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Taliban appoint acting consul in Mumbai mission, first such move in India

The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in the Afghan mission in Mumbai, Afghan media has reported. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Sayed......

Caught smuggling 25kg gold, Afghan diplomat resigns

Zakia Wardak, the senior-most Afghan diplomat in India, has resigned from her position after reports emerged that she was caught at Mumbai airport last month for allegedly trying to smuggle 25 kg......

Time To Establish Diplomatic Relations With Taliban

The Taliban government in Afghanistan is not going anywhere.That being the case, why is the hesitation to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Taliban? asks Lieutenant General Prakash......

'Challenges from Indian govt': Afghan embassy in Delhi shuts down

Afghanistan Embassy on Friday announced its permanent closure, citing 'persistent challenges from the Indian government', even as heads of its Mumbai and Hyderabad missions claimed to have assumed......

What Advice Did Biden Give Netanyahu?

On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, US President Joe Biden visited Tel Aviv to express support for Israel in public and persuade Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli war cabinet in private......

ShareChat lays off 200 staffers as it eyes profitability

Social media unicorn ShareChat has laid off 200 employees, around 15 per cent of its workforce, in another round of layoffs this year to reduce costs and achieve profitability within the next six......

Ban on Chinese apps: Will Indian players' dream run continue?

The idea behind starting Chingari is not to build a TikTok clone but to position itself as a super app for India like WeChat. The ban on TikTok is proving to be a ‘demonetisation......

Google's new Play Store policy making app developers nervous

Google is going ahead with a policy revision mandating 30% charge on in-app purchases across all apps on Play Store. This has left developers' community worried about tighter squeeze on their......

An exclusive interview with mystery businessman Farid Arifuddin

A consortium led by Vavasi Telegence is all set to buy a substantial portion in Zain, a Kuwait-based telecom company, with operations in 22 countries. We read the news and reacted the same way --......

Good time for cash-rich IT firms to go for share buy-back

Higher dividend taxes, falling valuations make alternative shareholder payment attractive, report Shivani Shinde Nadhe and Samie Modak.Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Mounting cash piles, increase in......

Murshid Review: Gangster Overkill

Perhaps Kay Kay Menon should choose his projects carefully, instead of wasting his talent like this, observes Deepa Gahlot. It is baffling why Mumbai's content producers continue to be fascinated......

Patna Shuklla Review: Raveena's Lacklustre Legal Eagle

Patna Shuklla's dull drama struggles to leave any impact, sighs Sukanya Verma. Underappreciated housewives standing up for their rights or rediscovering herself in the simple pleasures of life --......

'You can smell Punjab in Tabbar'

In an ongoing series, Bollywood talents pick their favourite show of 2021, and tell us just why they loved it. Over the last 25 years, writer, producer and director Sanjay Gupta has opened a......

India's anthem plays in Pakistan, PCB blames ICC

Left red-faced after India's national anthem played for a fraction of a second at the start of the Australia-England Champions Trophy match in Lahore on Saturday, the Pakistan Cricket Board has......

Tricolour Finally Hoisted in Karachi

IMAGE: The Indian Tricolour is among the flags displayed at the National stadium in Karachi, the venue for the opening game of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Photograph: Kind courtesy Farid Khan/X......

CT: South Africa face tricky opener against Afghanistan

Since the 2023 ODI World Cup, South Africa have won only four of the 14 ODIs they played. The Afghans have won four of their five bilateral series since the ODI World Cup, including one against......

Afghanistan name Champions Trophy squad amid boycott calls

IMAGE: Afghanistan may be faced with some off-field distractions in Pakistan with Group B rivals England and South Africa being urged to boycott their matches. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket......

India lose to Bangladesh in Asia Cup U-19 final

IMAGE: Bangladesh Under-19 players celebrate a wicket during Asia Cup 2024. Photograph: Asian Cricket Council/X The batters could not capitalise on the good job done by the bowlers as India......

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