The Taliban, the Afghan Islamist group that seized power in the country on 15 August, has now sought technical assistance from Turkey to help run the Kabul airport after the departure of foreign forces on 31 August

The Modi government told 31 opposition parties at an all-party meet that its immediate priority is the evacuation of all Indians from Afghanistan

Vaccination of children between 12 and 17 in India, including prioritizing those with health complications, will be announced before the Zydus Cadila vaccine is rolled out in October, the government's Covid panel chief NK Arora has said

Resource crunch amid the pandemic forced the Nepal government to look for measures to cut its ever-expanding social security expenses, which touched almost $1.9 billion --roughly 30 percent of the total revenues-- in the last fiscal

Justice BV Nagarathna, of the Karnataka High Court, is in line to become the first woman Chief Justice of India, a milestone in the nation's history, after the Modi government approved all nine names, including of three women judges, recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges of the top court, NDTV reported

The future of over 19 million children in Bangladesh is at risk from climate change, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef)

Bangladesh has pipped India to secure the top spot among South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations in the National Cyber Security Index (NCSI)

Facing criticism in the international media over the forced conversion of girls from minority religious communities into Islam, the Pakistan government has circulated a draft anti-forced conversion bill, which has met with disapproval from Muslim clerics and religious scholars

The situation in Afghanistan is “difficult and alarming,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said while ruling out the involvement of Russian f0rces in the conflict. Russia, he said, is keeping a “close eye” on the situation

Hundreds of Afghan nationals protested outside the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in New Delhi here on Wednesday, demanding refugee cards

India's Border Security Force (BSF) troops  arrested three Bangladeshi nationals and seized 45 bottles of phensydyl and 19.5 kg cannabis from the India-Bangladesh border here in two separate operations, the force said on Wednesday

US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed the August 31 deadline for ending the troop presence in Afghanistan despite immense pressure from his NATO allies who were seeking an extension to complete the evacuation of their nationals and thousands of Afghans at risk of facing retribution from the Taliban

Sixteen Afghanistan evacuees out of the 78 that landed in India Tuesday are coronavirus positive. As a measure of precaution, all 78 have been quarantined

India on Tuesday raised the issue of cross-border terrorism and activities of Pakistan-based groups such as the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) at the meeting of BRICS representatives responsible for national security and said these groups "enjoy state support" and threaten peace and security

In what seems to be a veiled attempt at securing international recognition for a Taliban-led regime in Afghanistan, Pakistan has stressed the need for the international community to restore ties with Afghanistan for the betterment of its people. In a carefully crafted statement, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, however, said Islamabad only desired a better future for the Afghan people