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'15 outposts captured, 40 Pak soldiers killed': Afghan Taliban launches big offensive

Afghanistan's military has retaliated with strikes against Pakistan following recent Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan soil, which Kabul claims killed dozens of civilians. Pakistan stated its operations targeted militant groups responsible for recent attacks within its borders. This escalation highlights deepening tensions between the two neighboring nations.

The Times of India

The Taliban are burning musical instruments in the name of morality. It is an assault on all culture

The sounds of Afghan history are being erased to prevent music’s ‘moral corruption’ of the Afghan people. We can help keep Afghanistan’s music alive. Plus, Eliane Radigue’s deep listening, and the brilliance of Sinners’s score

The Guardian - UK

At least 13 civilians killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, UN says

Taliban claim airstrikes by Pakistan’s military killed ‘innocent women and children’

The Independent UK

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Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along border with Afghanistan

Afghan defence ministry says it will deliver a ‘calculated response at an appropriate time’

The Independent UK

Pakistan launches airstrikes on Afghanistan killing and wounding dozens

Taliban vows to give ‘measured response’ after cross-border firing

The Independent UK

Pakistan says it struck militant hideouts along Afghan border after surge in deadly attacks

Pakistan’s Information Ministry says the military has carried out strikes along the border with neighboring Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of Pakistani militants it blames for recent attacks inside the country

The Independent UK

Watch: Footage captures devastation after Pakistani strikes on Afghan madrassa

Pakistani air strikes targeted seven militant camps in Afghanistan, including a religious madrassa. Islamabad stated the operations were in response to recent suicide bombings within Pakistan, blaming militants operating from Afghan soil. Kabul condemned the strikes, accusing Pakistani generals of deflecting from their own security failures. Relations between the two…

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'They bombed our civilian compatriots': 'Dozens' killed after Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan

Afghanistan reported dozens killed and wounded after Pakistan conducted airstrikes in eastern border provinces, targeting alleged militant camps. Pakistan stated the strikes were in response to recent suicide attacks, including one by an Afghan national. Tensions escalate as Pakistan warns of further action if Afghan soil is used for terrorism.

The Times of India

Pakistan strikes militant camps along Afghanistan border after deadly suicide attacks

Pakistan launched targeted strikes inside Afghanistan against militant hideouts, blaming the Pakistani Taliban for a recent surge in deadly attacks. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar confirmed "intelligence-based, selective operations" against TTP camps and an Islamic State affiliate. This action follows recent suicide bombings, with Islamabad warning of continued operations irrespective of…

The Times of India

Taliban Introduces New Penal Code in Afghanistan, Intensifying Restrictions on Women and Children

The Taliban has formalised some of its most hardline policies through a newly introduced 90-page criminal code, raising serious concerns among human rights organisations about the impact on women and children. Signed by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, the law permits husbands to physically discipline their wives and children as long…

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Break the spine, but spare the bones: How Taliban is crushing women, one rule at a time

The Taliban has introduced a new penal code in Afghanistan that formalises some of its most hardline policies, prompting concern among human rights groups about the consequences for women and children. Signed by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, the 90-page criminal code allows husbands to physically discipline their wives and children…

The Times of India

Jonathan Trott explains stance on England role after ending stint as Afghanistan coach

The former England batter has concluded his time with the Asian nation after the T20 World Cup

The Independent UK

How the Mahabharata War Reshaped the Political Map of Bharat

The Mahabharata war, traditionally placed between 1500 BCE and 900 BCE depending on scholarly interpretation, marks a turning point in early Indian civilization. While historians debate its exact dating and scale, the epic and Puranic traditions preserve a memory of large-scale dynastic destruction, territorial shifts, and ecological change. The political…

Times Life

Taliban’s New Penal Code Sparks Global Outrage Over Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

The Taliban has introduced a sweeping new penal code in Afghanistan, formalizing some of its most restrictive and controversial practices. The 90-page criminal code, signed by Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, has raised serious concerns among international human rights groups over its implications for women and children.

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Now, domestic violence legal in Taliban-led Afghanistan — as long as no ‘broken bones, open wounds’

Afghanistan's new penal code, signed by the Taliban's supreme leader, permits husbands to physically abuse wives and children without causing severe injury. It formalizes inequality, with different penalties for 'free' individuals and 'slaves.' Psychological and sexual violence against women are not explicitly prohibited, leaving them vulnerable and without adequate legal…

The Guardian - UK

The secret Afghan women’s book club defying the Taliban to read Orwell

Banned from education, a clandestine reading circle meets every week to pore over novels by Abbas Maroufi, Zoya Pirzad and Ernest Hemingway

The Independent UK

Afghanistan faces catastrophic hunger crisis as aid cuts force the WFP to turn away 3 in 4 children

Afghanistan is facing a surging child malnutrition crisis as aid cuts leave most families without food or treatment

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Ghosts of the past: Why Pakistan is in perpetual crisis

Pakistan’s crises rarely come as surprises anymore. A bombing, political upheaval, economic scare or diplomatic rupture, each seems sudden, yet for many Pakistanis, the sequence felt uncomfortably routine.

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7 Places Outside India Mentioned in the Mahabharata That Will Surprise You

“यदिहास्ति तदन्यत्र, यन्नेहास्ति न तत् क्वचित्।” Whatever is found here may be found elsewhere. What is not found here is nowhere else. When most of us think about the Mahabharata, we imagine Hastinapur, Kurukshetra, and the banks of the Ganga. We picture royal courts, forest exile, and the great war…

The Guardian - UK

Progress on family planning in Afghanistan is still possible

Letter: George Papachristou and Gigih Yudhistira offer some hope in response to a report on how the Taliban’s ban on birth control is affecting Afghan women

The Independent UK

New Taliban penal code puts husbands on par with ‘slave masters’ and legalises domestic violence

A Kabul-based legal adviser says it is now ‘impossible for women to get any justice’ in the Taliban-run courts. Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK

The return of millions of Afghans from Pakistan and Iran pushes Afghanistan to the brink, UN warns

The U.N. refugee agency says the return of millions of Afghans from neighboring Pakistan and Iran is pushing Afghanistan to the brink

The Independent UK

Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand

The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of the U.S. government’s decision to reunite her with her Afghan family

The Independent UK

Love is found in unexpected places at the Berlin Film Festival

Two films at the Berlin Film Festival use romance to show life beyond war and politics

The Independent UK

One Extraordinary Photo: Golden moment as Italy celebrates luge win

With more than three decades at The Associated Press, Aijaz Rahi is a Bangalore-based photojournalist and photo editor whose work has documented conflict in his native Kashmir and Afghanistan, alongside major news events across South Asia and beyond

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