An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard near a checkpoint......

Moderate turnout in bypolls to 51 assembly, 2 LS seats

IMAGE: A woman shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote at a polling station inundated in rain water following heavy rainfall during the bypolls for assembly seats in......

It's Party Time In Afghanistan!

IMAGE: 'Nangarhar erupts! Unbelievable scenes in Jalalabad City!' exclaimed Afghanistan Cricket Board on X. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/X   Frenzied celebrations erupted all across......

Afghan cricketer dies after being hit in road accident

IMAGE: Najeeb Tarakai. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/Twitter Afghanistan cricketer Najeeb Tarakai died in a road accident after being hit by a car in Jalalabad on Thursday. The cricketer......

Afghanistan players nurture World Cup hopes

A place in the 2011 World Cup would be one way of giving the people of war-torn Afghanistan some joy and solace, says the country's cricket captain Nowroz Mangal. "Playing in the 2011 World Cup is......