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Arranging evacuation of 400 Sikhs, Hindus from Afghanistan: Punjabi body
The World Punjabi Organisation said it is organising charter flights for evacuating over 400 Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan
 "Arranging evacuation of 400 Sikhs, Hindus from Afghanistan: Punjabi body")
Withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan to benefit China: Report
The US' decision to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan after 20 years of war against the Taliban will be an advantage for China to establish its influence in the region
 "Withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan to benefit China: Report")
PM Modi, Afghan President Ghani discuss evolving security situation
President Ghani thanked Prime Minister Modi for timely supply of food and medical assistance to meet Afghan requirement
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Islamic State attack on Afghanistan prison continues; at least 11 dead
A number of prisoners have escaped during the attack, said a provincial official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media
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Afghan forces kill Pakistan-origin intelligence head of ISIS-Khorasan
Pakistan-origin intelligence head of terror group Islamic State's Khorasan unit (ISIL-K) has been killed by special forces near the eastern town of Jalalabad, according to the Afghan security agency
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India prepares to bring back 700 more Sikhs facing 'torture' in Afghanistan
The first batch of the Sikh families are living in a gurdwara in Delhi
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Permanent settlement of Sikhs, Hindus from Afghanistan as per rules: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs said the request of members of Sikh and Hindu communities, who arrived here from Afghanistan earlier this week, for permanent settlement in India would be examined
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'Invisible hands': How millions of domestic workers fare under Covid-19
Most domestic work is informal, leaving workers vulnerable, especially in times of crisis like Covid-19
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Govt has assured visas to 600 Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan: DSGMC
DSGMC president met External Affairs Ministry officials and claimed that he had been assured that 600 Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan will be issued visas by India in the coming days
Afghanistan writes to UNSC, raises issue over territory 'violations' by Pak
Afghanistan's Permanent Representative to the UN Adela Raz wrote to the President of the Security Council, Germany, to report on the most recent violations
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US pulls out troops from 5 bases in Afghanitan as agreed with Taliban
The Pentagon announced that the US has withdrawn from five bases in Afghanistan and reduced the size of its forces there as part of the agreement it entered into with the Taliban earlier this year
Pakistan to restore Afghanistan's exports via Wagah border from Wednesday
Pakistan closed the Wagah border with India in mid-March in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
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US finalising plan to pull 4,000 troops from Afghanistan, says report
The US is close to finalising a decision to withdraw more than 4,000 troops from Afghanistan according to the Washington-Taliban deal, a media report said on Saturday
25 Taliban terrorists killed in airstrike in Afghanistan's Balkh province
According to local sources, the airforce had targeted a farmer's house and during the strike four civilians, including a child and a woman, were killed
Afghan official: Kabul mosque bombed, 2 dead, 2 wounded
Tariq Arian, spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry, said the bomb targeted the Wazir Akber Khan Mosque at around 7:25 pm, when worshipers had gathered for evening prayers.
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Pak SC to hear appeal against acquittal of accused in Daniel Pearl's murder
Pearl, the 38-year-old South Asia bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, was abducted and beheaded while he was in Pakistan investigating Al-Qaeda-ISI link in 2002
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Taliban protests as Afghanistan government releases another 100 insurgents
The administration of President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday released 100 low-risk Taliban prisoners who had vowed never to return to the battlefield
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Afghanistan's chaos and India's critique
The deal with the Taliban is full of contradictions, but it is the best the US could come up with. Rather than criticise it, India should think about what its own options are in securing its flanks
Asylum rights of Sikhs, Hindus fleeing Afghan attacks must be respected: UN
The Islamic State terrorist organisation has stated that it carried out the attack on gurdwara in Kabul on Wednesday killing at least 25 people and injuring several people
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UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns gurudwara suicide attack in Afghanistan
The Islamic State (IS) terror group, which has targeted Sikhs before in Afghanistan, claimed responsibility for the attack
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